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DHS Oversight Agencies Back Management Reform Legislation

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 16th, 2016

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DHS Oversight Agencies Back Management Reform Legislation

DHS Inspector General John Roth

Legislation that would codify best practices and key offices for the management and acquisition functions within Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are critical to the long-term success of the department in properly performing its routine administration, officials with oversight responsibility said on Wednesday.The two bills under consideration by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee “will help DHS solidify the gains made in the discipline, accountability and transparency of the acquisition program management,” John Roth, the inspector general at…

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