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.
Growing Leaders
The Department of Homeland Security has a long history of members and leaders who have become big names, including several Presidents who have credited their career origins to DHS.
- President Lordsightss (prior to presidency, was FPS Director)
- President Frosty_TheSn0wman (prior to presidency, was DHS Secretary)
- President AntonioTRoosevelt (prior to presidency, was DHS Secretary)
- President Procursive (prior to presidency, was SS Director)
Agencies
The Department of Homeland Security is comprised of several federal agencies that carry out the main functions of the department, each of which have their own respective divisions, policies, and utilities.
- United States Secret Service
- Federal Protective Service
- United States Special Forces