U.S. flag
        An official website of the United States government
          Here’s how you know
        Here’s how you knowGovernment Website**Official websites use .gov**
              
                              A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
        Safely connect using HTTPS**Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
              
              A **lock**
                (A locked padlock)
                or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.  
 Menu

      close
        
                            Enter Search Term
                Search
      Topics
      
                
  
          Topics


      
        Topics
    
    
              Border Security
      
    
              Citizenship and Immigration
      
    
              Cybersecurity
      
    
              Disasters
      
    
              Election Security
      
    
              Homeland Security Enterprise
      
    
              Human Trafficking
      
    
              Immigration and Customs Enforcement
      
    
              Preventing Terrorism and Targeted Violence
      
    
              Resilience
      
    
              Science and Technology
      
    
              Trade and Economic Security
      
    
              Transportation Security
      
    
              News
      
                
  
          News


      
        News
    
    
              All DHS News
      
    
              Apps
      
    
              Blog
      
    
              Comunicados de Prensa
      
    
              Data
      
    
              Events
      
    
              Fact Sheets
      
    
              Featured News
      
    
              Homeland Security LIVE
      
    
              Media Contacts
      
    
              Media Library
      
    
              National Terrorism Advisory System
      
    
              Press Releases
      
    
              Publications Library
      
    
              Social Media
      
    
              Speeches
      
    
              Subscribe
      
    
              Testimony
      
    
              In Focus
      
                
  
          In Focus


      
        In Focus
    
    
              Addressing Climate Change
      
    
              Artificial Intelligence at DHS
      
    
              Cybersecurity
      
    
              Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
      
    
              Honoring Veterans
      
    
              Migration and Borders
      
    
              Operation Allies Welcome
      
    
              Recognizing DHS Excellence
      
    
              Uniting for Ukraine
      
    
              How Do I?
      
                
  
          How Do I?


      
        How Do I?
    
    
              Alphabetical Listing
      
    
              At DHS
      
    
              For Businesses
      
    
              For Travelers
      
    
              For the Public
      
    
              Get Involved
      
                
  
          Get Involved


      
        Get Involved
    
    
              #BeCyberSmart
      
    
              Blue Campaign
      
    
              Citizen Corps
      
    
              If You See Something, Say Something®
      
    
              Know2Protect
      
    
              Nationwide SAR Initiative
      
    
              REAL ID
      
    
              Ready.gov
      
    
              Stop the Bleed
      
    
              US Coast Guard Auxiliary
      
    
              About DHS
      
                
  
          About DHS


      
        About DHS
    
    
              Budget & Performance
      
    
              Contact Us
      
    
              Employee Resources
      
    
              History
      
    
              Homeland Security Careers
      
    
              In Memoriam
      
    
              Laws & Regulations
      
    
              Leadership
      
    
              Mission
      
    
              Organization
      
    
              Priorities
      
    
              Site Links Breadcrumb
Home
  Topics
  Homeland Security Enterprise

     Topics
                
      Border Security
                
                    
      
      Citizenship and Immigration
                
                    
      
      Cybersecurity
                
                    
      
      Disasters
                
                    
      
      Election Security
                
                    
                    
      Homeland Security Enterprise
                
      Academic Engagement
                
                    
      
      Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
                
                    
      
      Combating Gender-Based Violence
                
                    
      
      Customer Experience (CX) at DHS
                
                    
      
      DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
                
                    
      
      Do Business with DHS
                
                    
      
      Federal Protective Service
                
                    
      
      Financial Assistance
                
                    
      
      Information Sharing
                
                    
      
      Intelligence and Analysis
                
                    
      
      International Engagement
                
                    
      
      LGBTQI+ Community Safety
                
                    
      
      Law Enforcement
                
                    
      
      Office of Homeland Security Statistics
                
                    
      
      Ombudsman Offices
                
                    
      
      Privacy
                
                    
      
      U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security
                
                    
      
      Veterans and Homeland SecurityHuman Trafficking
                
                    
      
      Immigration and Customs Enforcement
                
                    
      
      Preventing Terrorism and Targeted Violence
                
                    
      
