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Department of Homeland Security

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001562

A cabinet-level department of the United States federal government with responsibilities in public security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created in response to the September 11 attacks and has a mission that includes counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, aviation security, border security, and disaster preparedness. Its component agencies include the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001562
FieldLaw
AbbreviationDHS
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001562",
  "term": "Department of Homeland Security",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A cabinet-level department of the United States federal government with responsibilities in public security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created in response to the September 11 attacks and has a mission that includes counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, aviation security, border security, and disaster preparedness. Its component agencies include the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).",
  "abbreviation": "DHS",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/department-of-homeland-security/"
}

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