Org comparison
DHS is an operational holding department; DOJ is a law-enforcement and legal system.
DHS and DOJ both manage public safety missions, but their structures are different. DHS coordinates large operational components across homeland security missions. DOJ combines investigative bureaus, prosecution networks, corrections, judicial security, and litigation divisions.
Computed across 4 Creately org-chart pages · last updated May 2, 2026
The evidence
The 4 agencies in this pattern
Each card links to the full org-chart page with the structural detail. Sourced from official public agency pages.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security
260000 Employees
Holding-style parent department with large operational agencies.
U.S. Department of Justice
Law and Justice
115000 Employees
Legal and law-enforcement parent department with bureaus and divisions.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Border Security
65000 Employees
DHS operating component with border and trade mission.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Law Enforcement
37000 Employees
DOJ investigative bureau with field and headquarters branches.
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