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Work and how the federal government could reduce office workspace. Months,st the past six the pandemic has completely upended our everyday way of life. One of the most stark and significant has been devastating during this crisis. Reducing expenses is increasingly important for individuals and businesses as the country struggles with the unexpected costs of the coronavirus pandemic. Such cost savings are likely to persist after the pandemic. Nearly one in five private sector chief Financial Officers plans to keep 20 of their workforce working remotely after the covid19 pandemic ends in order to cut costs. I believe the federal government should also be looking for opportunities to save taxpayer money wherever and whenever possible. In recent years, private reduced their real estate footprint to save money. Theyve been able to do this because modern Telecommun ....
Im recommending we will lever the last few minutes of the state of the state speech from idaho and remind you you can watch it online. Well take you now to capitol hill for a look at a recent report on low morale and Employee Satisfaction at the department of Homeland Security. Youre watching live coverage of this subcommittee hearing on cspan 3. Unfortunately, the results indicate a strong need for improvement. This here, as has been the case since 2012, dhs ranked last out of all large federal agencies. It also ranked last out of the 7 agencies. Im concerned by the fact after a few years of minor improvements in overall morale, in 2019 employee morale decreased again. Given the Critical Mission of the department, i fear the consequences should the department not take urgent and drastic action to improve emp ....
Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank our witnesses for your service to our country. 13 people lost their lives, 30 people were injured. It underscores what we are dealing with here in terms of a threat environment. This is my ninth annual threat hearing that i have either chaired or participated in. I often say im not the most uplifting character. Those i could say that in nine years, i have seen tremendous progress being made and we have reduced these threats and all is well. Unfortunately, we face the same threats. If anything, the threats are growing. Nine years ago, we were talking about the blind use of drive drones or the use of social media. We face the same threats. They are evolving. Terrorist groups are metastasizing. They are spreading around the world. , it has happened is grown more complex and difficult. You have tremendous responsibilities on your shoulders. Really, i will turn it over to my ....