FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing: Future of the U.S. Secret Service

Original title: HOW CAN THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE EVOLVE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES AHEAD?

January 1, 2017

Secret Service Homeland Security Government Oversight Law Enforcement Agency Staffing Financial Crimes

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal mechanism to assess the Secret Service's capacity to protect national leaders and financial systems, which directly impacts federal security funding and agency management policies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Secret Service employees

The agency's staffing, recruitment, and morale policies directly impact the working conditions and operational requirements for all personnel.

U.S. taxpayers

The oversight of agency funding and resource allocation impacts the federal budget and the security of national financial systems.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security held a hearing on June 8, 2017, to evaluate the operational challenges facing the U.S. Secret Service. The discussion focused on agency staffing, recruitment, morale, resource constraints, and addressing internal misconduct.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on June 8, 2017, in the Capitol Visitor Center.
The subcommittee's primary focus is the oversight of the U.S. Secret Service regarding its mission to protect national leaders and financial systems.
Key areas of concern identified for the agency include staffing levels, recruitment strategies, employee morale, resource constraints, and instances of misconduct.
The Secret Service conducts investigations into financial crimes affecting businesses and individuals nationwide.
This was the first Secret Service-related hearing of the 115th Congress for this specific subcommittee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to examine how the Secret Service can improve its operations, specifically regarding staffing, morale, and resource management.

Who testified at this hearing?

The witnesses included Randolph D. 'Tex' Alles, Director of the U.S. Secret Service, and John Roth, Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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New Subcommittee Oversight

The subcommittee was newly tasked with overseeing the Secret Service at the start of the 115th Congress.

Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security

Connected Entities

personJohn Roth“Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security”Map →

personBonnie Watson Coleman“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

organizationU.S. Secret Service“Subject of the oversight hearing”Map →

organizationCommittee on Homeland Security“Parent committee of the subcommittee”Map →

personRandolph D. Alles“Director of the U.S. Secret Service”Map →

personJohn Katko“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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