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|agency_name =United States Department of Homeland | |agency_name =United States Department of Homeland Security | ||
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|seal_caption =Seal of the United States Department of Homeland | |seal_caption =Seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security | ||
|formed =December 29, 2012 (10 years ago) | |formed =December 29, 2012 (10 years ago) | ||
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|child3_agency =United States Special Forces | |child3_agency =United States Special Forces | ||
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The '''United States Department of Homeland | The '''United States Department of Homeland Security''' ('''DHS'''), formerly the '''Department of Homeland and Internal Security''', is the [[United States federal executive departments|U.S. federal executive department]] responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management. | ||
The Department of Homeland Security is led by the Secretary of Homeland Security, who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]] and is a member of his [[Cabinet of the United States|Cabinet]]. The current Secretary is akacoolguy96, who was appointed by President TacticalRock101 on October 30, 2022 and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] on November 3, 2022. | The Department of Homeland Security is led by the Secretary of Homeland Security, who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]] and is a member of his [[Cabinet of the United States|Cabinet]]. The current Secretary is akacoolguy96, who was appointed by President TacticalRock101 on October 30, 2022 and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] on November 3, 2022. | ||
[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category:United States Government]] | [[Category:United States Government]] | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 30 January 2023
 Seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security | |
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| Formed | December 29, 2012 (10 years ago) |
| Type | Executive department |
| Jurisdiction | U.S. federal government |
| Headquarters | Intelligence Community Building, Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | Unknown |
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), formerly the Department of Homeland and Internal Security, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.
The Department of Homeland Security is led by the Secretary of Homeland Security, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of his Cabinet. The current Secretary is akacoolguy96, who was appointed by President TacticalRock101 on October 30, 2022 and confirmed by the Senate on November 3, 2022.