Homeland Security

The House Backs a Bid to Launch New Federal Offices Focused on Domestic Terrorism and Rooting Out Extremism in Government

The measure's future beyond the House is unclear as Republicans decry bureaucracy and federal overreach.

  • Eric Katz

DHS IG Says He Did Not Mishandle the Agency’s Reports on Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence

The Project On Government Oversight – the outside oversight group that brought these claims – pushed back on Joseph Cuffari’s letter to lawmakers.

  • Courtney Bublé

Scam Artists Have Misused the DHS Seal. One Lawmaker Wants to Change That

“It is clear the department needs express authority to protect its seal so it can pursue action against those who unlawfully misappropriate it,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson.

  • Courtney Bublé

TSA Prepares for Busy Season Surge, but Officials Still Warn of Potential 'Train Wreck'

The agency will offer new hires up to $5,000 in bonuses and mandate overtime.

  • Eric Katz

Lawmakers Are Trying Again to Move the Secret Service Back to the Treasury Department

The Secret Service was moved to the Homeland Security Department in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 

  • Courtney Bublé

White House Sounds Alarm on Threat from Quantum Computers

New directive orders the government to work with industry on security that can stand up to tomorrow’s quantum-powered decryption tools.

  • Patrick Tucker

The Biden Administration Is Confident It Has the Staff to Handle the Expected Increase of Migrants at the Border

DHS is hiring contractors, deploying staff and engaging with other agencies, but says it will not sacrifice any part of its mission.

  • Eric Katz

Biden Is Tapping Federal Resources to Expedite Fleeing Ukrainians' Entry to the United States

Federal personnel will attempt to fulfill the administration's goal of allowing 100,000 Ukrainians to enter the country.

  • Eric Katz

GovExec Daily: DHS, Retaliation and Culture

The Project on Government Oversight's Adam Zagorin joins the podcast to discuss his report on the Homeland Security Department.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Jury: Former DHS Watchdog Official Stole Software, Employees’ Personal Info

The verdict is in for the last holdout in a scandalous scheme to defraud the government.

  • Mariam Baksh

A Security Council Official Is Calling for a Federal Office to Oversee Commercial Supply Chains

A NSC official expressed support for a provision in the $52 billion America COMPETES Act that would establish a federal office dedicated to monitoring domestic and international commercial supply chains.

  • Chris Riotta

GovExec Daily: Security Clearances and Ukraine

Federal employment attorney Dan Meyer joins the podcast to talk about what cleared individuals should keep in mind while supporting Ukrainians.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

The Biggest Raise in Two Decades, and More Pay News from the 2023 Budget Request

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner
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DHS Prepares to Deploy Its Staff and Other Feds to the Border

The Biden administration says an increase in immigrants seeking entry into the country is likely after a pandemic policy is lifted.

  • Eric Katz

A Retirement Glitch Affecting More Than 1,000 Customs and Border Employees Could Soon Be Fixed

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner

Coast Guard Academy Leaders Shouldn't Make Diversity a 'Side Issue,' a New Report Says

The academy is committed to diversity but leaders need to be more proactive in promoting "cultural competence," a report from the National Academy of Public Administration finds.

  • Erich Wagner

The Homeland Security Department Would See a Staffing Surge Under a New Bipartisan Bill

The measure would address longstanding shortages at U.S. ports of entry.

  • Eric Katz

DHS Has Seen Few Incidents of Violent Domestic Extremism in Its Ranks, but Internal Threats Remain

A year-long probe by DHS turns up only a handful of employees engaging in extremist behavior.

  • Eric Katz

House Panel Advances DHS Acquisition Bills

Two bills seeking to improve oversight of the Department of Homeland Security’s acquisition programs were passed out of committee in a markup on Wednesday, along with a number of other measures.

  • Chris Riotta

The U.S. Orders Most Troops and Diplomats to Leave Ukraine

More than 150 National Guardsmen were pulled from the Ukraine and only a skeleton crew remains in Kyiv after a phone call between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin produces “no fundamental change."

  • Jacqueline Feldscher and Caitlin M. Kenney

The Homeland Security Department Has a Playbook for the Super Bowl 

More than 500 DHS personnel are providing support for this year’s game.

  • Courtney Bublé