Workforce
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.
Management
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.
Tech
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.
Workforce
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.
Management
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.
Oversight
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.
Tech
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.
Defense
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.
Tech
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.
Pay & Benefits
The Biggest Raise in Two Decades, and More Pay News from the 2023 Budget Request
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
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.
Pay & Benefits
A Retirement Glitch Affecting More Than 1,000 Customs and Border Employees Could Soon Be Fixed
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
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.
Workforce
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.
Workforce
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.
Oversight
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.
Defense
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."
Management
The Homeland Security Department Has a Playbook for the Super Bowl
More than 500 DHS personnel are providing support for this year’s game.
Defense
Pentagon Puts 8,500 Troops On ‘Heightened Alert’ Over Russian Threat To Ukraine
The force would not seek to stop an invasion, but to protect NATO’s Eastern flank.
Workforce
FEMA Experiences ‘Mass Exit’ of Employees Amid Surge in Disasters
The agency is still dealing with 1,000 disasters as its workload continues to climb.
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