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An NYPD officer recently made headlines for allegations of sexual misconduct on the job and was forced to resign over them. Additionally, Amazon workers on Staten Island are on strike at its largest union facility there – Amazon Staten Island Warehouse

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet agency charged with preventing and deterring terrorist attacks, safeguarding national sovereignty and maintaining safe borders. Furthermore, DHS welcomes lawful immigrants and visitors while supporting commerce as freely as possible.

The DHS unifies 22 government agencies into one, making it the third-largest federal agency after Defense and Veterans Affairs. Its purpose is to lead a coordinated national effort in safeguarding America against threats such as terrorism, natural disasters, and cyberattacks.

Intelligence and threat analysis is a cornerstone of DHS. This process includes gathering and analyzing data from various sources like the CIA, NSA, FBI, INS, DEA, DOE Customs DOT. By gathering all this information quickly DHS is able to create an overview of our homeland quickly taking preventive or protective action quickly. Furthermore, critical information shared with state and local authorities helps safeguard Americans against various forms of threats.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is an executive branch federal agency most focused on protecting American’s human well-being, providing essential social services, and safeguarding the nation’s overall health and welfare. Comprised of 11 operating divisions focused on safeguarding American’s wellbeing as well as overseeing programs aimed at safeguarding their wellbeing, HHS provides vital programs designed to protect American’s health while meeting essential social service obligations.

The Department has an enormous recruitment arm. Their HireNow platform gathers thousands of active resumes that hiring managers use as screening criteria. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns discusses its workings and what you should consider before applying.

Donald Trump recently chose former independent Senator Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services despite his history of criticizing vaccines and making false claims about them. Public health expert Dr. Celine Gounder joins CBS News medical contributor Adam Reaker on “America Decides” to unpack what this selection means for public health in general.

U.S. Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation works closely with various partners to ensure that America has an efficient and safe transportation system, such as State DOTs, metropolitan planning organizations, interstate and local transportation businesses, safety advocacy groups, the motorcoach industry and hazardous shipping and trucking companies.

DOT promotes roadway safety through education, innovation, research, regulation enforcement and financial assistance. Federal enforcement along with high visibility traffic safety programs help reduce crashes and fatalities on America’s roads.

The agency currently manages more than 56,000 miles of roadway and 1,200 bridges, employing 5,500 employees who manage one of the world’s largest and most complex urban transportation networks. Their team works toward creating a safe, sustainable, efficient, accessible transportation system which meets long-term social, economic, security, and environmental needs of our country. Furthermore, they strive to make the agency an employer of choice through employee empowerment/engagement/training/development/succession planning/flexible work options/and health and wellness programs – creating a work place worth choosing!

U.S. Department of Justice

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the executive branch of the Federal Government devoted to law enforcement. Led by United States Attorney General and one of its Cabinet members, this body oversees several investigative and law enforcement agencies such as FBI, DEA and US Marshals Service as well as prosecuting crimes according to federal criminal, civil rights, taxation and environmental regulations.

The Department of Justice is dedicated to upholding and expanding civil rights for all Americans, especially the most marginalized. Federal civil rights statutes provide protection from discrimination in many settings such as employment, education, housing, voting practices and immigration; public accommodations like restaurants or hospitals; as well as institutions receiving Federal financial support.

The Department of Justice strives to be independent and impartial when prosecuting cases. To achieve this objective, they rely on their network of 94 U.S. Attorney offices located nationwide to gather evidence in support of criminal charges that they bring forward.