Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security (Revised)   [open pdf - 4MB]

From the Highlights: "We have identified major challenges that affect both the Department [DHS] as a whole, as well as individual components. DHS must continually seek to integrate management operations under an authoritative government structure capable of effectively overseeing and managing programs that cross component lines. [...] This year, we a re reporting the Department's major challenges in the following areas: [1] DHS Operations Integration; [2] Acquisition Management; [3] Financial Management; [4] IT [information technology] Management and Privacy Issues; [5] Transportation Security; [6] Border Security and Immigration Enforcement; [7] Grants Management; [8] Employee Accountability and Integrity; [9] Infrastructure Protection, Cybersecurity, and Insider Threat."