Rodney S. Scott — CBP Commissioner Who Owns Border Security Consulting Firm
Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection (DHS). Previously served as Chief of U.S. Border Patrol (2020-2021). Career Border Patrol agent with 29+ years of service.
Owner/President/Employee of Honor Consulting Plus LLC (border security, immigration policy, and leadership consulting), valued at $50,001-$100,000. Listed as inactive but still owned.
Conflict of Interest
Scott owns Honor Consulting Plus LLC, a border security, immigration policy, and leadership consulting firm valued at $50,001-$100,000, while serving as Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection – the agency that awards contracts for border security technology, infrastructure, and services. His disclosure lists the firm as “inactive,” but he retains full ownership as Member/Owner/President/Employee (since August 2023).
The conflict is structural: Scott controls CBP procurement decisions affecting the same border-security industry his firm consults for. Even if Honor Consulting Plus is currently dormant, its value represents accumulated relationships and expertise that Scott will monetize after leaving government. Every CBP contract he approves, every policy he shapes, and every vendor relationship he cultivates increases the value of those relationships.
Scott also has ties to the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative policy organization that has advocated for expanded border enforcement and detention – positions that directly align with CBP budget growth.
Financial Disclosures
Net worth: $153K (asset range $153K-$345K)
Key holdings:
- Honor Consulting Plus LLC (border security/immigration consulting) – $50,001-$100,000
- Texas Public Policy Foundation – undisclosed value
Liabilities (notable for a senior official):
- US Bank mortgage – $100,001-$250,000
- American Express credit card – $15,001-$50,000
- Chase bank credit card – $10,001-$15,000
- Chase bank line of credit – $10,001-$15,000
- Cabrillo Credit Union credit card – $10,001-$15,000
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service – 2023 tax installment agreement: $15,001-$50,000
Scott’s IRS installment agreement is flagged as a potential conflict by ProPublica – a CBP Commissioner who owes the IRS $15K-$50K in back taxes while overseeing an agency with a multi-billion dollar budget.
Significance
Scott represents the revolving door at the policy level. Unlike Tae Johnson (who moved from ICE leadership to Sabot Consulting to sell detention back to ICE), Scott brought his consulting firm into government with him. He didn’t need to wait for a cooling-off period – he simply marked the firm “inactive” and took the commissioner’s chair.
As CBP Commissioner, Scott controls:
- Border security technology procurement (surveillance systems, sensors, drones)
- Staffing and operational priorities that drive detention demand
- Relationships with the private contractors who build and maintain border infrastructure
- Policy decisions that determine how many people enter the detention pipeline
His ownership of Honor Consulting Plus LLC means every one of these decisions has a dual purpose: official policy and future business development. The firm’s $50K-$100K valuation today will be worth far more after a stint as CBP Commissioner.