A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security : Protecting America's Front Line

The responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) range from preventing foreign and domestic terrorist attacks; securing the nation's borders; safeguarding transportation systems; responding to natural disasters; nuclear detection; and more. Created in 2002 from a merger that rapidly incorporated parts of eight cabinet departments and 22 government agencies, DHS has struggled to integrate its numerous components and their unique cultures. While DHS is very accomplished at performing its many missions, the nature of the DHS work environment is inherently stressful, and employees suffer from low morale. __A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting America's Front Line__ reviews current workforce resilience efforts, identifies gaps, and provides recommendations for a 5-year strategy to improve DHSTogether, the current DHS workforce resilience program. This report stresses the importance of strong leadership, communication, measurement, and evaluation in the organization and recommends content for a 5-year plan that will promote centralized strategic direction and resource investment to improve readiness and resilience at the department. While all DHS component agencies share a common mission, each have distinct roles with different stressors attached, making implementation of an organization-wide resilience or wellness program difficult. The recommendations of __A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security__ outline how DHS can focus its efforts on creating a common culture of workforce readiness and resilience, while recognizing the distinct, proud, celebrated cultures of its component agencies. The Responsibilities Of The Department Of Homeland Security (dhs) Range From Preventing Foreign And Domestic Terrorist Attacks; Securing The Nation's Borders; Safeguarding Transportation Systems; Responding To Natural Disasters; Nuclear Detection; And More. Created In 2002 From A Merger That Rapidly Incorporated Parts Of Eight Cabinet Departments And 22 Government Agencies, Dhs Has Struggled To Integrate Its Numerous Components And Their Unique Cultures. While Dhs Is Very Accomplished At Performing Its Many Missions, The Nature Of The Dhs Work Environment Is Inherently Stressful, And Employees Suffer From Low Morale. A Ready And Resilient Workforce For The Department Of Homeland Security: Protecting America's Front Line Reviews Current Workforce Resilience Efforts, Identifies Gaps, And Provides Recommendations For A 5-year Strategy To Improve Dhstogether, The Current Dhs Workforce Resilience Program. This Report Stresses The Importance Of Strong Leadership, Communication, Measurement, And Evaluation In The Organization And Recommends Content For A 5-year Plan That Will Promote Centralized Strategic Direction And Resource Investment To Improve Readiness And Resilience At The Department. While All Dhs Component Agencies Share A Common Mission, Each Have Distinct Roles With Different Stressors Attached, Making Implementation Of An Organization-wide Resilience Or Wellness Program Difficult. The Recommendations Of A Ready And Resilient Workforce For The Department Of Homeland Security Outline How Dhs Can Focus Its Efforts On Creating A Common Culture Of Workforce Readiness And Resilience, While Recognizing The Distinct, Proud, Celebrated Cultures Of Its Component Agencies. Committee On Department Of Homeland Security Workforce Resilience, Board On Health Sciences Policy, Institute Of Medicine Of The National Academies. Title From Pdf Title Page. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Printing. This Study Was Supported By Contract Hshqdc-12-j-00188, Clin 0001, Between The National Academy Of Sciences And The Department Of Homeland Security. Any Opinions, Findings, Conclusions, Or Recommendations Expressed In This Publication Are Those Of The Author(s) And Do Not Necessarily Reflect The Views Of The Organizations Or Agencies That Provided Support For The Project. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Annotation The responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) range from preventing foreign and domestic terrorist attacks; securing the nation's borders; safeguarding transportation systems; responding to natural disasters; nuclear detection; and more. Created in 2002 from a merger that rapidly incorporated parts of eight cabinet departments and 22 government agencies, DHS has struggled to integrate its numerous components and their unique cultures. While DHS is very accomplished at performing its many missions, the nature of the DHS work environment is inherently stressful, and employees suffer from low morale."A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting America's Front Line" reviews current workforce resilience efforts, identifies gaps, and provides recommendations for a 5-year strategy to improve DHSTogether, the current DHS workforce resilience program. This report stresses the importance of strong leadership, communication, measurement, and evaluation in the organization and recommends content for a 5-year plan that will promote centralized strategic direction and resource investment to improve readiness and resilience at the department. While all DHS component agencies share a common mission, each have distinct roles with different stressors attached, making implementation of an organization-wide resilience or wellness program difficult. The recommendations of "A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security" outline how DHS can focus its efforts on creating a common culture of workforce readiness and resilience, while recognizing the distinct, proud, celebrated cultures of its component agencies While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is very accomplished at performing its many missions, the nature of the DHS work environment is inherently stressful. This title reviews the workforce resilience efforts, identifies gaps, and offers recommendations for a 5-year strategy to improve DHSTogether, the DHS workforce resilience program.