United States Department of Homeland Security: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	DHS
Date	2002 - present
Areas Of Involvement	national security • disaster
Related People	George W. Bush • Kristi Noem • Markwayne Mullin • Alejandro Mayorkas • Tom Ridge • Michael Chertoff

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First Homeland Security Secretary

Minnesota standoff

The official seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security features a blue eagle with outstretched wings, a shield with mountains, water, and farmland, and a circular border reading U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Topics

Central Intelligence Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration KGB Federal Bureau of Investigation National Security Agency MI6 Mossad U.S. Secret Service U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Protection Agency