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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on DHS Management and Acquisition Reform
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2016 Senate hearing regarding efforts to improve management and processes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The committee discussed legislative efforts to reforms to address long-standing issues identified by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The hearing addresses the legislative strategy to reform how the Department of Homeland Security manages its internal operations and large-scale procurement contracts, which impacts how taxpayer funds are spent on national security projects.
Who It Affects
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Department of Homeland Security
The department is subject to new statutory requirements regarding its management and acquisition procedures.
Taxpayers
The efficiency of DHS procurement and management directly impacts the use of federal funds.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 16, 2016, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- The committee is working to codify management reforms for DHS into federal statute.
- The GAO has historically identified DHS management and acquisition as a 'High-Risk' area.
- The Senate committee opted to split the reform efforts into two separate bills, whereas the House of Representatives passed a single combined bill.
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- The goal of the reforms is to strengthen DHS management processes for the transition to the next presidential administration.
- Witnesses included officials from the DHS Office of Management, the DHS Office of the Inspector General, and the GAO.
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The Senate committee intentionally diverged from the House's approach by splitting a single reform bill into two separate pieces of legislation.
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