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DHS Hiring: Additional Actions Needed to Enhance Vetting Processes Across the Department

GAO-24-106153
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Department of Homeland Security The DHS Under Secretary for Management should ensure that component personnel tasked with implementing hiring and vetting are included in working groups and other applicable forums regarding human capital and personnel security so that practices that support faster entry on duty determinations can be regularly shared. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

DHS Hiring: Additional Actions Needed to Enhance Vetting Processes Across the Department

GAO-24-106153
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3 Open Recommendations
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Department of Homeland Security The DHS Chief Human Capital Officer should clearly disclose data limitations and associated assumptions it made when compiling time-to-hire data from components when reporting to OPM. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Homeland Security The DHS Under Secretary for Management should develop a candidate experience framework for personnel vetting that implements the DHS-wide customer experience strategy and is aligned with Trusted Workforce 2.0 objectives and other federal guidance. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Homeland Security The DHS Chief Security Officer should ensure that the IT vetting system that is under development includes enhanced capabilities, such as being able to track information for DHS priority positions and distinguish between different types of reciprocity. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Financial Management: Additional Steps Needed to Improve ICE's Budget Projections and Execution

GAO-24-106550
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of DHS should ensure that DHS reviews ICE's budget models in accordance with its policies. (Recommendation 2)
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DHS concurred with this recommendation and stated that it will review all of ICE's budget models by 2026. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Cybersecurity: Implementation of Executive Order Requirements is Essential to Address Key Actions

GAO-24-106343
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Director of the CISA, should direct the Cyber Safety Review Board to document steps taken or planned to implement the recommendations provided to the President for improving the board's operations. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Cybersecurity: Implementation of Executive Order Requirements is Essential to Address Key Actions

GAO-24-106343
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the Director of CISA to issue, in a timely manner, its list of software and software product categories that are considered critical software. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

DHS Employee Misconduct: Actions Needed to Better Assess Differences in Supervisor and Non-Supervisor Discipline

GAO-24-105820
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should ensure that the DHS Misconduct Governance Board requires components to report data on supervisory status to OCHCO. (Recommendation 5)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

DHS Employee Misconduct: Actions Needed to Better Assess Differences in Supervisor and Non-Supervisor Discipline

GAO-24-105820
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should ensure that OCHCO periodically analyzes components' misconduct data by supervisory status, including assessing for differences in disciplinary outcomes and identifying appropriate action DHS or components could take in response. (Recommendation 6)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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