      Resilience
                
                    
      
      Science and Technology
                
                    
      
      Trade and Economic Security
                
                    
      
      Transportation SecurityNews
                
      All DHS News
                
                    
      
      Apps
                
                    
      
      Blog
                
                    
      
      Comunicados de Prensa
                
                    
      
      Data
                
                    
      
      Events
                
                    
      
      Fact Sheets
                
                    
      
      Featured News
                
                    
      
      Homeland Security LIVE
                
                    
      
      Media Contacts
                
                    
      
      Media Library
                
                    
      
      National Terrorism Advisory System
                
                    
      
      Press Releases
                
                    
      
      Publications Library
                
      Academic Engagement
                
                    
      
      Border Security
                
                    
      
      Citizenship And Immigration Services Ombudsman
                
                    
      
      Citizenship and Immigration Services
                
                    
      
      Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
                
                    
      
      Cybersecurity
                
                    
      
      Disasters
                
                    
      
      Do Business with DHS
                
                    
      
      Election Security
                
                    
      
      Homeland Security Careers
                
                    
      
      Homeland Security Enterprise
                
                    
      
      Human Trafficking
                
                    
      
      Immigration and Customs Enforcement
                
                    
      
      Intelligence and Analysis
                
                    
      
      International Engagement
                
                    
      
      Law Enforcement
                
                    
      
      National Terrorism Advisory System
                
                    
      
      Preventing Terrorism and Targeted Violence
                
                    
      
      Privacy
                
                    
      
      REAL ID
                
                    
      
      Resilience
                
                    
      
      Science and Technology
                
                    
      
      Trade and Economic Security
                
                    
      
      Transportation Security
                
                    
      
      Weapons of Mass DestructionSocial Media
                
                    
      
      Speeches
                
                    
      
      Subscribe
                
                    
      
      TestimonyIn Focus
                
      Addressing Climate Change
                
                    
      
      Artificial Intelligence at DHS
                
                    
      
      Cybersecurity
                
                    
      
      Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
                
                    
      
      Honoring Veterans
                
                    
      
      Migration and Borders
                
                    
      
      Operation Allies Welcome
                
                    
      
      Recognizing DHS Excellence
                
                    
      
      Uniting for UkraineHow Do I?
                
      Alphabetical Listing
                
                    
      
      At DHS
                
                    
      
      For Businesses
                
                    
      
      For Travelers
                
                    
      
      For the PublicGet Involved
                
      #BeCyberSmart
                
                    
      
      Blue Campaign
                
                    
      
      Citizen Corps
                
                    
      
      If You See Something, Say Something®
                
                    
      
      Know2Protect
                
                    
      
      Nationwide SAR Initiative
                
                    
      
      REAL ID
                
                    
      
      Ready.gov
                
                    
      
      Stop the Bleed
                
                    
      
      US Coast Guard AuxiliaryAbout DHS
                
      Budget & Performance
                
                    
      
      Contact Us
                
                    
      
      Employee Resources
                
                    
      
      History
                
                    
      
      Homeland Security Careers
                
                    
      
      In Memoriam
                
                    
      
      Laws & Regulations
                
                    
      
      Leadership
                
                    
      
      Mission
                
                    
      
      Organization
                
                    
      
      Priorities
                
                    
      
      Site LinksSubscribe
    
      Subscribe to Homeland Security Enterprise news and updates

Publications Library
    
      View Homeland Security Enterprise publicationsHomeland Security Enterprise
Since the Department's creation, the goal is simple: one DHS, one enterprise, a shared vision, with integrated results-based operations.
      
