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The '''Department of Homeland Security''' ('''DHS''') is the U.S. [[United States federal executive departments|federal executive department]] responsible for [[public security]], roughly comparable to the [[Interior minister|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/our-mission|title=Our Mission|date=June 27, 2012|publisher=Homeland Security}}</ref> | The '''Department of Homeland Security''' ('''DHS''') is the U.S. [[United States federal executive departments|federal executive department]] responsible for [[public security]], roughly comparable to the [[Interior minister|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/our-mission|title=Our Mission|date=June 27, 2012|publisher=Homeland Security}}</ref> | ||
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 | 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,<ref name="dhs.gov">{{cite web|title=About DHS|url=https://www.dhs.gov/about-dhs|publisher=Homeland Security|date=June 29, 2016}}</ref> DHS is the third-largest [[Cabinet of the United States|Cabinet]] department, after the departments of [[United States Department of Defense|Defense]] and [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Veterans Affairs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.napawash.org/pc_management_studies/dhs.html |title=Department of Homeland Security Executive Staffing Project |publisher=[[National Academy of Public Administration (United States)|National Academy of Public Administration]] |access-date=May 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100310171217/http://www.napawash.org/pc_management_studies/dhs.html |archive-date=March 10, 2010 }}</ref> [[Homeland security]] policy is coordinated at the [[White House]] by the [[United States Homeland Security Council|Homeland Security Council]]. Other agencies with significant homeland security responsibilities include the departments of [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|Health and Human Services]], [[United States Department of Justice|Justice]], and [[United States Department of Energy|Energy]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[File:"We Are DHS" (2016).ogv|thumb|A video released in 2016 by the DHS, detailing its duties and responsibilities]] | [[File:"We Are DHS" (2016).ogv|thumb|A video released in 2016 by the DHS, detailing its duties and responsibilities]] | ||
In response to the | In response to the September 11 attacks, President [[George W. Bush]] announced the establishment of the [[Office of Homeland Security]] (OHS) to coordinate "[[homeland security]]" efforts. The office was headed by former Pennsylvania governor [[Tom Ridge]], who assumed the title of Assistant to the President for Homeland Security. The official announcement states: | ||
{{blockquote|The mission of the Office will be to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from [[terrorism|terrorist]] threats or attacks. The Office will coordinate the executive branch's efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States.<ref name="hsact2002">{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nat_strat_hls.pdf |title=National Strategy For Homeland Security |publisher=DHS|access-date=October 31, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114000911/http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nat_strat_hls.pdf|archive-date=November 14, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}} | {{blockquote|The mission of the Office will be to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from [[terrorism|terrorist]] threats or attacks. The Office will coordinate the executive branch's efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States.<ref name="hsact2002">{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nat_strat_hls.pdf |title=National Strategy For Homeland Security |publisher=DHS|access-date=October 31, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114000911/http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nat_strat_hls.pdf|archive-date=November 14, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}} | ||