To deliver the Protection mission, all Federal departments and agencies should cooperate with one another, and with local, state, tribal, territorial, and insular-area governments; community members; and the private sector.

The Federal Government, under the leadership of the President, provides leadership, coordination, and integration for the development and delivery of Protection capabilities.

The various Federal departments have different responsibilities regarding protection. To better detail the roles and responsibilities of the various Federal departments and agencies, the Federal Government developed the Protection Federal Interagency Operational Plan (FIOP). This document outlines how the different departments and agencies engage and contribute to the delivery of core capabilities. The Protection FIOP is discussed in more detail later in Lesson 4: Coordinating Structures and Operational Planning.