Almost everything DHS is doing now was being done before DHS. Even TSA was being handled by private security under FAA regulations, IIRC. So while it may seem

Almost everything DHS is doing now was being done before DHS. Even TSA was being handled by private security under FAA regulations, IIRC. So while it may seem like an elaborate joke, it's not. Coast Guard does search and rescue work nearly every day, FEMA responds to natural disasters, etc.