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In support of this requirement, DHS Secretary Napolitano issued a <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/publication/no-fear-memo" target="_blank" title="Employee memo">memorandum to all employees</a> reiterating the Department’s commitment to the No FEAR Act of 2002. Likewise, CISA Director Jen Easterly issued <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/document/policy-statement-equal-employment-opportunity-and-anti-discrimination" target="_blank">the equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination policy statement</a> to reaffirm the agency's commitment.</p><dl class="ckeditor-accordion"><dt>Antidiscrimination Laws</dt><dd><p>CISA does not discriminate against employees or applicants with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, parental status, marital status, or political affiliation. Discrimination on these bases is prohibited by one or more of the following statutes: <a class="usc external" href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/5/2302" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(1)</a>, <a class="usc external" href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/29/206" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">29 U.S.C. 206(d)</a>, <a class="usc external" href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/29/631" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">29 U.S.C. 631</a>, <a class="usc external" href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/29/633a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">29 U.S.C. 633a</a>, <a class="usc external" href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/29/791" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">29 U.S.C. 791</a> and <a class="usc external" href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/2000e-16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">42 U.S.C. 2000e-16</a>. </p></dd><dt>Whistleblower Protection Laws</dt><dd><p>Additionally, the <a class="a-link a-link--icon" href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-103/pdf/STATUTE-103-Pg16.pdf">Whistleblower Protection Act </a>(WPA) and <a class="a-link a-link--icon" href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ199/pdf/PLAW-112publ199.pdf">Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act </a>(WPEA) protects federal employees or applicants against retaliation for making whistleblower disclosures. It prohibits federal agencies from taking or threatening a personnel action because an employee or applicant made a whistleblower disclosure. <em>See </em><a class="usc external" href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/5/2302" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8)</a>. Protected whistleblower activity includes disclosure of information that is reasonably believed to evidence violations of law, rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, unless disclosure of such information is specifically prohibited by law and such information is specifically required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs.</p></dd></dl><p><a href="https://cisa.gov/EEO">Learn more</a> on how to raise antidiscrimination complaints based on these protections. </p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-wysiwyg"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="c-wysiwyg__inner"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-full-html c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><h2>No FEAR Act Reports</h2><p>Pursuant to Title III of the No FEAR Act and 29 CFR § 1614, federal agencies are required to post quarterly on their public Web sites certain summary statistical data relating to equal employment opportunity complaints filed against the respective agencies. In compliance with this provision of the No FEAR Act, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its agencies post the respective statistical data for equal employment opportunity complaints on their public Web sites. </p><p>The Department’s No FEAR Act Annual Reports, cumulative statistical data for equal employment opportunity complaints for the entire department, and related information can be found here: <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-no-fear-act-reporting" title="DHS No FEAR Act Reports">DHS No FEAR Act Reports</a>.</p><dl class="ckeditor-accordion"><dt>Quarterly Reports: EEO Complaints Statistical Data</dt><dd><p><em>Prior FY22 3rd Quarter, DHS Headquarters EEO Office fully serviced CISA employees. A link to statistical data for complaints that originated at CISA is posted below. This data is updated on a quarterly basis.</em></p><p><strong>2020</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/hq-eeo-fy-20-q4-no-fear-act-data.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY20 4th Quarter Report">FY20 4th Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/hq-eeo-fy-20-q3-no-fear-act-data.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY20 3rd Quarter Report">FY20 3rd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/hq-eeo-fy-20-q2-no-fear-act-data.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY20 2nd Quarter Report">FY20 2nd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/hq-eeo-fy-20-q1-no-fear-act-data.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY20 1st Quarter Report">FY20 1st Quarter Report</a></li></ul><p><strong>2021</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/fy-2021-hq-eeo-q4-nfa-data.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY21 4th Quarter Report">FY21 4th Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/hq-eeo-fy-21-q3-no-fear-act-data.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY21 3rd Quarter Report">FY21 3rd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/hq-eeo-fy-21-q2-no-fear-act-data.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY21 2nd Quarter Report">FY21 2nd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/hq-eeo-fy-21-q1-no-fear-act-data.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY21 1st Quarter Report">FY21 1st Quarter Report</a></li></ul><p><strong>2022</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/sites/default/files/publications/FY22%204th%20Quarter%20Report.pdf" title="FY22 4th Quarter Report">FY22 4th Quarter Report</a> </li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/publications/FY22_3rd_Quarter_Report.pdf" title="FY22 3rd Quarter Report">FY22 3rd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/publications/FY22_2nd_Quarter_Report.pdf" title="FY22 2nd Quarter Report">FY22 2nd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/publications/FY22_1st_Quarter_Report.pdf" target="_blank" title="FY22 1st Quarter Report">FY22 1st Quarter Report</a></li></ul><p><strong>2023</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/sites/default/files/2023-10/FY23%204th%20Quarter%20Report.pdf" title="FY23 4th Quarter Report">FY23 4th Quarter Report</a> </li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/2023-10/FY23%203rd%20Quarter%20Report.pdf" title="FY23 3rd Quarter Report">FY23 3rd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/2023-10/FY23%202nd%20Quarter%20Report.pdf" title="FY23 2nd Quarter Report">FY23 2nd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/2023-02/FY23-1st-Quarter-Report.pdf" title="No Fear Act FY23 1st Quarter Report">FY23 1st Quarter Report</a> </li></ul><p><strong>2024</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/sites/default/files/2023-10/FY23%202nd%20Quarter%20Report.pdf" title="FY23 2nd Quarter Report">FY24 2nd Quarter Report</a></li><li><a href="/sites/default/files/2023-02/FY23-1st-Quarter-Report.pdf" title="No Fear Act FY23 1st Quarter Report">FY24 1st Quarter Report</a> </li></ul></dd><dt>Cummings Act Notice of Violations</dt><dd><p>The Elijah E. 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