On March 5, 2009, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight on recruiting and retaining quality candidates and increasing morale at the Department of Homeland Security. Stier had several recommendations for the Subcommittee, including improving the hiring process with a “Federal Applicant’sBill of Rights” and funding leadership development programs for DHS employees. Stier also suggested that OPM conduct the Federal Human Capital Survey on an annual basis and release the data as soon as possible so federal departments and agencies can make real-time corrections.