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handle is hein.crs/govyhk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ~ esearch Service Department of Homeland Security Human Resources Management: Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress Updated February 8, 2019 Human resources management (HRM) underlies the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission and performance. DHS's Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) is responsible for the Department's human capital program, which is described as including such elements as human resources policy, systems, and programs for strategic workforce planning, recruitment and hiring, pay and leave, performance management, employee development, executive resources, labor relations, work/life and safety and health. Under Title 5, Section 1402, of the United States Code, a CHCO's functions include setting the workforce development strategy and aligning HRM with organization mission, strategic goals, and performance outcomes. DHS's Management Directorate web page includes the CHCO position under the Under Secretary for Management (USM). The Organizational Chart and Leadership web pages do not include the position under the USM nor explain that difference. At DHS, the CHCO is a career Senior Executive Service position. The incumbent CHCO assumed the position in January 2016. The 116th Congress may decide to conduct oversight of DHS CHCO operations-including placement, role, and functions within the department-and DHS human resources management. Such reviews could focus on the department's plans for, and performance of, HRM. These plans are set forth in a Strategic Plan and an Annual Performance Report. The latter report for FY2020 is expected to be published along with the release of the department's budget request. Congress may also examine DHS activities related to the President's Management Agenda (PMA), particularly the agenda's Cross-Agency Priority Goal (CAP) to develop the federal workforce. These topics are briefly discussed below. Hearings, roundtables, and meetings with officials and employees could inform congressional oversight on DHS appropriations, administration, and management as they relate to HRM. Annually, on or about the anniversary of DHS's official inception, which occurred on March 1, 2003, Congress could consider conducting a review that focuses specifically on the CHCO operations and HRM policies and programs. The DHS FY2020 budget request, anticipated in March 2019, may enable Congress to conduct such a review within the context of the department's Strategic Plan, Performance Report, and PMA activities. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11035 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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