Department Of Homeland Security

Cabinet members not only provide advice to the president in situations regarding national security welfare, but they also are the successors to the presidency in case the president is compromised in some way. The U.S. Cabinet is made up of departments such as State, Justice, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security. These cabinet members advise the president on everything from educational policies to terrorist threats to the conservation of national resources to foreign affairs. In addition to their advisory duties, Cabinet members lead their respective departments, creating policies that guide each unit and managing programs that each department controls.
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The 2017 budget is $40.6 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, which reflects continued commitment to the security of the homeland and the American Public. Homeland security is the most important mission any government can provide to its people. This budget provides funding to sustain and strengthen their policies mission in areas such as preventing terrorism and enhancing security, securing and managing our borders, and enforcing and administering our immigration laws. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Duties are wide-ranging, and their one goal is clear, to keep America safe. The Department of Homeland Security maintains protection on our borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, and people, while promoting lawful entry and exit. This is essential to homeland security, because American citizenship speaks to our character as a welcoming country that gives us the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Safeguarding civil rights and civil liberties is critical to the Department of Homeland …show more content…
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to enhance and protect the health and well-being of all Americans. We fulfill that mission by providing for effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health, and social services. The Secretary of the department of health and human services is Sylvia Mathews Burwell. The budget for the Department is 1,150,252 million and it is spent on. The Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services continues and expands on critical investments in health care, scientific research, medical innovation, disease prevention, early education, social services, human development, and emergency preparedness to protect the health and well-being of the American people. Agencies create regulations under the authority of Congress to help government carry out public policy. The Department of Health and Human Services has 11 operating divisions, including eight agencies in the U.S. Public Health Service and three human services agencies which total up to 79,540 employees. These divisions administer a wide variety of health and human services and conduct life-saving research for the nation, protecting and serving all Americans. The Office of the Secretary consists of, the chief policy officer and general manager, administers and oversees the organization, its programs, and its activities. The Deputy Secretary and a number of Assistant Secretaries and Offices. The Department of Health and