Management
Funding rescissions, re-staffing initiatives and other major takeaways from the final FY26 funding package
Lawmakers again declined to provide Trump with most of the funding cuts he requested.
Management
Judge upholds DHS policy requiring notice for lawmaker visits to immigration facilities
The ruling leaves in place a rule that mandates advance notice for congressional visits, with the judge citing procedural issues rather than the policy’s substance.
Workforce
Judge: TSA ‘plainly’ violated court order with renewed union busting push
The Homeland Security Department’s planned ouster of the American Federation of Government Employees from the Transportation Security Administration, scheduled to take effect Sunday, must now be halted.
Oversight
How many Jan. 6 rioters work for the federal government? Raskin wants to find out
The Maryland Democrat also criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for wearing masks in a letter to the Trump administration that the Homeland Security Department called “reckless, disgusting and unhinged.”
Management
Move to impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem follows fatal ICE shooting
House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against Noem, accusing her of blocking congressional oversight, violating civil rights and misusing taxpayer funds after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.
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Oversight
Missed deadlines, unclear leadership, neglected requirements: Watchdog flags shortcomings in Coast Guard’s efforts to improve sexual misconduct policy following scandal
Coast Guard officials said that President Donald Trump’s orders to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government interrupted some reform efforts.
Oversight
House Democrats say revived Noem policy restricting congressional visits to ICE facilities violates court order
This second attempt by the Homeland Security Department to put a seven-day notice requirement on lawmaker tours of immigration detention facilities follows the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Management
Federal law enforcement community seeks more patience in response to ICE shooting
"It's going to hurt the public trust," head of federal law enforcement group says of Trump administration's rhetoric.
Workforce
Democrats decry reports that Trump will further slash FEMA's workforce
Leaked documents show FEMA could cut thousands of employees, though the agency says no final decisions have been made.
News
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis
The Wednesday morning shooting sparked protests in Minneapolis following what DHS officials labeled "an act of domestic terrorism."
Workforce
ICE more than doubled its workforce in 2025
The Trump administration has reconfigured its onboarding and training process to quickly deploy agents into the field.
Workforce
CISA opens 100 applications for CyberCorps students
Earlier hiring snags had forced the scholarship program to pause recruitment of top student talent for cyber jobs.
Workforce
TSA plans to bust labor union despite court order blocking it
The Trump administration’s efforts to unwind collective bargaining for airport security screeners have been blocked since June, when a federal judge found the initiative was aimed at “punishing” the nation’s largest federal worker union.
Management
Major meeting on FEMA overhaul recommendation suddenly shelved
The scheduled gathering of the FEMA review council was supposed to include "a public vote on the draft final report" outlining recommendations about the future of the federal agency, but was abruptly canceled Thursday.
Workforce
Bipartisan leaders push suicide prevention program, more mental health support for DHS law enforcement
Suicides within and assaults against the DHS law enforcement have been increasing, lawmakers say.
Management
High tensions around law enforcement, ICE tactics on display in heated House hearing
Members of the House Homeland Security Committee clashed on party lines over issues of violence against law enforcement and tactics by federal immigration officers.
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Management
Amid unprecedented hiring push, ICE and CBP both lose HR chiefs
One of the executives was fired without explanation, while the other voluntarily moved to a different agency.
Oversight
Lawmakers call for probe of how firm tied to Kristi Noem got piece of $220M DHS ad contracts
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has come under fire after allegations that a Republican consulting firm with ties to her and department leadership had been awarded an ad campaign contract.
Tech
ICE — overwhelmed with applicants — leans on cyber talent program to speed tech hiring
ICE’s acting CIO, Dustin Goetz, said the agency will need more personnel as it seeks to meet sweeping deportation and detainment demands set by the White House.
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