they appear to provide security services for other, smaller agencies within the DOC.
You might even call them an umbrella agency.
A rare triple pun. Well played.
Which am I missing?
1) there's the weather aspect
2) encompassing several responsibilities
3) ?
Clandestine agents with umbrellas is a common TV/movie trope
Because the NOAA has a Division of Security under the Dept. of Commerce umbrella: 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
(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-co... )