The Department of Homeland Security is moving too slowly to prepare for the risks that will accompany the first presidential transition for US counterterrorism agencies formed after the 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a study scheduled for release today.
The department's plan to train scores of key career officials, temporarily fill the posts of 26 departing political appointees and complete a transition plan are insufficient or should be accelerated, according to a 118-page report by the National Academy of Public Administration that was funded by Congress and DHS. ...
