Executive Order

DHS Equity Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the release of its first-ever DHS Equity Action Plan, which identifies seven focus areas to comprehensively advance equity across the Department’s policies, programs, and operations. This Plan includes a commitment to ensure the Department’s civil rights offices have the resources they need to carry out their critical missions.

Advancing Equity at DHS

In January 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985 on “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” The Executive Order outlines a whole-of-government mandate to advance equity for the American public through a comprehensive approach to all government practices, including: management; policymaking (including through regulation and guidance); procurement, contracting, and budgeting; delivery of benefits and services; and data collection, reporting, and use, to tangibly improve the lives of every person across the nation, in particular, those who have been underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.

Appendix A - Executive Orders

The Executive Orders (EO) in this section were released by President Biden in 2021.

EO 14035 states the President's mission to include more Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal workforce.

EO 14043 is the President's statement regarding Federal employee COVID-19 vaccination status and reporting. 

Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on President Biden’s Customer Experience Executive Order

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order, Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government.

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Protection and House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats & Capabilities hearing regarding Interagency Cyber Cooperation

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Cybersecurity and Communication Assistant Secretary Jeanette Manfra addresses DHS’ ongoing and collaborative efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity of the Nation’s critical infrastructure.

Written testimony of NPPD for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Mitigating America’s Cybersecurity Risk”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Assistant Secretary Jeanette Manfra addresses the Department’s critical role in safeguarding and securing cyberspace.

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity & IP, and House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Security hearing titled “CDM: Government Perspectives on Security and Modernization”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS ) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Network Security Deployment Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation Program Manager Kevin Cox addresses the state of federal cybersecurity, and DHS’ critical role in safeguarding and securing cyberspace.

Written testimony of MGMT Under Secretary, and CBP for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Bang for the Border Security Buck: What do we get for $33 billion?”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate (MGMT) Under Secretary Claire Grady, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello address how the right mix of technology, infrastructure and personnel enable DHS to achieve strategic and operational border security objectives.

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing titled “State of Play: Federal IT in 2018”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Assistant Secretary Jeanette Manfra addresses the state of federal cybersecurity.

Written testimony of ICE for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence hearing titled “Combating Transnational Gangs Through Information Sharing”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations International Operations Assistant Director Raymond Villanueva addresses the mission of ICE, its efforts to identify, disrupt, and dismantle  transnational criminal organizations, and its information sharing initiatives dedicated to combatting them.