[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 27339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11505]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2015-0020]
Homeland Security Advisory Council--Task Force Name Change
AGENCY: The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Homeland Security Advisory Council Employee Morale
Task Force name change.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
Jeh Johnson tasked his Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to
establish a DHS Employee Morale Task Force on Thursday, October 9,
2014. This notice informs the public of a change in name from DHS
Employee Morale Task Force to DHS Employee Task Force. The underlying
tasking to the Task Force from Secretary Johnson, as published in the
Federal Register, [Docket No. DHS-2014-0045], shall remain unchanged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Walls, Director, Homeland
Security Advisory Council at 202-447-3135 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Advisory Council
provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and
actionable advice and recommendations for the consideration of the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to
homeland security. The Homeland Security Advisory Council is comprised
of leaders of local law enforcement, first responders, state and local
government, the private sector, and academia.
Tasking
The underlying tasking from Secretary Johnson, as published in the
Federal Register, [Docket No. DHS-2014-0045], shall remain unchanged.
As such, the DHS Employee Task Force (formally referred to as the DHS
Employee Morale Task Force) should develop findings and recommendations
in the following topic areas. The DHS Employee Task Force should
address, among other closely related topics, the following questions:
(1) What are the core or root causes of continued low morale in the
Department of Homeland Security? (2) How can DHS strengthen its
leadership cadre, in order to both enhance mission effectiveness and
also increase employee morale? (3) How can DHS work as a whole, across
the agency components, to recognize their distinct cultures and build a
greater sense of belonging and improve employee morale? (4) Referencing
the 2007 HSAC DHS Morale Assessment: which of those recommendations
were successfully implemented? For those items that were not but still
remain relevant, what changes should be made to increase the likelihood
of successful implementation and organizational adoption?
Schedule
The DHS Employee Task Force's findings and recommendations will be
submitted to the Homeland Security Advisory Council for their
deliberation and vote during a public meeting. Once the report is
approved it will be sent to the Secretary for his review and
acceptance.
Dated: April 30, 2015.
Sarah E. Morgenthau,
Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, DHS.
[FR Doc. 2015-11505 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am]
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