A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting America's Front Line (2013)
Chapter: Appendix B--Committee Meeting Agendas
Held by the Committee on Department of Homeland Security Workforce Resilience (December 2012–May 2013)
MEETING ONE: DECEMBER 13, 2012 Keck Building 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC
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10:45 – 11:00 am |
Welcome and Introductions Gen. James Peake, Ret., Committee Chair |
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11:00 – 11:10 am |
The Charge to the Committee Alexander Garza, Assistant Secretary of Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Office of Health Affairs, DHS |
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11:10 – 11:15 am |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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11:15 am – 12:15 pm |
DHS Workforce Resilience: Past, Current, and Future Linda Perkins, Director for Strategic Integration, Capstone Consulting Group, Supporting DHS Office of Health Affairs DHSTogether Alisa Green, HR Specialist, Workforce Engagement, Chief Human Capital Office, DHS |
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12:15 – 1:00 pm |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Lunch |
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2:00 – 2:30 pm |
Resiliency Sciences Institutes George Everly, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
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2:30 – 2:45 pm |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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2:45 – 3:15 pm |
Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program Lt. Col. Daniel Johnston, Comprehensive Solider Fitness Program, Medical Director, US Army |
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3:15 – 3:30 pm |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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3:30 – 4:00 pm |
Total Force Fitness Program Capt. Kevin Berry, Ret., Vice President for Military Medical Research, Samueli Institute |
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4:00 – 4:15 pm |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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4:15 – 4:30 pm |
Public Comment |
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4:30 pm |
Closing Comments/Adjourn Open Session Gen. James Peake, Ret., Committee Chair |
MEETING TWO: FEBRUARY 4–5, 2013 Keck Building 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC
Monday, February 4, 2013
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8:30 – 8:45 am |
Welcome and Introductions Gen. James Peake, Ret., Committee Chair |
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8:45 – 9:05 am |
DHS Employee Engagement Executive Steering Committee Marian Manlove, Deputy Director for Employee Engagement, DHS |
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9:05 – 9:15 am |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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9:15 – 9:55 am |
Panel: DHS Safety and Health Data Alisa Green, HR Specialist, Workforce Engagement, Chief Human Capital Office, DHS Karl Anderson, Department of Safety and Health Manager, Chief Human Capital Office, DHS Diane M. Cole, Program Manager, Human Capital Policy & Programs, Chief Human Capital Office, DHS Gary D. Myers, Program Manager and Policy Advisor, Workers‘ Compensation Program, DHS Pat Curtin, Personnel Research Psychologist, Human Capital Policy and Programs, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, DHS Kim Harris, Human Capital Business Systems (HCBS) Reporting Team Lead, HRIT Operations, HCBS, OCHCO, DHS |
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9:55 – 10:10 am |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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10:10 – 10:20 am |
Break |
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10:20 – 10:50 am |
Morale at DHS: Report from GAO David Maurer, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, US Government Accountability Office (GAO) Jeff Tessin, Senior Statistician, Applied Research and Methods Team, GAO |
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10:50 – 11:05 am |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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11:05 – 11:45 am |
Panel: Peer Support Programs Scott D. Garrett, Associate Chief, US Border Patrol, DHS Jesus (Jesse) Ramirez, Operations Officer, Office of Border Patrol, DHS Dennis Holley, Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge, Critical Incident Response Program, Tactical Support Section, Field Operations Division, Federal Air Marshal Service, DHS Elyse Sharpe, Employee Assistance Program Administrator, Drug Enforcement, Administration (DEA) R. Gail London, Program Manager, Critical Incident Stress Management, Office of Organizational Health, Directors Office, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, DHS |
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11:45 am–12:00 pm |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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12:00 – 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 1:20 pm |
Keynote Address: Workforce Resilience at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), followed by Q&A Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, DHS |
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1:20 – 2:05 pm |
Data Integration Major Paul B. Lester, Director, Research Facilitation Team (RFT), Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (O/DUSA) |
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2:05 – 2:25 pm |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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2:25 – 2:55 pm |
