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
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Evidence Confidence
MediumVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Modernization Levers
Unified immigration case status, FEMA disaster survivor accounts, cyber data-sharing platforms, screening technology lifecycle management, and auditable risk models.
Administrative Burden Review
Immigrants, travelers, disaster survivors, state/local grantees, and critical-infrastructure operators face high learning and compliance costs.
Duplication & Coordination Review
DHS overlaps with DOJ, State, DOD, DOT, HHS, and state emergency managers. Joint playbooks should define who leads before emergencies.
Risk & Guardrails
Do not automate immigration, screening, or enforcement judgments without rights-preserving review; do not trade FEMA field capacity for dashboard-only management.
Innovation Party Proposal
Reform DHS around risk, service, and rights: one reliable status layer for people interacting with the department, faster disaster assistance, stronger cyber coordination, and independent audit of high-impact enforcement technologies.