FEMA Leads Federal Response to Aid Puerto Rico in Wake of Hurricane Fiona
The federal government is surging hundreds of personnel to Puerto Rico, to assist in response and recovery from the devastation of the Category Four Hurricane, Fiona.
Job Announcements at DHS Highlight Customer Experience Focus
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a “technologist” hiring initiative to digitize services and reduce the administrative burdens in accessing public services.
Supreme Court Grants Cert to Split Circuit Decision on DHS Immigration Guidance
As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits remain divided on halting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrest and deportation guidance, the U.S. Supreme Court will step in.
FBI, DHS Joint Bulletin Reveals Surge in Threats Against Federal Employees
In a joint bulletin, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have alerted federal employees of the recent spike in threats made against government officials.
Secretary Mayorkas Honors 800 DHS Employees Ahead of Public Service Recognition Week
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas paid tribute to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce during the 2022 Secretary’s Awards.
DHS Climate Change Initiative Realized in New Recruitment Program
In support of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) focus on adapting to climate change, the department has launched a Climate Change Professionals Program. The Department intends the program to act as a recruitment tool for recent graduates and current federal employees.
DNI Updates Marijuana-Related Security Clearance Guidance
Agencies received additional adjudicative guidance on three marijuana-related issues recently from the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), in its capacity as the Security Executive Agent with authority to set standards for security clearance adjudications across the Executive Branch.
Addressing Human Rights Issues at Home and Abroad
Past and present human rights violations remain a top priority for federal law enforcement. A panel of guests from the Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (Human Rights Center) discuss the various disciplines that form the center, the resources at their disposal to safeguard human rights and thwart war crimes, and their work to prevent these crimes domestically and abroad.
CISA Releases Directive for Federal Agencies, DHS to Lead Known Cyber Vulnerabilities Purge Effort
On November 3, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a binding operational directive with a new strategy guiding civilian federal agencies' management of known exploited vulnerabilities. The catalog of vulnerabilities provides remediation deadlines as early as November 17, 2021.
TSA Gives Screening Personnel MSPB Appeal Rights
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) have reached an agreement to provide TSA screening personnel with appeal rights equivalent to the Title 5 appeal rights available to most other federal employees.
DHS Issues Terrorism Advisory Due to Heightened Security Concerns
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security David Pekoske has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin due to security concerns following the inauguration of President Joe Biden. According to the bulletin, there is reason to believe that Domestic Violent Extremists (DVEs) could be ideologically motivated to challenge the presidential transition and exercises of governmental authority.
Supervisory Roles in Excepted Service Do Not Tack under 5 U.S.C. § 3321 to Satisfy Supervisory Probationary Period in Competitive Service
Deborah Mouton-Miller worked for the United States Postal Service (USPS) as an Audit Manager until April 2017, when she transferred to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General for a promotion as Supervisory Auditor. Mouton-Miller’s position with USPS was classified as GG-0511-14, step 8, and her position with DHS was classified as GS-0511-14, step 8.