DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Department  of  Homeland  Security.The  cabinet-level  department  of  the  federal  government

responsible for ensuring security within the  U.S. borders and in its territories and possessions. •

The  Department  has  five  major  divisions:  Border  and  Transportation  Security,  Emergency

Preparedness and Response, Science and Technology, Information Analysis and Infrastructure, and

Management. It was established in 2002 and began operating in 2003. — Abbr. DHS. [Blacks Law 8th]