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NAPA Cites Progress In DHS Transition Prep But Says Comprehensive Plan Lacking

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Monday, June 30th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking "positive" steps to ready itself for its first presidential transition, a period in during which terrorists may feel that the United States is weak, but the department must still craft a more comprehensive plan that clarifies the role of the leadership at headquarters, says a new report prepared by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). DHS has a number of transition training programs and plans in place and…

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