Regulations and Government
White House Mum on New DHS Secretary

As Janet Napolitano departs Washington for sunnier climes in California, some names have begun to surface on her replacement as Secretary of Homeland Security. One of those mentioned is Boston police commissioner Edward Davis.

Although the White House would neither confirm nor deny whether Davis is on a list of candidates, he has more than a passing knowledge of the workings of Washington in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. The Boston Globe described Davis as “a no-nonsense cop who encouraged Congress to seek more answers on whether the FBI was doing enough to share its intelligence information.” Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, said Davis would be “an excellent choice for Homeland Security secretary. His service to Boston has been exemplary, and the Boston Police Department’s response to the Boston Marathon bombings was exceptional.”