The National Strategy separated homeland security functions into six mission areas. Which of the mission areas below is intended to minimize damage and recover quickly from attacks?

• A. Border and Transportation Security
• B. Emergency Preparedness and Response
• C. Defending Against Catastrophic Threats
• D. Domestic Counter-terrorism

Answer: (B)

The question is testing resilience and rapid recovery after an incident. Emergency Preparedness and Response is the mission area that centers on minimizing damage and getting systems back up quickly, through all-hazards planning, strong coordination among federal, state, and local partners, effective emergency communications, trained responders, and procedures to restore critical services as fast as possible. This contrasts with border and transportation security, which focuses on preventing entry and protecting travel networks; defending against catastrophic threats, which concentrates on reducing vulnerabilities to large-scale events; and domestic counterterrorism, which aims at preventing and disrupting terrorist activities.