United States Secretary of Homeland Security

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The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for coordinating national efforts to prevent and respond to terrorism, natural disasters, and other domestic threats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Cabinet position
government office
abbreviation United States Secretary of Homeland Security self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sec. Homeland Security
appointedBy President of the United States
canBeRemovedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
createdBy Homeland Security Act of 2002
firstHolder Tom Ridge
formationDate 2003-01-24
heads United States Department of Homeland Security
inauguralHolder Tom Ridge
isInLineOfSuccessionFor President of the United States
legalBasis Title 6 of the United States Code
lineOfSuccessionPosition 18th in the United States presidential line of succession (after 2006 changes)
memberOf Cabinet of the United States
surface form: United States Cabinet
nativeLabel United States Secretary of Homeland Security self-linksurface differs
surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeHoldsJurisdictionOver United States Department of Homeland Security
oversees Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Transportation Security Administration
United States Coast Guard
surface form: U.S. Coast Guard (in peacetime for homeland security missions)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
surface form: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

United States Secret Service
participatesIn Domestic Policy Council
surface form: Homeland Security Council (when active)

National Security Council of the United States
surface form: National Security Council (when invited)
partOf Cabinet of the United States
surface form: United States Cabinet
precededByOffice Director of the Office of Homeland Security
reportsTo President of the United States
responsibleFor aviation security policy
border security
counterterrorism coordination
critical infrastructure protection
cybersecurity coordination
disaster response coordination
domestic threat assessment coordination
emergency management policy
homeland security policy
immigration enforcement policy
maritime security policy
transportation security policy
seat Washington, D.C.
style Madam Secretary
Mr. Secretary
termLength no fixed term
typeOfRole executive branch leadership position

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Presidential Succession Act definesSuccessionPosition United States Secretary of Homeland Security
United States Secretary of Homeland Security nativeLabel United States Secretary of Homeland Security self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
United States Secretary of Homeland Security abbreviation United States Secretary of Homeland Security self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sec. Homeland Security
Coast Guard ensign authority United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Office of Intelligence and Analysis (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Public Law 115-278 placesAgencyUnder United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Immigration and Customs Enforcement subordinateTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
John F. Kelly positionHeld United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Council of the United States hasMember United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Madam Secretary usedForOffice United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Management Directorate positionReportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties advises United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
National Terrorism Advisory System managedBy United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
National Terrorism Advisory System canBeUpdatedBy United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Office of Operations Coordination supports United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Tom Ridge positionHeld United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Commandant of the Coast Guard reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
I&A reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano positionHeld United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Office of Risk Management and Analysis subordinateTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Administrator of FEMA reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff positionHeld United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer of DHS reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Ridge positionHeld United States Secretary of Homeland Security
subject surface form: Tom Ridge
Ridge Global LLC hasFormerPositionOfLeader United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Ridge Global LLC positionHeld United States Secretary of Homeland Security
subject surface form: Tom Ridge
Office of the Chief Financial Officer of DHS reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Under Secretary for Management reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
CRCL reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
DHS senior leadership includesPosition United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System positionHeld United States Secretary of Homeland Security
subject surface form: Tom Ridge
Office of the Chief Security Officer of DHS reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
John positionHeld United States Secretary of Homeland Security
subject surface form: John F. Kelly
Temporary Protected Status designationAuthority United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
EU–US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting hasParticipant United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Michele Ridge spouseOccupation United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security reportsTo United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security
Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security headedBy United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 directs United States Secretary of Homeland Security
this entity surface form: Secretary of Homeland Security