Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
In 2004, the 9/11 Commission recommended that Congressional
oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) be
consolidated into a single, principal point of oversight. Four
years later, at least 86 committees and subcommittees continue to
exercise oversight over DHS - an impractical, constitutionally
deficient, and simply poor managerial process. The time for reform
of Congressional oversight is even more pressing as Election Day
draws near because the ability of DHS to execute its first
Presidential transition will be compromised if Congress continues
its scattered approach.
Join us as our participants discuss how the current oversight
structure hinders the Department's ability to fulfill its mission
and examine the steps Congress should immediately take to radically
overhaul this Congressional responsibility.
More About the Speakers
Featuring Keynote Remarks by:
The Honorable Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Member,
U. S. House of Representatives
Followed by a panel discussion with:
The Honorable Paul A. Schneider
Deputy Secretary,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
David Olive
Member,
Washington Homeland Security
John Gannon
Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Global Analysis,
BAE Systems