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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Improving Department of Homeland Security Efficiency

Original title: MAKING DHS MORE EFFICIENT: INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE HOMELAND SECURITY

January 1, 2016

Department of Homeland Security Government Efficiency Private Sector Collaboration Management Reform Congressional Oversight

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing explores potential administrative and management reforms for the Department of Homeland Security, which impacts how the agency manages its 22 component parts and interacts with private-sector contractors.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Homeland Security

The agency is the subject of the oversight hearing and potential management reform recommendations.

Private Sector Contractors

Industry representatives provided recommendations on how the agency should manage its operations and partnerships.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2015 House Subcommittee hearing focused on identifying ways to improve the management and operational efficiency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Industry experts provided recommendations on how the agency can adopt private-sector best practices to address long-standing organizational challenges.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on September 18, 2015, by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
The primary objective was to examine how DHS can utilize private-sector best practices to improve management.
DHS was noted to have faced challenges consolidating 22 preexisting component agencies since its inception.
The hearing included testimony from three industry experts: Marc A. Pearl, Harry Totonis, and Elaine C. Duke.
The subcommittee requested follow-up written responses to questions from both the Chairman and the Ranking Member for all three witnesses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to discuss how the Department of Homeland Security can improve its management and efficiency by adopting practices used in the private sector.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses were Marc A. Pearl (Homeland Security and Defense Business Council), Harry Totonis (Business Executives for National Security), and Elaine C. Duke (Elaine Duke & Associates, LLC).

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Focus on Private Sector Integration

The hearing highlights a specific effort by the 114th Congress to bridge the gap between DHS management and private-sector operational standards.

Department of Homeland Security

Connected Entities

personMarc A. Pearl“CEO of the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council”Map →

personBonnie Watson Coleman“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“The federal agency under review for management efficiency”Map →

personHarry Totonis“Board Director of Business Executives for National Security”Map →

personScott Perry“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency”Map →

personElaine C. Duke“Principal at Elaine Duke & Associates, LLC”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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