mr. james duncan, was appointed as assistant administrator in 2011. mr. duncan has more than 16 years of experience supervising and handling employee miskucondt cases, my alma mater as well. next, mr. tim winahan, the assistant director at the office of professional responsibility at the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement. he has more than 23 years of experience working for the u.s. government, has been in his current position since 2009, where he focuses on workforce, integrity, personnel screening, inspections, and security management. i want to thank all of you for being here today. with that, the chair now recognizes mr. edwards for his testimony. >> good morning, chairman mccaul, ranking member keating, and distinguished members of the subcommittee. thank you for inviting me to testify today about ethical standards within the department of homeland security. the vast majority of employees within dhs are dedicated civil servants, focussed on protecting the nation. while a small percentage of employees have committed criminal acts and other gross