Factors That Keep the Department in a State of Flux Correct Answer: 1. The long-delayed and uncertain plans for the physical consolidation of the department's many agencies into a new "campus" of buildings currently und
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Factors That Keep the Department in a State of Flux Correct Answer: 1. The long-delayed and uncertain plans for the physical consolidation of the department's many agencies into a new "campus" of buildings currently under construction in the Washington DC, area.
2. The completion of the second Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and the release of the corresponding report in July of 2014
Secretary of Homeland Security Correct Answer: Cabinet-level official, within the executive branch, who leads the department.
1st: Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge
2nd: US circuit judge for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Michael Chertoff
3rd: Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano
4th: Rand Beers
5th: Jeh Johnson
The Privacy Office Correct Answer: Develop and maintain policies that minimize the impact of the DHS mission on the privacy of individuals-particularly with respect to respecting and securing their personal information and protection of their dignity.
The Congress required by statute that DHS maintain this office.
Also implements department information management systems and fulfills Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Correct Answer: Provides legal and policy advice to DHS leadership on issues regarding this office.
Office of the Inspector General Correct Answer: Conduct audits of agency or department operations, looking for fraud, misconduct, or waste.
They may be congressionally mandated or not.
Appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
Audits can arise from: congressional mandates, congressional and department requests, and self-initiation.
Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Correct Answer: Provides recommendation for resolving individual and employer problems with immigration issues.
Office of Legislative Affairs Correct Answer: Information is shared accurately and effectively between DHS and other key government agencies involved in homeland security.
Office of General Counsel Correct Answer: Works to integrate the efforts of approximately 1700 lawyers positioned throughout the department into what they term to be an "effective, client-oriented, full-service legal team."
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