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Agency heads finding light at end of fed-bashing tunnel

Some departments are improving personnel practices around recruitment and knowledge management even in the face of pay freezes and criticisms of public servants. DHS created a higher education engagement group to bring in college students. GSA finds quality of applicants still strong. Senior leaders highlight successes during Public Service Recognition Week.

Tags: workforce , management , Public Service Recognition Week , Max Stier , Partnership for Public Service , DHS , Don Hagerling , Ray Lahood , Transportation , Kathleen Sebelius , HHS , GSA , Dan Tangherlini , morale , Knowledge management , recruitment , Jason Miller

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Low morale at DHS is 'referendum on leadership'

Strong leadership is key to boosting employee morale at the Homeland Security Department, according to testimony today before aHouse Homeland Security subcommittee.

Tags: DHS , Partnership for Public Service , Max Stier , Michael McCaul , House Oversight Committee , Catherine Emerson , Congress , morale

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FEMA Corps assigns young people to disaster relief work

First there was the Peace Corps, and then AmeriCorps, which brought college grads into classrooms. Now there's FEMA Corps.

Tags: FEMA Corps , DHS , Peace Corps , Americorps

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Senate cyber bill faces bumpy road ahead

Lawmakers at odds over critical infrastructure protection provisions. Sen. McCain promised to introduce a new version of a comprehensive cyber bill to focus on collaboration and information sharing instead of regulation of critical infrastructures. Sens. Joseph Lieberman and Susan Collins refute the criticism, saying they've held 10 hearings, hundreds of meeting and pleaded with others in the Senate to offer comments.

Tags: technology , management , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , John McCain , Tom Ridge , DHS , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee , cybersecurity , critical infrastructure , privacy , DoD , NSA , U.S. Chamber of Commerce , Jason Miller

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DHS appoints public advocate for ICE

The Homeland Security Department has appointed a public advocate to handle complaints and questions about its immigration enforcement policies. The appointment of Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, a senior adviser at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was announced Tuesday.

Tags: DHS , immigration , public advocate , Andrew Lorenzen-Strait , ICE , John Morton

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Global supply-chain security initiative to gather private-sector feedback

The global supply chain is getting more secure. President Barack Obama has signed the National Strategy for Global Supply Chain, which aims to promote the efficient and secure movement of goods throughout the global economy. Seth Stodder, president and CEO of Palindrome Strategies, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the new strategy and the role he will take.

Tags: industry , global supply chain , DHS , technology , National Strategy for Global Supply Chain , In Depth , Francis Rose , Seth Stodder , Palindrome Strategies , Security Debrief

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Napolitano: Homeland, economic security 'go hand-in-hand'

Homeland security and economic wellbeing will be increasingly tied together in the coming year, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said in prepared remarks for a speech at a National Press Club luncheon Monday. In addition to the relationship between security and trade, Napolitano discussed the increasing role the agency plays in cybersecurity.

Tags: cybersecurity , DHS , industry , Commercial First , information sharing , Global Entry , TSA PreCheck

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Police chiefs meet at WH on homegrown terror fight

Tags: DHS , FBI , Barack Obama , National Counterterrorism Center , Eric Holder , John Brennan

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Former CBP chief Bersin in new DHS role

DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Alan Bersin had been appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as the department's first assistant secretary of international affairs. Bersin, who served as the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection in a recess appointment, resigned last month after Congress adjourned without voting to confirm his appointment.

Tags: DHS , CBP , Alan Bersin , David Aguilar , Thomas Winkowski , people ,

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DHS issues network, computer protection plan

"Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future" includes ideas for hardening critical networks and prosecuting cyber crime.

Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , DHS ,

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