Mission statement

DHS Announces New Mission Statement

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on May 11 announced a new mission statement for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in an effort to further unify the 226,000 employees and numerous components of DHS.

The new mission statement reads, “With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.”

The new statement is a slimmed down version of the much lengthier previous mission statement, which said:

“We will lead efforts to achieve a safe, secure, and resilient homeland. We will counter terrorism and enhance our security; secure and manage our borders; enforce and administer our immigration laws; protect cyber networks and critical infrastructure; and ensure resilience from disasters. We will accomplish these missions while providing essential support to national and economic security and maturing and strengthening both the Department of Homeland Security and the homeland security enterprise.”