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Last Updated: April 6, 2016 | Site Page

GovDelivery

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) will use the GovDelivery service to deliver email bulletin messages to self-subscribed users. DHS Office of Public Affairs (OPA) serves as the executive agent for the DHS GovDelivery Service and controls who, at the Department, has access to send email bulletins, create or delete topics.

Last Updated: December 15, 2014 | Site Page

Instagram Privacy Policy and Notice

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) will use this Instagram page for external relations (communications/outreach/public dialogue), to make photos and images widely available to the general public, and promote transparency and accountability. DHS Office of Public Affairs (OPA) serves as the executive agent for the DHS Instagram page and controls who at the Department has access to make changes to the page.

Last Updated: November 6, 2014 | Site Page

GitHub Privacy Policy and Notice

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) GitHub privacy policy, notice, and additional information.

Last Updated: April 1, 2011 | Site Page

Flickr Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses Flickr for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

Last Updated: March 30, 2011 | Site Page

YouTube Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses YouTube for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

Last Updated: March 30, 2011 | Site Page

X (formerly Twitter) Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses X (formerly Twitter) for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

Last Updated: December 27, 2010 | Site Page

Facebook Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses the Facebook page for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

Last Updated: April 2, 2009 | Site Page

Social Media Directory

Follow the Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies on social media like Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and more.

Last Updated: September 30, 2008 | Site Page

Who We Are

Information on who the Office of the CIS Ombudsman, established by Congress in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, is and what they do.