| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Nabeel Yousif |
Director - Information Technology Infrastructure and Security | Profile |
The mission of the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security (MOHS) is to partner with federal, state, and local emergency response personnel during both man-made and natural disasters, as well as working to prevent, protect, and respond to threats and/or acts of terrorism within our state. This office will act as the nexus for information sharing through its direction of the Mississippi Analysis and Information Center (MSAIC) and will lead efforts in "All Hazard" prevention, preparedness, and response by continuing to foster strong partnerships across professional response disciplines. MOHS will further the education of the Mississippi citizenry through awareness and outreach efforts. These efforts are accomplished through training, equipping, and informing the populace about the steps necessary to keep themselves and their communities vigilant and prepared.
The New York City Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. As the largest local social services agency in the country, HRA helps over 3 million New Yorkers through the administration of more than 12 major public assistance programs.
Since December 2010, Florida has created over 1,505,000 private sector jobs and the state`s unemployment rate continues to drop. Governor Rick Scott is continuing to work hard to make Florida a global destination for job creation.
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, PhD. is the chief elections official for the state of California, overseeing a department of roughly 500 people. The Secretary of State`s Office is divided into six main divisions: 1) Executive Division, which also includes the Office of Elections Cybersecurity and the Office of Voting Systems Technology Assessment. 2) Elections Division, overseeing all federal and state elections in the state and maintaining a database of registered voters. 3) Political Reform Division, which maintains the registry of lobbyists, campaign finances, etc. 4) Management Services Division, which includes accounting, human resources, building operations, etc. 5) Business Programs Division, which handles the registration of companies, notary services, etc. 6) State Archives, which also administers the State Museum that is a part of the Secretary of State`s headquarters in downtown Sacramento.
The Texas State Legislature authorized the creation of local transit authorities in 1973. In 1978, Houston-area voters created METRO and approved a one-cent sales tax to support its operations. METRO opened for business in January 1979. The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system. Communities that are part of the METRO area include the cities of Houston, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, El Lago, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Humble, Hunters Creek, Katy, Missouri City, Piney Point, Southside Place, Spring Valley, Taylor Lake Village and West University Place. Major portions of unincorporated Harris County are also included.