United States Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Homeland Security
Seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security, consisting of an American bald eagle holding a branch and arrows, superimposed by the shield dividing into three sections containing elements that represent the homeland "from sea to shining sea." The top element, a dark blue sky, contains 22 stars representing the original 22 agencies and bureaus that have come together to form the department. The left shield element contains white mountains behind a green plain underneath a light blue sky. The right shield element contains four wave shapes representing the oceans, lakes and waterways alternating light and dark blue separated by white lines.
Seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Flag of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington D.C.
Agency overview
FormedNovember 25, 2002 (2002-11-25)
JurisdictionU.S. federal government
Headquarters
Employees260,000
Annual budget$103.2 billion (FY 2024)
Secretary responsible
Deputy Secretary responsible
Child agency
Key document
Websitedhs.gov
Agency ID7000

"The DHS March"

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, comparable to interior ministries abroad. Its missions involve anti-terrorism, civil defense, immigration and customs, border control, cybersecurity, transportation security, maritime security and sea rescue, and the mitigation of weapons of mass destruction.

It began operations on March 1, 2003, after being formed in a restructuring of the U.S. federal government prescribed by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, enacted in response to the September 11 attacks. With more than 240,000 employees, DHS is the third-largest Cabinet department, after the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Homeland security policy is coordinated at the White House by the Homeland Security Council. Other agencies with significant homeland security responsibilities include the departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, and Energy.

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