2.1: Leadership Team
Designate DHS's open government leadership team Other Information:
To ensure the Open Government Plan and the long-term open government initiatives identified by the Department receive exceptional
support from leadership, Deputy Secretary Lute designated Chris Cummiskey, Chief of Staff for the Management Directorate,
as the executive leader for Open Government at DHS. Supporting offices and strategic working groups identified below represent
the broad cross-section of existing Open Government oversight at DHS. Each body provided significant support in the development
of the Open Government Plan.
Stakeholder(s):
- Chris Cummiskey: Chief of Staff for the Management Directorate, executive leader for Open Government at DHS
- Open Government Plan Working Group: The Management Directorate convened a cross-component working group to address the deliverables required in the OGD and ensure
that the Open Government Plan reflects the diverse operations of the Department. This group will continue working after the
Open Government Plan has been published to make adjustments to further the purpose of the OGD and prepare the 2011 plan.
- Data Management Working Group: The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) utilized its cross-Component Data Management Working Group (DMWG) to identify
three datasets required by the OGD for posting by the deadline prescribed. OCIO will leverage the DMWG to identify, prioritize
and post new datasets moving forward.
- Privacy Office: The Privacy Office works to preserve and enhance privacy protections for all individuals, promote transparency of operations,
and serve as a leader in the privacy community. The Privacy Office is responsible for implementing the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA), reducing backlogs of FOIA requests, and increasing transparency through accessibility. Successes in open government
for the Privacy Office include more robust electronic reading rooms at DHS operational components, and a significant reduction
in overdue FOIA requests.
- Office of Public Affairs: The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) coordinates the public affairs activities for the entire Department, serving as the Federal
government’s lead public information office during a national emergency or disaster. OPA includes the press office, incident
and strategic communications, speechwriting, Web management, and employee communications. All of these offices work in tandem
to support comprehensive information flow to the public, media and employees. The Office of Public Affairs identified and
maintains the Open Government Web page on DHS.gov.
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as the Senior Accountable Official for the DHS Data Quality Plan for Federal Spending
Information in support of the OGD. Currently the CFO is evaluating existing financial working groups, and possible modifications
of those working groups, to form a well-rounded governance body and framework to ensure the quality of federal spending information.
The CFO will provide oversight and guidance to ensure internal controls support the integrity of grant, loan and contract
information posted publicly on USASpending.gov and that adequate internal controls are in place for that information.
- Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) promotes an integrated national approach to homeland security by coordinating
and advancing Federal interaction with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments. IGA is responsible for opening the
homeland security dialogue with executive-level partners at the State, local, Tribal, and territorial levels, along with the
national associations that represent them.
- Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) works to foster ongoing communications and build lasting relationships
between the Department and the public. CRCL engages with the public through a number of collaborative engagement efforts with
communities to improve channels of communication and inform the Department about the concerns of affected communities.
- Office of Legislative Affairs: The Department values communications with Congress as central tenant of its open government efforts. The Office of Legislative
Affairs (OLA) provides briefings, testimony, background information, staff discussions and field visits for Congressional
members for a better understanding of DHS operations. OLA communicates accurate and detailed information to congressional
interests, while following appropriate protocols to safeguard classified or otherwise sensitive information.
- Information Sharing Council: DHS plays a central role in augmenting the Nation's ability to gather, analyze, and disseminate information and intelligence.
In February 2007, the Department released a policy for internal information exchange and sharing, referred to as the "One
DHS" Memorandum, which mandated open information exchange within DHS and established the Information Sharing Governance Board
(ISGB) as the governing body for information sharing policy and dispute resolution. The Information Sharing Coordinating Council
supports the ISGB. These bodies also serve as the coordination bodies for the Department's participation in the Federal information-sharing
environment.
- Private Sector Office: DHS created the Private Sector Office to build relationships with the private sector and interface with other relevant Federal
agencies on issues related to industry. The Private Sector Office engages businesses, trade associations and other non-governmental
organizations to foster dialogue with the Department. A key component to outreach efforts is managing stakeholder groups and
keeping them informed on DHS policies that could impact them to promote public-private partnerships and best practices.
Indicator(s):
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