United States Secret Service. A law-enforcement agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for providing security for the President, Vice President, certain other government officials, and visiting foreign diplomats, and for protecting U.S. currency by enforcing the laws relating to counterfeiting, forgery, and credit-card fraud. • The Service was transferred from the Department […]
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Diplomatic Security Service. A bureau of the U.S. Department of State having responsibility for protecting the Secretary of State and domestic and foreign dignitaries, as well as for investigating criminal activities such as identity-document fraud involving U.S. passports and visas. • The Service now employs some 800 special agents (members of the U.S. Foreign Service),
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International Trade Administration. A unit in the U.S. Department of Commerce responsible for promoting world trade and strengthening the international trade and investment position of the United States. • Created in 1980, the agency operates through three offices: the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Import Services, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Market
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