U.S. crisis management agencies
type: Concept
narrower: Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security
definition: Department that is responsible for helping to protect against and respond to acts of terrorism within the United States. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Congress acted to create a federal agency to oversee homeland security. [Source: Student's Guide to the Presidency; Department of Homeland Security (DHS)]
broader: United States government agencies
broader: U.S. crisis management agencies
broader: homeland security
broader: federal agencies/organizations
broader: executive branch
type: Concept

executive branch
type: Concept
narrower: Department of Homeland Security

federal agencies/organizations
type: Concept
narrower: Department of Homeland Security

organizations
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Department of Homeland Security

homeland security
type: Concept
narrower: Department of Homeland Security

United States government agencies
type: Concept
narrower: Department of Homeland Security