By Chris Riotta
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The Department of Homeland Security lacks a comprehensive strategy to counter violent extremism, according to a new Government Accountability Office report, with key elements like a documented data governance framework still missing from agency guidelines.
DHS is failing to assess critical external factors like the economy and emerging technologies as it develops strategies around terrorism prevention, the report states, and has not yet taken steps to incorporate violence and terrorism prevention data into a department-wide framework previously released in 2019.
While the agency s framework for countering violent extremism contains some of the seven key elements included in GAO s outline for a comprehensive strategic framework, the report says it does not include or only partially addresses several elements required to further enhance DHS strategic
Slew of national security nominees announced The Pentagon continues to flesh out its officials with new nominees. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON The Biden administration continues to flesh out its national security nominees, with four new Pentagon nominees and a pair of top state nominees named Friday afternoon. After a three month stretch with no nominations, the White House has now announced its intent to nominate 12 Pentagon officials in the last 20 days. It has also fleshed out other top national security jobs at both the Departments of State and Energy. The nominees announced Friday:
Brenda “Sue” Fulton,
nominated as assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs. Part of the first West Point graduating class to include women, Fulton has a long history of fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in the military. She helped lead efforts to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and fought against the ban on transgender servicemembers, and in 2
White House announces slew of new national security nominees
The Pentagon continues to flesh out its officials with new nominees. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON The Biden administration continues to flesh out its national security team, with four new Pentagon nominees and a pair of top state nominees named Friday afternoon. After a three month stretch with no nominations, the White House has now announced its intent to nominate 12 Pentagon officials in the last 20 days. It has also filled out other top national security jobs at both the Departments of State and Energy. The nominees announced Friday:
Brenda “Sue” Fulton for assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs. Part of the first West Point graduating class to include women, Fulton has a long history of fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in the military. She helped lead efforts to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and fought against the ban on transgender servicemembers, and in 2012
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