Workforce
Biden Proposes Dramatic Hiring Surge in Asylum Workforce as Part of Immigration Overhaul
The administration is looking to more than double the number of asylum employees as it shifts responsibilities between agencies.
Management
DHS’ Rigid Security Protocols Contributed to Inadequate Jan. 6 Response, GAO Says
The department is too inflexible to be responsive to "the current environment of emerging threats," GAO found.
Defense
Pentagon Police Officer Dead, Several Other People Injured, After Attack at Metro Entrance
Shooting raises new questions about whether the public transit point just outside the military’s headquarters can ever be fully secured.
Defense
Wildfires Are So Dangerous Now that the National Guard Prepares for Them Like Hurricanes
For West Coast units, there’s no wildfire season anymore. ‘It’s really a fire year now,’ top general says.
Workforce
Democrats Look to Redirect Homeland Security Hiring After Trump Era
Lawmakers advance funding measure that would slash the number of law enforcement officers at the department.
Management
Biden to Involve Agencies Across Government in Citizenship Process
Many federal agencies will help promote the naturalization process and reduce barriers.
Oversight
Watchdog: Federal Air Marshal Service Should Better Address COVID-19 Documentation and Testing
The agency did take steps to protect its workforce, GAO said.
Oversight
Many More Secret Service Employees Tested Positive for COVID-19 Than Previously Known
A report from a nonprofit group shows nearly 900 cases in the first year of the pandemic.
Management
GAO Says Biden’s Freeze on Border Wall Construction Didn’t Violate Budget Law
The watchdog said the “programmatic delays” were not comparable to an earlier GAO finding that the Trump administration violated the Impoundment Control Act in withholding funds for Ukraine.
Oversight
Trump Administration Often Denied Separated Parents Chance to Reunite With Their Kids Prior to Deportation, IG Finds
Inconsistent policy from ICE runs counter to claims from top DHS officials.
Workforce
Leadership Failures Allowed Hostile Work Environment to Persist Within DHS, Watchdog Finds
Investigators fault agency leaders for enabling offensive violations of social media policy.
Workforce
Biden Administration Floats Boosting Permanent Workforce to Process Migrant Children
Republicans blast current approach, including deployment of feds across government to the border.
Defense
Retired Generals and Service Chiefs Launch 'Operation Protect Democracy' in Wake of Capitol Attack
Group plans to advocate for increased voter access at the federal and state level. But will the legislatures listen?
Management
DHS Launches Internal Probe to Root Out 'Domestic Violent Extremism' Within Its Ranks
Department will work "with urgency and focus to address" insider threats, secretary says.
Defense
The Capital’s ‘Complex’ Power Structure Keeps Causing Chaos Under Pressure
U.S. Army processes updated after last June’s protests failed again during the Jan. 6 riot.
Workforce
Biden Administration Reviewing Whether Trump's Proposed DHS Hiring Sprees Were Ever Really Necessary
Homeland Security officials are developing a new staffing model for border personnel after hiccups under Trump.
Defense
Pentagon Launches Post-Insurrection Extremism Review
Secretary Austin directs new steps, studies to keep extremists out of the ranks and better protect outgoing troops from being recruited into extremist groups.
Workforce
With Help From Other Agencies, Homeland Security Ramps Up Employee Vaccinations
Department still has a long way to go to meet its vaccination goals.
Oversight
As Migrant Apprehensions Rise, Texas Gov. Abbott Slams Biden Immigration Policies in Border Appearance
Apprehensions of migrants have increased substantially at the U.S.-Mexico border since October.
Pay & Benefits