Acting Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske announced who will be leading DHS components and offices in the near term, until new leadership is appointed by the president and, in some cases, confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Keep Reading
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is set to begin work on the four key priorities of the Biden Administration to include COVID relief, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate. Keep Reading
James Joseph, director of external affairs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was presented with the Outstanding Service Medal last week by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Pete Gaynor. Keep Reading
DHS OIG’s review will examine the DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis’s (I&A) responsibility for providing intelligence to law enforcement, and whether and how I&A fulfilled its responsibility. Keep Reading
A Government Accountability Office review has found that DHS has not issued written guidance on employee engagement action planning and components do not consistently include key elements in their plans, such as outcome-based performance measures. Keep Reading
Prior to his tenure as Deputy Secretary of State, he served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2008 to 2011 and U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2005 to 2008. Keep Reading
FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor is moving into the acting leadership role atop the Department of Homeland Security in the face of mounting domestic threats as Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf resigned. Keep Reading
Guzman currently serves as the Director of the Office of the Small Business Advocate within the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). Keep Reading
Two top security officials in Congress were poised to lose their jobs over the embarrassing and deadly security breach of the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters. Keep Reading
President Trump's deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger resigned Wednesday, and former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney quit as special envoy to Northern Ireland. Keep Reading
The announcement came shortly after Wolf issued a statement this morning decrying the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and declaring that "we now see some supporters of the President using violence as a means to achieve political end." Keep Reading
The awards recognize those who devote their lives to protecting our people, our resources, our way of life. Keep Reading
The past year has been one to forget but it is also one to remember for sheer determination and teamwork in the face of adversity. More than ever before our GTSC members have shown tremendous support and understanding as we navigate our "new normal." Keep Reading
The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic affected every facet of homeland security and tested our response. Keep Reading
There is no such thing as not engaging when weaponized words are being used against you. Keep Reading
Less than five months into his position, Pham says he will be resigning as the head of the agency to be with his family. A former Vietnamese refugee, he said last week he was "grateful for the Trump administration" to have had his position. Keep Reading
These annual awards recognize Coast Guard active duty and reserve duty enlisted members, officers, and civilian employees who best exemplify the Coast Guard’s core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. Keep Reading
Deputy Chief Landrum has served in numerous supervisory and command positions including Special Agent with the Federal Air Marshal Service in New York City and Assistant Chief Patrol Agent, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, in Washington, D.C. Keep Reading
FEMA sought an independent, objective assessment of harassment and discrimination at the agency following a 2018 internal investigation into misconduct in its senior leadership ranks. Keep Reading
Understand that meaning-making happens when internalized narratives interact with external events, people, ideas. Keep Reading