House Homeland Security Chairman Thompson to meet DHS Secretary Nielsen this week ahead of hearing

House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will meet this week to discuss vacant senior positions at the department -- the first meeting between the two since Thompson took over the committee in January.

Thompson announced the Thursday meeting -- taking place ahead of a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on March 6 at which Nielsen is scheduled to testify -- while also detailing his cybersecurity priorities during a speech at the German Marshall...