The '''United States Department of Homeland Security''' ('''DHS'''), commonly known in the United States as "Homeland Security", is a [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]] [[United States federal executive departments|department]] of the [[federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]] with the duty of [[protect]]ing the U.S. from [[Terrorism|terrorist]] attacks and helping when there is a [[natural disaster]]. | The '''United States Department of Homeland Security''' ('''DHS'''), commonly known in the United States as "Homeland Security", is a [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]] [[United States federal executive departments|department]] of the [[federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]] with the duty of [[protect]]ing the U.S. from [[Terrorism|terrorist]] attacks and helping when there is a [[natural disaster]]. |