The development comes after Mullin pledged to rescind the policy during his Senate confirmation hearing earlier this month, calling it “micromanaging” and “unrealistic.” With his latest action, the secretary will no longer personally review and approve contracts over $100,000, as Noem had done.
Critics said Noem’s policy drastically slowed the flow of federal disaster aid, stalled construction of President Donald Trump’s border wall, and led to over 1,000 contracts awaiting the former DHS secretary’s approval.
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“This will streamline the contract process and empower components to carry out their mission to protect the homeland and make America safe again,” Mullin’s DHS said in a statement to several outlets. “[Mullin] re-evaluated the contract processes to make sure DHS is serving the American taxpayer efficiently.”
Mullin previously questioned the policy during an appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as part of his confirmation process.
“That’s called micromanaging,” Mullin said
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