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The Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security oversees the third largest Cabinet Department and leads our nation's efforts to secure our country from terrorism to natural disasters. DHS has a vital mission to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 260,000 employees, in jobs that range from aviation and border security, to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. DHS has five distinct mission areas related to securing the homeland, which includes the largest law enforcement population in the Federal Government.
      
      Law Enforcement Careers
      Law enforcement careers involve protecting the President, Vice President, their families, heads of state and other designated individuals. These careers also involve securing the nation’s borders, interagency law enforcement training, and enforcing economic, transportation and infrastructure security. Related components:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
	U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
	U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
	Federal Protective Service (FPS)
	Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
              Immigration and Travel Security Careers
      Immigration and travel security careers involve protecting the nation’s transportation systems, as well as overseeing lawful immigration to the U.S. Related components:

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
              Prevention and Response Careers
      Prevention and response careers protect the public, environment and U.S. economic and security interests. These careers also provide preparedness, protection, response, recovery and mitigation to reduce loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards. Related components:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
	U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
              Mission Support Careers
      Mission support careers involve the following fields: medical, human resources, facilities, budget, procurement, science and technology, training, intelligence, public affairs, communication, planning and coordination, detection, civil rights, fraud detection and more. Related components:

DHS Headquarters
	Science and Technology Directorate
	Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD)
	Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
	Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness
	Office of Intelligence and Analysis
	Office of Inspector General
	Executive Support Offices
	Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
		Privacy Office
		Office of Legislative Affairs
		Office of Partnership and Engagement
		Office of Public Affairs
		Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
		Office of the General Counsel
		Office of the Executive Secretariat
		Office of the Deputy Secretary
		Military Advisor's Office
		Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
	Management Directorate
	Office of the Chief Financial Officer
		Office of the Chief Information Officer
		Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
		Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
		Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer
		Office of the Chief Security Officer
		Office of the Biometric Identity Management
		Program Accountability and Risk Management
		Federal Protective Service
              Cybersecurity Careers
      Cybersecurity careers help build the national capacity to defend against cyber attacks and work with the federal government to provide cybersecurity tools, incident response services and assessment capabilities to safeguard the ‘.gov’ networks that support the essential operations of partner departments and agencies.

Learn more about the DHS Cybersecurity Service and view descriptions for Department components and agencies.
              Mission Critical Occupations
      Mission Critical Occupations are occupations that most directly affect the Department's mission success. Priority mission critical occupations listed below are identified as having the greatest impact on the Department’s goals and objectives
              List of Mission Critical Occupations
      Occupational Series
			Component
			Job Title
			Responsibilities0083
			USSS
			Police (Uniformed Division)
			Protect facilities and venues secured for U.S. Secret Service protectees. Mandated by law to provide physical security for the White House Complex and the Vice President’s residence at the Naval Observatory. It also provides security for the Treasury Department building and foreign diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C.0089
			FEMA
			Emergency Management Specialist
			Involves preparing for and carrying out all emergency functions (excluding primary military forces functions) to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters; and to aid victims suffering from injury or damage resulting from disaster caused by natural and man-made hazards.1801
			CBP
			Marine Interdiction Agent
			Perform marine law enforcement operations involving the detection, prevention, interdiction and apprehension of terrorist, terrorist weapons and other contraband and persons from illegally entering or attacking the United States.1801
			FLETC
			Law Enforcement Instructor
			Requires extensive Law Enforcement experience. Instructors teach a variety of courses and specialty areas such as: behavioral sciences, computer and financial investigations, counter terrorism, driver training, enforcement operations, firearms, forensics and investigative technologies, legal, marine training, and physical techniques.1801
			ICE
			Deportation Officer
			Uphold U.S. immigration law at, within, and beyond our borders against those who present a danger to our national security, are a threat to public safety, or who otherwise undermine the integrity of our immigration system.1801
			TSA
			Federal Air Marshal
			Detects, deters and defeats hostile acts against aviation. Federal Air Marshals are armed federal law enforcement officers deployed on passenger flights worldwide to protect airline passengers and crew against the risk of criminal and terrorist violence.1802
			TSA
			Transportation Security Officer
			Conduct security screening of passengers, baggage and cargo at airports to prevent any deadly or dangerous objects from being transported onto an aircraft.1811
			ICE
			Criminal Investigator
			Protect the United States against terrorist and other criminal organizations that threaten our safety and national security. Also targets transnational criminal enterprises that seek to exploit America's legitimate trade, travel, and financial systems.1811
			USSS
			Criminal Investigator
			Special agents investigate violations of laws relating to financial crimes such as credit card and access device fraud, as well as computer-based attacks on the nation’s banking and telecommunications. In the field of protection Secret Service special agents develop and implement innovative strategies to mitigate threats to our nation’s leaders.1881/2181
			CBP
			Air Interdiction Agent
			Perform air law enforcement operations involving the detection, prevention, interdiction, and apprehension of terrorist, terrorist weapons and other contraband and persons from illegally entering or attacking the United States.1895
			CBP
			Customs and Border Protection Officer
			Responsible for border security, including anti-terrorism, immigration, anti-smuggling, trade compliance, and agriculture protection at U.S. ports of entry.1896
			CBP
			Border Patrol Agent
			Prevent terrorists and terrorists’ weapons from entering the United States by securing our land borders and coastal waters between ports of entry.Multi-Series
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			Cybersecurity
			The Cyber workforce encompasses the skills required to:
			Build, secure, operate, defend, and protect technology, data, and resources
				Conduct related intelligence activities
				Enable future operations
				Project power in or through cyberspace
			These jobs are comprised of the following skill communities:

			IT
				Cybersecurity
				Cyber Effects
				Intel (Cyber)
				Cross Functional
  
    
    TopicsHomeland Security CareersKeywordsCareer
              Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
              Cybersecurity
              Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
              Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
              Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)
              Federal Protective Service (FPS)
              Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
              Law Enforcement
              Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
              U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
              U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
              U.S. Secret Service

    Last Updated: 02/28/2023
  
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