Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission is to secure the nation from many threats.  The responsibilities range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector.  Visit About the Department to learn more.



The DHS is comprised of the following components:

 

• U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service (USCIS)U.S.
• Coast Guard (USCG)
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Ready.gov provides information to help you prepare for a threat to our national security.  This includes information on how to make a kit of emergency supplies, how to make a plan for what you will do in an emergency, and being informed about what might happen in the event of a biological threat, a chemical threat, explosions, a nuclear blast, or a radiation threat.



Call 202-282-8495 to reach the Comment Line; call 202-282-8000 for the Operator Number.