Acronym for Department of Homeland Security, a U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security.
Modern English acronym formed in 2002 from the initial letters of Department of Homeland Security. Created following the September 11 attacks as part of government reorganization for national security.
The DHS is one of the youngest cabinet-level departments in U.S. history, absorbing 22 different federal agencies when it was formed. Interestingly, it's the third-largest cabinet department by employee count, managing everything from airport security to disaster response.
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