2016 Homeland Security Conference

Angela Bailey
Chief Human Capital Officer
Department of Homeland Security


Angela Bailey has dedicated almost 35 years to public service, with more than 25 of those years in human resources. She recently joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in January 2016 as the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO). She also served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) since November 2013. In this role, she provides overall organization management to improve agency performance and achieve OPM's mission and goals through strategic and performance planning, measurement, analysis, and regular progress assessment. She is responsible for managing OPM's human, financial, and other resources to achieve intended program results efficiently, economically, and effectively. Mrs. Bailey was selected for the Senior Executive Service in October 2007 to serve as OPM's Deputy Associate Director for Recruitment and Hiring. Prior to her current role as COO, she was OPM's Associate Director for Employee Services and the agency's CHCO. In that role, she was responsible for the design, development, and implementation of Government-wide human resources policy, systems, and programs for strategic workforce planning, recruitment and hiring, pay and leave, performance management, employee development, executive resources, labor relations, and work/life. In addition, she led OPM's implementation of the President's Veterans Employment Initiative, which resulted in 20-year highs in terms of the percentage of new Federal employees who are veterans, up four percentage points from 2009 to 28.3 percent. As the CHCO for OPM, she also oversaw the agency's internal human resources office. Mrs. Bailey also spearheaded OPM's flagship initiative on hiring reform, and the Pathways Programs for students and recent graduates, including the Presidential Management Fellows Program.

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