Sens . Joe Lieberman , Susan Collins call situation ` ` unacceptable , untenable '' Department of Homeland Security has more than 5000 contract employees . Full - time civilian employees at DHS number 300 . Lawmakers fear DHS ` ` inappropriately has ceded core decisions to civilians ''
Sens . Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins call situation `` unacceptable , untenable '' Department of Homeland Security has more than 200,000 contract workers . Full-time civilian employees at DHS number 188,000 . Lawmakers fear DHS `` inappropriately has ceded core decisions to contractors ''