WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created after the September 11th attacks, making it the youngest U.S. cabinet department. However, it is the third-largest cabinet with more than an estimated 240,000 employees with an annual budget of over $40 Billion. Homeland Security is comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries.
Homeland Security responsibilities include:
- Protect the Public
- Border Security
- Immigration & Customs
- Cyber-Security
- Disaster Prevention and Management
U.S. Department of Homeland Security is headed by:
- Secretary of Homeland Security – Alejandro Mayorkas (Wikipedia)
- Deputy Secretary
Subordinate agencies are:
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- Citizen & Immigration Services Ombudsman
- Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
- Federal Protective Service
- Management Directorate
- National Protection and Programs Directorate
- Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
- Office of General Counsel
- Office of Legislative Affairs
- Office of Operations Coordination
- Office of Partnership & Engagement
- Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
- Office of Public Affairs
- Office of the Inspector General
- Privacy Office
- Science & Technology Directorate
- Transportation Security Administration
- The United States Citizen and Immigration Services
- United States Coast Guard
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- The United States Secret Service
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