Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman ordered employees back to their offices.
The entrance to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, which operates within the Department of Homeland Security, on October 12, 2024, in Washington, D.C.Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Monday evening ordered all DHS employees back to work, following an executive order from President Donald Trump on his first day in office, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News.
He also said that for the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency, 39.7% of hours worked were remote."These numbers are unacceptable," Huffman wrote. "It is the policy of this agency for employees to work at their duty station — whether in an office or in the field — to the maximum extent."
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