Oversight

DHS’s Acquisition Organization: Who is Really in Charge?

Date: June 7, 2007
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342
Agenda:

This hearing will examine the interaction and coordination between the DHS Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and those acquisition functions that do not fall under the CPO. It will also examine where responsibility for ensuring effective management and oversight of contracts within the Department falls.

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

Paul A.

Schneider

Under Secretary for Management

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Panel 1

Rear Admiral

John

Currier

Assistant Commandant for Acquisition

U.S. Coast Guard

Panel 1

John

Hutton

Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management

Government Accountability Office