DHS Leadership Program Lina A. Savkar, Deputy Executive Director, DHS Leader Development |
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2:55 – 3:10 pm |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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3:10 – 3:25 pm |
Break |
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3:25 – 4:05 pm |
Leadership in Large and Complex Organizations, Discussion and Q&A Ellen Cunniff, Principle, Becton Dickinson |
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4:05 – 5:00 pm |
Communication in Large and Complex Organizations Merrie Spaeth, President, Spaeth Communications Lisette Mondello, Senior Consultant, Spaeth Communications |
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5:00 – 5:15 pm |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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5:15 – 5:30 pm |
Public Comment and Discussion |
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5:30 pm |
Closing Comments/Adjourn Gen. James Peake, Ret., Committee Chair |
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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8:30 – 8:35 am |
Welcome and Introductions Gen. James Peake, Ret., Committee Chair |
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8:35 – 9:45 am |
Panel: DHS Best Practices David Tumblin, Director of Human Capital Strategy and Technology, Office of Human Capital, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS Lisa Teems, EAP Manager, Office of Work-Life, US Coast Guard HQ, DHS R. Gail London, Program Manager, Critical Incident Stress Management, Office of Organizational Health, Directors Office, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, DHS |
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9:45 – 10:15 am |
Committee Questions and Discussion |
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10:15 am |
Adjourn |
SITE VISIT ONE: APRIL 4–5, 2013 New York, NY
Thursday, April 4, 2013
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7:45 am – 12:00 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions FEMA Regional Office 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278-0002 |
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12:00 – 12:45 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 – 5:30 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions FEMA Joint Field Office 118-35 Queens Blvd Forest Hills, NY 11375 |
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5:30 pm |
Adjourn |
Friday, April 5, 2013
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9:00 – 11:30 am |
Tour, stakeholder discussions Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) 201 Varick Street 9th Floor New York, NY 10014-7447 |
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11:30 am – 12:15 pm |
Lunch |
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12:30 – 4:30 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions US Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278-0002 |
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4:30 pm |
Adjourn |
SITE VISIT TWO: APRIL 8–9, 2013 Texas
Monday, April 8, 2013
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8:00 – 9:00 am |
Stakeholder discussions Border Patrol, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector Headquarters 4400 South Expressway 281 Edinburg, TX 78542-2621 |
GROUP 1
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9:00 – 11:00 am |
Tour, stakeholder discussions Border Patrol, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector Headquarters: Communications |
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11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Stakeholder discussions Border Patrol, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector Headquarters: Office of Intelligence |
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1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Lunch |
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2:00 – 5:00 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions Border Patrol, McAllen Annex–Special Operations Group (SOG) 2301 S. Main Street McAllen, TX 78503 |
GROUP 2
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions McAllen Border Patrol Station 3000 West Military Hwy McAllen, TX 78503 |
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12:00 – 12:40 pm |
Lunch |
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12:40 – 2:45 pm |
McAllen Border Patrol Station continued |
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3:00 – 5:30 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions CBP Office of Air and Marine 2601 Hangar Lane 32B McAllen, TX 78503 |
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5:30 pm |
Adjourn |
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
GROUP 1
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8:00 – 11:00 am |
Tour, stakeholder discussions Fort Brown Border Patrol Station 3305 S. Expressway 77/83 Brownsville, TX 78521 |
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Lunch |
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12:00 – 2:30 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions Immigration and Customs Services (ICE) Port Isabel Service Processing Center 27991 Buena Vista Blvd. Los Fresnos, TX 78566 |
GROUP 2
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8:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions Falfurrias Border Patrol Station 933 Country Road 300 P.O. Box 479 Falfurrias, TX 78355 Falfurrias Checkpoint Hwy. 281, 14 miles south of Station Falfurrias, TX 78355 |
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12:00 – 2:00 pm |
Lunch/Break |
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2:00 – 4:30 pm |
Tour, stakeholder discussions Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station 730 Border Patrol Lane Rio Grande City, TX 78582 |
