TSA Chief Counsel Sues DHS Sec and IG – Kerner vs. Wolf and Cuffari
On January 6, 2020, TSA Chief Counsel Francine Kerner filed a 38-page complaint against DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and DHS IG Joseph Cuffari.
DetailsRevitalization, Reorganization or Realignment at S&T – Whatever It’s Called, It Needs Further Review
Dubbed the S&T “Revitalization,” changes announced by S&T Under Secretary nominee Bill Bryan are intended to “operationalize” S&T’s research and development mission. But the plan may need further review.
DetailsBill Bryan Tapped to Lead DHS S&T – It Is About Time
The White House announced its intention to nominate Bill Bryan for Under Secretary of Science and Technology at DHS.
DetailsWho Should Be the Next Deputies at DHS and TSA?
With the departures of DHS Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke and TSA Deputy Administrator Huban Gowadia, nominees are needed quickly who can bring the right skillsets and capture bipartisan congressional support for confirmation. This is no small order.
DetailsIn Second Year of Trump Administration, the Perplexing State of Homeland Security
There is a long list of things in the homeland security arena that remain undone as the Trump Administration begins its second full year.
DetailsContemplating the Future of a DHS Campus at St. Elizabeth’s
TSA and USCIS are moving to new headquarters buildings but not to the long-planned St. Elizabeth's campus. Congress needs to start asking questions about whether these moves make budgetary sense and what will happen to the DHS HQ consolidation...
DetailsDHS Budget – Public Rhetoric vs. Budget Reality
The rhetoric from DHS leadership about the overwhelming need for cybersecurity talent, as well as other stated priorities, does not match the reality of the DHS FY18 budget proposal.
DetailsDHS Releases RFPs for Border Wall Prototypes
The federal solicitation for the "Southwest Border Wall" is out, and the RFPs contain some surprises on timeline and transparency.
DetailsSenate Commerce Committee Hearing on TSA Goes to the Dogs
When it comes to aviation security and cargo screening, until technology is as reliable and effective as a canine’s nose, we need more trained dogs.
DetailsAdm. Neffenger Says Goodbye in his Own Humble Way
Accolades from within DHS, the private sector and Capitol Hill are beginning to flow in praising the work Neffenger accomplished in his too-short tenure at TSA.
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