http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/10/23/dhs-identifies-priorities-for-2007/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/10/23/dhs-identifies-priorities-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-27613 Homeland Security Watch » Sec. Chertoff reviews 2006 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:19:39 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/10/23/dhs-identifies-priorities-for-2007/#comment-27613 [...] He then discussed the Department’s goals and priorities for the next two years, following nearly the same top-level framework outlined two months ago in remarks by DHS Asst. Secretary Al Martinez-Fonts and identifying the following five priorities: [...] [...] He then discussed the Department’s goals and priorities for the next two years, following nearly the same top-level framework outlined two months ago in remarks by DHS Asst. Secretary Al Martinez-Fonts and identifying the following five priorities: [...]

]]> http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/10/23/dhs-identifies-priorities-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-18441 William R. Cumming Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:48:08 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/10/23/dhs-identifies-priorities-for-2007/#comment-18441 It would be interesting to learn what DHS believes it should be doing but lacks funding for that program, function, or activity. Question-What do the oversight committees think of this list? I would argue that duplication and redundancy within DHS or between DHS and other agencies may be worth some analytical time and effort! Also, some organizations considered for inclusion in DHS that did not move might be worthy of reevaluation such as DEA and ATF portions of DOJ. Exactly what is in DHS as far as appropriation functional codes might also be of interest. Some of the day jobs in DHS other than terrorism are huge in both FTE and funding. Some are not. I thought FY07 would be the critical year for DHS funding but now it looks like FY08 will be that year. The fact that DHS has its own appropriation and is not under the Continuing Resolution has to be of the most assistance in allowing DHS to avoid internal meltdown. This fact may not continue under Democratic leadership should either House of Congress flip. Still don't think that will happen but DEMS need to have ideas as to their priorities ready to go ready or not. It would be interesting to learn what DHS believes it should be doing but lacks funding for that program, function, or activity. Question-What do the oversight committees think of this list? I would argue that duplication and redundancy within DHS or between DHS and other agencies may be worth some analytical time and effort! Also, some organizations considered for inclusion in DHS that did not move might be worthy of reevaluation such as DEA and ATF portions of DOJ. Exactly what is in DHS as far as appropriation functional codes might also be of interest. Some of the day jobs in DHS other than terrorism are huge in both FTE and funding. Some are not. I thought FY07 would be the critical year for DHS funding but now it looks like FY08 will be that year. The fact that DHS has its own appropriation and is not under the Continuing Resolution has to be of the most assistance in allowing DHS to avoid internal meltdown. This fact may not continue under Democratic leadership should either House of Congress flip. Still don’t think that will happen but DEMS need to have ideas as to their priorities ready to go ready or not.

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