Federal agencies to deploy more than 1,000 personnel for Super Bowl 59 security in New Orleans

Federal officials said they are coordinating more than 1,000 federal employees across 24 agencies to support city and state security plans for Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans.

"We have a big event coming on Sunday, and we are committed to having a safe environment for every individual that attends and a great opportunity to recognize these fantastic teams," Staff member 1 said. "Our partners include not just the NFL, but also the city of New Orleans. And then also we have partner agencies at the federal, the state, and the local level. We will be utilizing different agencies and departments under the umbrella of Homeland Security."

The comment outlined federal contributions and specific capabilities being made available to local authorities. "We're coordinating over a thousand federal employees across 24 federal agencies, augmenting the city and state's security plan here in New Orleans for Super Bowl 59," Staff member 2 said. "It involves us bringing in a hundred K‑9s from different federal agencies, mainly the Transportation Security Administration. Our friends at Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard, they have aviation and water assets, boats and planes and helicopters, and we can bring those assets and that expertise to the table."

Staff member 2 added that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) brings criminal investigators, analysts and special response teams to the joint plan. "Everyone has a different authority and a different programmatic area and a different expertise. And what we've done is we've woven all of those agencies into a plan with the state to secure this city," the staff member said.

A separate remark noted presidential support for deploying additional assets. "President Trump has also made a commitment for us to be able to deploy other assets from other departments and agencies," Staff member 1 said, adding appreciation for flexibility to respond to evolving needs.

The officials framed these comments as description of the joint security posture rather than as a list of formal orders or legally binding directives. No vote or formal action was recorded in the transcript excerpt provided. The remarks focused on interagency coordination, types of operational assets being offered, and the intent to augment local plans for the event.

Organizers and local authorities were identified as partners in the plan; specific operational deployment details (exact numbers by agency, locations of assets, and final command arrangements) were not specified in the transcript excerpt.