US government agencies

Introduction
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a US government department that encompasses many smaller agencies. It has many responsibilities, but ultimately its goal is to safeguard the US within its borders.

• Runs under the government's executive branch
• Began operations in 2003, enacted in response to the 9/11 tragedy
• Third-largest Cabinet department
• Made up of 22 different federal departments and agencies
• Administers SEVIS