Which document introduced six mission areas for homeland security functions?

• A. Strategic Plan (2012)
• B. National Strategy (2007)
• C. National Response Plan (2004)
• D. National Response Framework (2008)

Answer: (B)

The six mission areas framework for homeland security functions was introduced to provide a single, cross‑cutting way to coordinate activities across federal, state, local, tribal, territorial governments, and the private sector. The National Strategy for Homeland Security, issued in 2007, laid out these six mission areas to guide planning, prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts. It served as the overarching policy blueprint that aligned agencies and partners around common goals. In contrast, the National Response Plan from 2004 focused on organizing federal response operations, and its later update, the National Response Framework (2008), refined how responses are coordinated. The Strategic Plan from 2012 outlines DHS’s goals and metrics rather than defining the six mission areas. Therefore, the 2007 National Strategy is the document that introduced the six mission areas.