Kevin McAleenan, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, right, and Chip Fulghum, acting undersecretary for management at DHS listen during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security is no different. The Department of Homeland Security started as a jumbled mess when it began operations in 2003, in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “In the best of times, DHS is an unruly and difficult-to-manage organization,” Roth told the House Committee on Homeland Security on Wednesday. “Management vacancies, mismanagement and poor employee morale have plagued the Department of Homeland Security since it was created … ” Rogers said.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2019 10:52 UTC