Department of Homeland Security

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government charged with protecting U.S. territory from terrorist attacks and providing a coordinated response to large-scale emergencies. : DHS

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook last week wrote to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on behalf of the Business Roundtable to press the issue.

From Axios

A 2009 Department of Homeland Security assessment said right-wing extremists “will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to boost their violent capabilities.”

From Time

Department of Homeland Security officials said admissions from the camp were based on “urgent humanitarian concerns” and in consideration of keeping families together.

From ProPublica

As far back as 2011, a Department of Homeland Security alert advised that hackers could gain access to American water systems using “readily available and generally free” internet search tools.

From ProPublica

Although the total number of naturalizations has been trending upward for decades, only about 10 percent of eligible immigrants apply to become citizens each year, according to Department of Homeland Security data.

From Washington Post