      One DHS, One Enterprise, a Shared Vision
      The Department of Homeland Security was formed in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as part of a determined national effort to safeguard the United States against terrorism. The Department became the third-largest federal department, bringing together 22 different federal agencies, each with a role in this effort. Since the Department's creation, the goal is simple: one DHS, one enterprise, a shared vision, with integrated results-based operations.
              A Culture of Responsibility and Fiscal Discipline
      We are implementing a series of wide-ranging efficiency initiatives that leverage the economies of scale in our Department in order to recover hundreds of millions of dollars and create a culture of responsibility and fiscal discipline. DHS has taken significant steps to create a unified and integrated Department that will enhance our performance by focusing on:

accountability
	efficiency
	transparency, and
	leadership development
              Academic EngagementImage
              Children using laptop
                                                      DHS works with the academic community - including school administrators, faculty, and students - on a range of issues.
                                                        Academic Engagement Overview
                                                                          
                      Civil Rights and Civil LibertiesImage
              Diverse group of people
                                                      Safeguarding civil rights and civil liberties is elemental to all the work we do at DHS.
                                                        Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Overview
                                                                          
                      Do Business with DHSImage
              Handshake
                                                      Learn how to work with DHS, how we assist small businesses, and about our policies, regulations, and business opportunities.
                                                        Do Business with DHS Overview
                                                                          
                      Federal Protective ServiceImage
              Federal Protective Service Agent
                                                      The Federal Protective Service protects federal facilities, their occupants, and visitors by providing superior law enforcement and protective security services, and by leveraging our access to the intelligence and information resources of our network of federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.
                                                        Federal Protective Service
                                                                          
                      Financial AssistanceImage
              Two people reviewing documents
                                                      Learn about the types of programs DHS funds to help meet our nation's homeland security challenges.
                                                        Financial Assistance
                                                                          
                      Homeland Security CareersImage
              Office meeting
                                                      DHS has unique career opportunities to serve your country, and reward your skills and talents.
                                                        Homeland Security Careers Overview
                                                                          
                      Information SharingImage
              Information Sharing
                                                      Protecting the country from ever-evolving, transnational threats requires a strengthened homeland security enterprise that shares information across traditional organizational boundaries.
                                                        Information Sharing
                                                                          
                      Intelligence and AnalysisImage
              Mission center
                                                      Equipping the Homeland Security Enterprise with the intelligence and information needed to keep the Homeland safe, secure, and resilient.
                                                        Intelligence and Analysis Overview
                                                                          
                      International EngagementImage
              Globe illustration
                                                      We work closely with our international partners to advance physical and economic security around the globe.
                                                        International Engagement Overview
                                                                          
                      LGBTQI+ Community ResourcesImage
              Pride Flag
                                                      DHS has resources to help the LGBTQI+ community prevent and respond to threats.
                                                        LGBTQI+ Community Resources
                                                                          
                      Law Enforcement PartnershipsImage
              Person being arrested
                                                      Law enforcement partners at the state, local, tribal and territorial levels are essential to our nation’s domestic defense against terrorism. They are this country’s eyes and ears, and the first line of detection and prevention.
                                                        Law Enforcement Partnerships Overview
                                                                          
                      PrivacyImage
              Security lock graphic
                                                      The DHS Privacy Office is responsible for evaluating the Department programs, systems, and initiatives for potential privacy impacts, and providing strategies to reduce the privacy impact.
                                                        Privacy Overview
                                                                          
                      U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace, and SecurityImage
              Group of women
                                                      The United States Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS Strategy), responding to the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, seeks to increase women’s meaningful leadership in political and civic life.
                                                        U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security
  Latest Homeland Security Enterprise NewsMarch 7, 2024 | BlogDHS PIL Fiscal Year 2023 Yearbook
    March 1, 2024 | BlogMessage from Secretary Mayorkas on the 21st Anniversary of our Department and National Employee Appreciation Day
    February 29, 2024 | BlogCelebrating the Women of DHS

  
  

  
  

      More News & Updates

    
    KeywordsDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS)

        Last Updated: 06/08/2023 Return to top

           Topics
      
    
                  News
      
    
                  In Focus
      
    
                  How Do I?
      
    
                  Get Involved
      
    
                  About DHS
                            
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seal
      
    DHS.gov
                  An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityAbout DHS
                              Accessibility
                              Budget and Performance
                              DHS Components
                              FOIA Requests
                              No FEAR Act Data
                              Privacy Policy
                              Site Links
                              Office of Inspector General
                              The White House
                              USA.gov

                        Looking for U.S. government information and services?
                Visit USA.gov