WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created after 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 in excess of an estimated $40 Billion. Homeland Security is comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries.
Homeland Security responsibilities including:
- 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 – Kevin McAleenan (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
- United States Citizen and Immigration Services
- United States Coast Guard
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- United States Secret Service
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