Customs and Border Protection

Thomas Winkowski Assistant Commissioner of Field Operations July 16, 2009

Mr. Winkowski leads the largest component within Customs and Border Protection. His workforce includes more than 28,000 people.

Our discussion touches on a wide range of topics, including his division’s plan to improve workplace morale. (Customs and Border Protection ranked low on this year’s Best Places to Work Survey by the Partnership for Public Service.)

The Office of Field Operations also has a global presence working with foreign governments and numerous federal, state and local agencies in the U.S. How do you keep all of this running like a machine? Listen to find out!

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