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         S\Congressional                                                        ____
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HSA@20 Episode Companion: Personnel



March 24, 2023
This Insight accompanies the Personnel episode of The Homeland Security Act at 20 podcast series and
includes background information on the issues discussed during the podcast.
Click this link to ask questions, provide feedback, or offer suggestions for future topics. You can also e-
mail the podcast team at HSA20@cNoc.gov. Thank you for your engagement.

Definitions
Homeland  Security Enterprise
      Broadly defined as the universe of those engaged in accomplishing homeland security
       goals at all levels of government, in the private sector, and across civil society.
      Perceptions of what the enterprise encompasses may vary depending on the issue at hand,
       given the breadth of the mission set.
Federal Employees
      Employees of the federal civil service are divided into three categories:
       o   competitive service (the largest category, appointed through competitive examination);
       o   excepted service (appointed without competitive examination); and
       o   senior executive service (high-level administrators).
      Management  authorities for civilian personnel generally are in 5 U.S. Code.
      The civil service includes civilian employees of the armed services.
Military Personnel/Servicemembers
      Uniformed personnel of the armed services of the United States.
       o   Most of the armed services are within the Department of Defense, including the
          Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
       o   The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), as part of the Department of Homeland Security
           (DHS), is the only armed service outside the Department of Defense.
      Management  authorities in multiple places in the US. Code:
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