Working Together to Make the Department of Commerce a More Secure Environment for All  
 
 The Office of Security provides policies, programs, and oversight as it collaborates with: 

• Facility managers to reduce the terrorism risks to DOC facilities;
• Program managers to reduce the espionage risks to DOC facilities;
• Department and bureau leadership to increase emergency preparedness for DOC operations.

Security Organization

The Director shall advise and represent the Assistant Secretary on policies and procedures for assessing any threat to the mission, operations and activities of the Department and provide guidance and assistance to Departmental offices and operating units on the protection of personnel, facilities, property, assets and activities as well as classified and sensitive information. Except for those functions maintained in the immediate Office of the Director, the functions of OSY shall be organized and carried out under the direction and supervision of the Director. These functions include Anti-Terrorism, Counterespionage, Continuity and Emergency Preparedness, Investigations & Intelligence and Client Security Services all of which include various key programs.