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Fixing FPS gets another shot
Are changes coming to the federal protective service? We'll hear from Mississippi representative Bennie Thompson who says that change MUST happen, and soon.
Tags: Congress , Congressional Spotlight , Federal Protective Service , Mike Causey , legislation , Federal Drive , FPS , DHS , Suzanne Kubota
Rep. Thompson: Federal Protective Service must do better
GAO officials told a House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday that FPS has repeatedly failed to manage its contract workforce and should consider other approaches to protecting federal buildings. Rep. Bennie Thompson joins us with details.
Tags: mngt , contracting , building security , FPS , DHS , GAO , Congressional Spotlight
DHS Bottoms Up Review stymies lawmakers
With a headcount of contractors who work for one of the largest federal agencies in hand yesterday, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, began a review of the DHS fiscal year 2011 proposed budget.
Tags: DHS , FY 2011 budget , mngt , House Homeland Security Committee , Congress
DHS completes roadmap for change
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has delivered to Congress the very first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. The document reflects nearly a year's worth of work as DHS officials, external stakeholders and even members of the public held an unusually open examination of the programs and priorities of a mega-agency charged with safeguarding the nation. An outside group that monitors the homeland security community offers its own first-look of the QHSR.
Tags: security , DHS , QHSR , Janet Napolitano , Frank J. Cilluffo , Homeland Security Policy Institute , George Washington University , House Homeland Security Committee , National Academy of Public Administration , Max Cacas
Michelle Obama and Benny Thompson
Tags: Michelle Obama , National Christmas Tree , Toys for Tots , Marine Corps Reserve , Committee on Homeland Security , House ethics Committee , campaign donations , ethics inquiry
House panel revisits security problems with Federal Protective Service
The security of federal offices like yours is again being looked at on the Hill. Federal News Radio's Max Cacas spoke to Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi - chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
Tags: security , FPS , DHS , House Homeland Security Committee , Max Cacas
Bennie Thompson: How the nation has changed since 9/11
Tags: mngt , DHS , House Homeland Security Committee , Congressional Spotlight
Finding the Way Forward
Tags: mngt , DHS , Janet Napolitano
House lawmakers disagree over parts of DHS oversight agenda
Republicans unhappy with removal of key areas
Tags: mngt , Peter King , Mark Souder , Janet Napolitano , DHS , Homeland Security Committee , Coast Guard , homeland security , border security , Cargo security , information sharing
