Commerce and Department of Homeland Security: A new partnership built on shared principles
Guest Blog Post by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
About a month ago, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and I each sent our respective workforces (around 280,000 people combined) a declaration of joint principles we developed to capture our shared mission.
Today, I want to share this message more broadly. We all owe Secretary Johnson, his leadership team, and the more than 240,000 men and women of the Department of Homeland Security a debt of gratitude for their hard and often dangerous work securing our borders and keeping this country safe.
Secretary Johnson is also keenly aware of the essential role DHS plays every day in facilitating the lawful trade of goods and services—trade that is vital to our economic security and competitiveness, and that is at the core of Commerce’s mission.
DHS and Commerce are therefore key partners in the Administration’s economic growth agenda. During our recent meetings, Secretary Johnson and I have recommitted ourselves to personally overseeing progress in a variety of initiatives that are priorities of both Departments.