United States Department of Homeland Security

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federal executive department government agency

The United States Department of Homeland Security is a federal executive department responsible for safeguarding the nation against terrorism, managing border security, and coordinating responses to natural and man-made disasters.

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All labels observed (21)

Label	Occurrences
U.S. Department of Homeland Security	148
United States Department of Homeland Security canonical	148
Department of Homeland Security	115
Department of Homeland Security investigative agencies	3
DHS	2
Department of Homeland Security offices	2
homeland security	2
DHS Office of Public Affairs	1
DHS website	1
Department of Homeland Security (for certain transportation security parts)	1
Department of Homeland Security agencies	1
Department of Homeland Security intelligence elements	1
Department of Homeland Security of the United States	1
Department of Homeland Security personnel authorities	1
Headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security	1
Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security	1
Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security	1
United States Department of Homeland Security (via FEMA)	1
United States Department of Homeland Security buildings	1
United States homeland security apparatus	1
homeland security administration	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17097 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Department of Homeland Security
Context triple: [.gov, sponsor, United States Department of Homeland Security]

A. United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice is the federal executive department responsible for enforcing U.S. law, ensuring public safety, and overseeing agencies such as the FBI and the Bureau of Prisons.
B. Federal Security Agency
The Federal Security Agency was a former U.S. government agency (1940–1953) that oversaw major social welfare, public health, and education programs before its functions were absorbed into other departments.
C. Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the principal federal law enforcement and domestic intelligence agency of the United States, responsible for investigating and enforcing federal laws and protecting national security.
D. United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is a federal executive department responsible for managing the nation’s public lands, natural resources, and many programs related to conservation and Native American affairs.
E. United States Intelligence Community
The United States Intelligence Community is a federation of multiple government agencies and organizations responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence to support national security and foreign policy.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Department of Homeland Security
Target entity description: The United States Department of Homeland Security is a federal executive department responsible for safeguarding the nation against terrorism, managing border security, and coordinating responses to natural and man-made disasters.

A. United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice is the federal executive department responsible for enforcing U.S. law, ensuring public safety, and overseeing agencies such as the FBI and the Bureau of Prisons.
B. Federal Security Agency
The Federal Security Agency was a former U.S. government agency (1940–1953) that oversaw major social welfare, public health, and education programs before its functions were absorbed into other departments.
C. Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the principal federal law enforcement and domestic intelligence agency of the United States, responsible for investigating and enforcing federal laws and protecting national security.
D. United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is a federal executive department responsible for managing the nation’s public lands, natural resources, and many programs related to conservation and Native American affairs.
E. United States Intelligence Community
The United States Intelligence Community is a federation of multiple government agencies and organizations responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence to support national security and foreign policy.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal executive department ⓘ government agency ⓘ
abbreviation	United States Department of Homeland Security self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: DHS
budgetFiscalYear	over 50 billion USD ⓘ
cabinetLevel	true ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
createdBy	Homeland Security Act of 2002 ⓘ
formedOn	2003-01-24 ⓘ
hasComponentAgency	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ Federal Emergency Management Agency ⓘ Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers ⓘ Management Directorate ⓘ Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties ⓘ Office of Inspector General ⓘ Office of Intelligence and Analysis (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) ⓘ surface form: Office of Intelligence and Analysis Office of Operations Coordination ⓘ Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans ⓘ Science and Technology Directorate ⓘ Transportation Security Administration ⓘ U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ surface form: U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ Immigration and Customs Enforcement ⓘ surface form: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement United States Secret Service ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States government ⓘ surface form: Federal government of the United States
legalBasis	Homeland Security Act of 2002 ⓘ
motto	With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values ⓘ
overseesProgram	BioWatch program ⓘ E-Verify ⓘ Homeland Security Grant Program ⓘ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ surface form: National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center National Terrorism Advisory System ⓘ REAL ID implementation ⓘ U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology ⓘ
parentOrganization	Executive Office of the President of the United States ⓘ
precededBy	Homeland Security Council of the United States ⓘ surface form: Office of Homeland Security
primaryGoal	minimize damage and assist in recovery from terrorist attacks and natural disasters ⓘ prevent terrorist attacks within the United States ⓘ reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism ⓘ
reportsTo	President of the United States ⓘ
responsibility	aviation security ⓘ border security ⓘ counterterrorism ⓘ cybersecurity ⓘ disaster response ⓘ homeland security ⓘ immigration enforcement ⓘ infrastructure protection ⓘ maritime security ⓘ protection of national leaders and visiting dignitaries ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (434)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

National Counterintelligence and Security Center → collaboratesWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Office of Emergency Response and Recovery → worksWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Army North → coordinatesWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Virginia State Police → cooperatesWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

Aviation and Transportation Security Act → laterAgencyMovedTo → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

Aviation and Transportation Security Act → relatedTo → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

Homeland Security Investigations → parentOrganization → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

INA → administeredBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

subject surface form: Immigration and Nationality Act

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Title 8 of the United States Code → enforcedBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Defense Production Act of 1950 → administeredBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

United States national security apparatus → component → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

NPPD → parentAgency → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

Federal Protective Service → parentAgency → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Office of Risk Management and Analysis → parentOrganization → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

Office of Risk Management and Analysis → operatedBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

National Infrastructure Protection Plan → publisher → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

National Infrastructure Protection Plan → coordinator → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis → partOf → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals → branch → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Coast Guard facilities in Pago Pago Harbor → associatedWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

Silver Star Medal → presentedBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

Special Operations Command North → coordinatesWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Title VI – Nuclear Matters → associatedWithAgency → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 → strengthensAuthorityOf → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 → requiresReportingTo → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Joint Interagency Task Force South → coordinatesWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces → governedBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

United States Coast Guard Academy → partOf → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

United States emergency management system → hasComponent → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

United States emergency management system → governingBody → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Coast Guard Training Center Cape May → partOf → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency → partOf → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida → collaboratesWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security investigative agencies

United States Attorney for the Northern District of California → worksWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security agencies

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas → worksWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security investigative agencies

PreCheck → administeredBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

subject surface form: TSA PreCheck

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Known Traveler Number system → operatedBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Secure Flight → operator → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

TSA PreCheck expedited screening → administeredBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

subject surface form: TSA PreCheck

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Federal Air Marshal Service → parentAgency → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

EINSTEIN 2 → operatedBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama → worksWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security investigative agencies

United States Attorney for the District of Alaska → worksWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands → cooperatesWith → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center → operatedBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center → parentDepartment → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center → establishedBy → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

ICE → parentAgency → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

subject surface form: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

ICE → partOf → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

subject surface form: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Immigration and Naturalization Service → dissolutionTransferredTo → United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ

this entity surface form: Department of Homeland Security

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