Department of Homeland Security(DHS)
Cabinet department for border security, immigration services and enforcement, transportation security, cybersecurity, disaster response, Coast Guard missions, and protection of critical infrastructure.
Function
Cabinet department
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$575.88B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
MediumVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Effectiveness Baseline
GAO added federal disaster assistance to the 2025 High Risk List and continues to track DHS management, acquisition, and cybersecurity issues.
Efficiency Opportunities
Reduce duplicative identity capture across immigration components, simplify FEMA grants, modernize procurement for screening and Coast Guard assets, and share cyber incident data responsibly.
Effectiveness Opportunities
Improve disaster aid speed, border and travel processing accuracy, cyber incident response, screening throughput, and due-process reliability.