Cabinet departmentMedium

Department of Justice(DOJ)

Cabinet department for federal law enforcement, litigation, prisons, civil-rights enforcement, immigration courts, grants, and legal policy.

Function

Cabinet department

Parent

Top-level (no parent)

FY2026 Budget Authority

$84.16B

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

Medium

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Overview Data & Performance Budget & Resources Reform Proposals Documents

Effectiveness Baseline

Medium

Performance.gov links DOJ performance reporting; GAO and DOJ OIG have examined prison staffing, law-enforcement IT, grant oversight, and immigration court backlogs.

Efficiency Opportunities

Medium

Modernize case management, reduce duplicative grant reporting, target prison healthcare and facility costs, and consolidate law-enforcement data standards.

Effectiveness Opportunities

Medium

Speed civil-rights enforcement, reduce violent crime case bottlenecks, improve prison safety, and make immigration court operations measurable.