 Seal of the United States Department of Justice National Security Division | |
| Division overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 9, 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | United States government agency |
| Headquarters | Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C., United States |
| Division executive | |
| Parent department | U.S. Department of Justice |
| Website | Official website |
The United States Department of Justice National Security Division (NSD) handles national security functions of the department. Created by the 2005 USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization, the division consolidated all of the department's national security and intelligence functions into a single division. The division is headed by the Assistant Attorney General for National Security.