Unity of Effort

Former DHS secretary looks back on Unity of Effort, transition of power

Former Secretary Jeh Johnson opens up about his lasting efforts on the Homeland Security Department.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly/ (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Public officials with ‘no idea what it means to serve’ main culprit behind low DHS morale, Kelly says

Workforce

Variety of management issues on DHS’ plate for 2017

Management

Mayorkas reflects on 3 years’ leadership at DHS

People

House lawmaker to suggest reforms to DHS structure, oversight

Congress

DHS: Collaboration with industry ‘will make us stronger’

Management

DHS wants to lead the way on civil service reform

Management

DHS calls for new appropriations structure to cement future ‘Unity’ progress

Budget

Piecemeal approach to DHS still main roadblock to unity

Agency Oversight

DHS components see sluggish progress on Unity of Effort

Management

DHS’ Deyo calls for ‘sustainable’ fixes to tough management challenges

Management

FILE - In this June 5, 2015, file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. The Obama administration says hackers stole Social Security numbers from more than 21 million people and took other sensitive information when government computer systems were compromised. The number affected by the breach is higher than the 14 million figure that investigators gave The Associated Press in June. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

DHS to start new review process to improve acquisitions

The Department of Homeland Security is creating a technical review assessment, which may help program managers and acquisition officials improve program…

Acquisition

Johnson to Congress: Don’t make DHS budget a ‘political football’

The Homeland Security Department cannot pay for more border security or make recommended changes to the Secret Service as long as it’s operating on a continuing…

Management

DHS Secretary Johnson: Fundamental change needed at the Secret Service

Technology

The Homeland Security Department released the executive summary of suggestions of an expert panel for how to reform the Secret Service. Secretary Jeh Johnson said the Secret Service is in need of some change. He also offers an update on his Unity of Effort initiative.