General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security
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The General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security is the chief legal officer of DHS, overseeing all legal advice, compliance, and litigation for the department’s wide-ranging national security and immigration missions.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7231640 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security Context triple: [DHS senior leadership, includesPosition, General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security]
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A.
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security is the senior executive responsible for overseeing the department’s information technology strategy, cybersecurity, and data management to support its homeland security mission.
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B.
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security is the second-highest official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and assisting the Secretary in managing national security, immigration, and disaster response efforts.
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C.
Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
The Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security is the senior official responsible for overseeing and integrating intelligence activities across DHS to support national security and homeland protection efforts.
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D.
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for coordinating national efforts to prevent and respond to terrorism, natural disasters, and other domestic threats.
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E.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security Target entity description: The General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security is the chief legal officer of DHS, overseeing all legal advice, compliance, and litigation for the department’s wide-ranging national security and immigration missions.
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A.
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security is the senior executive responsible for overseeing the department’s information technology strategy, cybersecurity, and data management to support its homeland security mission.
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B.
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security is the second-highest official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and assisting the Secretary in managing national security, immigration, and disaster response efforts.
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C.
Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
The Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security is the senior official responsible for overseeing and integrating intelligence activities across DHS to support national security and homeland protection efforts.
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D.
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for coordinating national efforts to prevent and respond to terrorism, natural disasters, and other domestic threats.
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E.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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chief legal officer role ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Homeland Security Act of 2002 ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ ethics and compliance ⓘ immigration law ⓘ litigation management ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| formation | 2003 ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
ensure DHS activities comply with U.S. law and the Constitution
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mitigate legal risk for DHS operations and programs ⓘ support DHS missions through timely legal advice ⓘ |
| isChiefLegalOfficerOf | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
|
| legalAuthority |
Homeland Security Act of 2002
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Title 6 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| memberOf | senior leadership team of the Secretary of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| officeHeldByHeadOf | Office of the General Counsel (DHS) ⓘ |
| oversees |
attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel (DHS)
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component chief counsels within DHS components ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| positionInOrganization | senior leadership of the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Secretary of Homeland Security
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
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| responsibleFor |
advising on ethics and standards of conduct within DHS
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advising on legislation affecting the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ coordinating legal positions across DHS components ⓘ ensuring legal compliance within the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ managing DHS-wide legal policy ⓘ overseeing all legal advice for the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ providing legal guidance on border security matters ⓘ providing legal guidance on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection ⓘ providing legal guidance on immigration matters ⓘ providing legal guidance on national security matters ⓘ reviewing and clearing DHS regulations and rulemakings ⓘ supervising litigation involving the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subjectTo | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| worksWith |
United States Department of Justice
ⓘ
White House Counsel’s Office ⓘ
linked to:
Office of the White House Counsel
general counsels of other federal departments and agencies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security Description of subject: The General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security is the chief legal officer of DHS, overseeing all legal advice, compliance, and litigation for the department’s wide-ranging national security and immigration missions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard
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reportsTo
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General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security (for certain matters)
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linked to: General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security
linked to: General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security
Philip Perry
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positionHeld
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General Counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security
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linked to: General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security
Office of the General Counsel (DHS)
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headedBy
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General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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subject linked to:
Office of the General Counsel
linked to: General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security