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What does DHS stand for?
What does DHS mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: DHS.
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| Term | Definition | Rating |
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| DHS | Department of Homeland Security | |
| DHS | Department of Human Services | |
| DHS | Darien High School | |
| DHS | Discount Home Shopping | |
| DHS | Dickinson High School | |
| DHS | Damascus High School | |
| DHS | Dixon High School | |
| DHS | Dobson High School | |
| DHS | Danville High School | |
| DHS | Decatur High School | |
| DHS | Defense HUMINT Service | |
| DHS | Danbury High School | |
| DHS | Digital High School | |
| DHS | Defense Highway System | |
| DHS | Denton High School | |
| DHS | Designated Health Service | |
| DHS | Dunman High School | |
| DHS | Duluth High School | |
| DHS | Department Of Homeland Secuirty | |
| DHS | Deforest High School | |
| DHS | Dimensional Holophonic Sound Community » Music -- and more... | |
| DHS | Droopy Head Syndrome | |
| DHS | Dermatological Hair and Scalp | |
| DHS | Dedicated Hosted Solution | |
| DHS | Disaster Housing Systems |
What does DHS mean?
- DHS
- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.It began operations in 2003, formed as a result of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, enacted in response to the September 11 attacks. With more than 240,000 employees, DHS is the third-largest Cabinet department, after the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Homeland security policy is coordinated at the White House by the Homeland Security Council. Other agencies with significant homeland security responsibilities include the Departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, and Energy.
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