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Committee Sends DHS Nominees To Senate For Confirmation

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 14th, 2014

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Committee Sends DHS Nominees To Senate For Confirmation

DHS Inspector General John Roth

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday reported by voice vote the nominations of two Obama administration officials for key leadership positions within the Department of Homeland Security. The committee reported out the nomination of Suzanne Spaulding to be under secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) and the nomination of John Roth to be Inspector General. Spaulding is currently the deputy undersecretary for NPPD with responsibility for cyber security, a position she has held since 2011,…

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