DHS (Department of Homeland Security) is?

• A. A private security contractor
• B. A state-level emergency agency
• C. The regulatory arm of the U.S. government that leads the united effort to secure the United States
• D. An international security treaty

Answer: (C)

DHS is a federal department created to coordinate and lead the United States’ homeland security efforts. It brings together many different agencies to prevent terrorism, secure borders, protect critical infrastructure, respond to disasters, and safeguard cyberspace. Think of it as the federal government’s central hub for planning and coordinating nationwide security activities, working with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners to present a united effort to keep the country safe. It isn’t a private security contractor, nor a state-level emergency agency, and it isn’t an international treaty.