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                                                      The DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) works to prevent attacks against the United States using a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
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                                                      United States Customs and Border Protection watches over all of the borders of our great country—land and sea.
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                                                      CISA works behind the scenes making sure that the systems, networks and critical infrastructure Americans rely on are there when they need them.
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                                                      The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mission is simple - to help people before, during and after disasters.
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                                                      Who protects all 9,000 federal government buildings across the US? The Federal Protective Service (FPS)!
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                                                      U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees work hard to protect our country from terrorists, drug traffickers, criminals, and other people who try to enter our country illegally.
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                                                      When you think of the Secret Service, the agents who protect the President probably come to mind first. But did you know the Secret Service was originally formed (way back in 1865) to stop criminals from counterfeiting money and other goods?
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