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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a cabinet department of the United States federal government created in response to the September 11 attacks and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the United States and its territories (including protectorates) from and responding to terrorist attacks man-made accidents and natural disasters.

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budget ($)
6.08E10
child organisation
United States Coast Guard, United States Secret Service, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate
formation date
2002-11-25
formation year
2002-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
leader
Jeh Johnson
number of employees
240000
latitude
38.9381
longitude
-77.0822

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