United States Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Homeland Security
	Seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
	Flag of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
	; DHS headquarters in Washington D.C.
Agency overview
Formed	November 25, 2002
Jurisdiction	U.S. federal government
Headquarters	St. Elizabeths West Campus, Washington, D.C., U.S.; 38.8547°N 77.0000°W
Employees	240,000 (2018)
Annual budget	$51.672 billion (FY 2020)
Agency executives	Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary; Kristie Canegallo, Acting Deputy Secretary;
Child agency	Full list United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; Customs and Border Protection; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Transportation Security Administration; United States Coast Guard (during times of peace); Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; United States Secret Service; Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; Federal Protective Service; Citizenship & Immigration Services Ombudsmen; Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction; Management Directorate; Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties; Office of General Counsel; Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman; Office of Intelligence & Analysis; Office of Legislative Affairs; Office of Situational Awareness; Office of Partnership & Engagement; Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans; Office of Public Affairs; Office of the Inspector General; Privacy Office; Science & Technology Directorate; ; ;
Website	dhs.gov
	; "The DHS March"

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 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.

It began operations on March 1, 2003 after being formed as a result of 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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