>Why is the NOAA hosting this site? Because the NOAA has a Division of Security under the Dept. of Commerce umbrella: https://www.commerce.gov/osy/field-office

>Why is the NOAA hosting this site? Because the NOAA has a Division of Security under the Dept. of Commerce umbrella: https://www.commerce.gov/osy/field-offices/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration https://www.commerce.gov/osy/field-offices/national-oceanic-... The Western Regional Security Office is housed at the NOAA Western Regional Center. On some level, NOAA is a national security asset, I would think, so it makes sense. Also, they appear to provide security services for other, smaller agencies within the DOC. It’s sort of like when you find out that both Amtrak and the NIH have tactical response teams: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-20-710.pdf https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-20-710.pdf (And that’s not even to mention the NOAA uniformed service, which was always a nerdy dream of mine to join… https://www.omao.noaa.gov/learn/noaa-commissioned-officer-corps https://www.omao.noaa.gov/learn/noaa-commissioned-officer-co... )