Resignations leave void in top Homeland Security management ranks

[The Straight Story]

Resignations leave void in top Homeland Security management ranks

By Chris Strohm
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As a flood of senior managers prepare to leave the Homeland Security Department, some outside observers worry the department will experience a management void that could hurt several critical homeland security efforts.

As the Bush administration settles into its second term, DHS is bracing for the departure of key managers who came on board to start the department. Within the next couple of months, at least six senior managers will resign, each citing individual reasons.

The resignation of Secretary Tom Ridge and Deputy Secretary James Loy was widely publicized. But other resignations include Asa Hutchinson, undersecretary for border and transportation security; Frank Libutti, undersecretary for information analysis and infrastructure protection; Robert Liscouski, assistant secretary for infrastructure protection; and C. Suzanne Mencer, executive director of the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness.

Additionally, Patrick Hughes, assistant secretary for information analysis, is rumored to be planning to leave as well.

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