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Johnson Wants ‘More Centralized, Mission-Focused Budget Process’ At DHS

Johnson Wants ‘More Centralized, Mission-Focused Budget Process’ At DHS
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Photo: DHS

Despite being on the job for less than three months, new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told Congress this week that his department needs to reform its budget process so that it is mission-driven to help eliminate inefficiencies and close gaps. Johnson told the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (HAC HS) on Tuesday that currently the budget process at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is “too stove-piped.” Each component agency typically develops its own spending blueprints and then DHS…

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