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Last Updated: | Press Releases

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 173 Employees at Secretary’s Award Ceremony in California

On September 26, DHS held an awards ceremony hosted by U.S. Secret Service (USSS), where 173 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.

Last Updated: | Speeches

Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at Partnership for Public Service Breakfast

Secretary Mayorkas delivered remarks at the Partnership for Public Service’s breakfast announcing the release of the annual "The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" rankings in Washington, DC.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Recognition of DHS Advancement on Partnership for Public Service List of “Best Places to Work”

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement regarding the Partnership for Public Service’s recognition of the DHS as the most improved large agency in its 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.

Last Updated: | Blog

A Message from President Biden

A message from President Biden shared with the workforce on March 7, 2024, by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

2023 Year in Review: Secretary Mayorkas Champions Department-Wide Efforts to Save Lives and Prepare for 21st Century Security Challenges

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reflect on the progress made in 2023 to improve cohesion, transparency, and innovation in the work of preventing, preparing for, and responding to the many and varied threats facing the homeland in 2023.

Last Updated: | Fact Sheets

FACT SHEET: Impact of a Government Shutdown on the DHS Workforce

The DHS workforce is comprised of extraordinary public servants who safeguard this nation around the clock – responding to cyberattacks; protecting and saving lives on land, at sea, and in the air; securing our nation’s borders and critical infrastructure; deploying across the country to help Americans recover from disasters; and so much more. Any lapse in federal funding would disrupt this vital work, leaving Americans less safe as a result.

Last Updated: | Publication

Workforce Subcommittee Final Report

On September 14, 2023, the Homeland Security Advisory Council provided the Final Report from the Workforce Subcommittee.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

DHS Implements New Pay Plan for TSA Workforce

The Department of Homeland Security, through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), has officially implemented its new Transportation Security Compensation Plan, previously referred to as “pay equity” for all TSA employees.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

Secretary Mayorkas Recognizes Over 1,350 DHS Employees with Annual Secretary’s Awards

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the 1,385 winners of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary’s Awards, which honor employees from 43 different states, countries, territories, and districts.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

DHS Marks 20th Anniversary Honoring the Department’s Workforce

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. joined Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and hundreds of DHS employees in holding a special ceremony at the DHS Headquarters at St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC to honor the workforce and to recognize the approximately 32,000 plank holders who joined DHS on its first day and continue to serve today. Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. joined Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and hundreds of DHS employees in holding a special ceremony at the DHS Headquarters at St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC to honor the workforce and to recognize the approximately 32,000 plank holders who joined DHS on its first day and continue to serve today