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Help on Using Homeland Security Staff Directory Online
- About this Web site
- Tips to make your search easier
- Frequently asked questions
- How to search for information
- Browser Settings
- Contact Information
 1. About this Web site
New in 2003, the Homeland Security Staff Directory provides vital contact information on staff and key officials working in the areas of Homeland and national security in all three executive branches. The Homeland Security Staff Directory combines the accuracy and breadth of data from CQ's Congressional Staff Directory, Federal Staff Directory and Juducial Staff Directory. No where else can you find this data in one complete web site.
In addition, the Homeland Security Staff Directory offers staff listings in PDF file formats for your convenience.
2. Tips to make your search easier
Banner at the top of all pages
- Clicking the Homeland Security Staff Directory banner at the
top of all pages in the site will take you back to the Main Menu from anywhere
in the site.
- Clicking the CQ Press - Politics, Policy and People in the banner at the
top of all pages in the site will take you to the CQ Press bookstore.
Navigation panel on the left
- Selecting any option from the buttons at the left will bring you
to a browse or a search screen.
- If you click on any of the browses (Department of Homeland Security, Federal Departments, Biographies, Senate Committees, House Committees, Federal Courts, Bernan Staff Profiles, or PDF Files) you will see a list of offices within that browse.
- The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Departments list offices by organizational hierarchy.
- Biographies are listed first by type (Member of Congress, Federal staff, Congressional staff, or Judicial Staff) and then alphabetically by last name.
- Committees and Courts are listed alphabetically.
- Bernan Staff profiles are listed by committee.
- Only offices, committees, and courts pertaining to Homeland and national security are listed on the Homeland Security Staff Directory web site. For complete information on these offices, please see the Federal Staff Directory on the Web, Congressional Staff Directory on the Web and Judicial Staff Directory on the Web.
Staff and Biography Search
- If you want to search for an individual across all content, go to the Staff and Biography Search button located at left.
- The Staff and Biography Search offers searching by first name, last name or keyword
Keyword Search
- If you want to search by keyword across all of the sections, go to the Keyword
Search button located at left and enter your key word or phrase in the "Word or Phase" box.
- To narrow your search to just office titles, enter your key word or phrase in the "Title of Office or Agency" box.
- The Keyword search allows you to narrow your search by type of office - Federal Agencies, Members, Committees, Courts, Biographies or Profiles. You may select All, one, two or any combination of office types. To deselect all types, click on All twice.
- Clicking on the search button will return
a list of search results that you can click on.
- The reset button on any search screen clears the entire
screen, not just one section. Choose reset if you make a mistake or to start a
new search.
- A search will take you directly to a page or to a list of
results that match your search criteria. You can click to access any page
on the list. To save time, the list itself includes room and phone numbers for
offices and staff that match your search.
- Most long pages in the site start with a linked list of
subheadings.
- Clicking on an Up arrow takes you back to the top of the
page.
- Use the Back button on your browser to revisit pages you've
already seen.
- Some searches allow you to type in a word or phrase or other
text (staff member name, office name). You can search for multiple items if you
separate the items by commas as you type. To locate the item(s) on the
directory pages after searching, use the Find function in your browser.
3. Frequently asked questions
- There are many sites for federal government information already on
the web. What is unique about Homeland Security Staff Directory on the Web?
- The Homeland Security Staff Directory web site is the only site that combines up-to-date contact information on key officials and staff working in the areas of Homeland and national security across all three executive branches. CQ Press has utilized its knowledge of the federal goverment to provide you with this highly selected and timely data. In addition, we update our information daily.
- How up-to-date is this Web site?
- Our editors conduct research year-round. We post new information
daily, throughout the site.
- Why are not all federal agencies and offices listed?
- This site is a compilation of federal agencies, congressional committees, federal courts, and more which focus on Homeland and national security. For complete information on all federal agencies, congressional committees, or federal courts, please see the Federal Staff Directory on the Web, Congressional Staff Directory on the Web and Judicial Staff Directory on the Web.
- Why are there so many search options?
- We've designed this product for a wide range of users, but you'll
find that all the pathways to information are simple to use, with plenty of
flexibility. There are many shortcuts between the different types of
information. And it's always easy to start a different kind of search.
- Can I use the Keyword Search as a shortcut for all my
queries?
- This search gets fast results, and it gives you the option of
searching the entire directory or selecting specific types of pages. However,
you can also look through the Browses.
4. How to search for information
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security browse contains...
Complete, detailed information on the Department of Homeland Security, including
Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Secret Service, and more. Updated
daily. Includes:
- Biographical information
- Authority and Responsibility descriptions
- Offices, sub-offices and staff (with links to selected
biographies and/or profiles)
- Addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email and website
addresses
- Staff Listings in PDF file format
Federal Departments
The Federal Departments browse contains...
Selected offices which focus on Homeland and national security, including Executive Office of the President, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Justice, State, Transportation, Independent Agencies, and Quasi-Official, International and Non-Government Organizations. Updated daily.
Includes:
- Biographical information
- Authority and Responsibility descriptions
- Department and sub-office staff (with links to selected
biographies)
- Addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email and website addresses
- Staff Listings in PDF file format
Biographies
The Biographies Browse contains biographies on...
- Selected Members of Congress
- Selected federal staff
- Selected Congressional staff
- Selected Judicial staff
Senate Committees
The Senate Committees browse contains...
Senate Committees and subcommittees focusing on Homeland and national security. Updated daily. This section includes:
- Member rosters
- Links to Member offices
- Committees jurisdiction
- Majority and minortity committee staff (with links to selected
biographies)
- Addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email and website
addresses
- Staff Listings in PDF file format
House Committees
The House Committees browse contains...
House Committees and subcommittees focusing on Homeland and national security. Updated daily. This section includes:
- Member rosters
- Links to Member offices
- Committees jurisdiction
- Majority and minortity committee staff (with links to selected
biographies)
- Addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email and website
addresses
- Staff Listings in PDF file format
Federal Courts
The Federal Courts browse contains...
United States Court of International Trade, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review. Updated daily. Information on each court includes
- Contact information for all judges and staff
- Links to selected biographies
- Addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email and website
addresses
- Staff Listings in PDF file format
Bernan Staff Profiles
- This browse contains legislative profiles for Committee staff working for committees that focus on Homeland and national security. Profiles are listed by committee.
PDF Files
- This browse lists all Staff listings in PDF file format available on the site. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view these files. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download.
Staff and Biography Search
- This search allows you to search for individuals by first name, last name and/or keyword. For example, if you want to see all individuals who went to Harvard, key "harvard" into the "Word or Phrase" box.
Keyword Search
- This feature allows you to search the entire site by a word or phrase or narrow your search by specific types of offices (agencies, committees, members, biographies, courts, profiles). You can qualify your search by entering information into each area. For example, if you put a key word or phrase into the "Title of Office or Agency" box, your search results will be narrowed to offices whose title contains that word or phrase.
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