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Federal Cybersecurity: America's Data at Risk, Staff Report of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, June 25, 2019
From the Executive Summary: "The number of data breaches agencies have reported in recent years is not surprising given the current cybersecurity posture of the federal government. A recent report by the Office of Management and Budget ('OMB') made clear that agencies 'do not understand and do not have the resources to combat the current threat environment.' This is especially concerning given the information agencies must collect and hold. This report documents the extent to which the federal government is the target of cybersecurity attacks, how key federal agencies have failed to address vulnerabilities in their IT [information technology] infrastructure, and how these failures have left America's sensitive personal information unsafe and vulnerable to theft."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2019-06-25?
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How Equifax Neglected Cybersecurity and Suffered a Devastating Data Breach: Staff Report, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, United States Senate
From the Executive Summary: "In the modern world, businesses collect and compile data about their customers and potential customers. Without proper precautions, this information can be stored or transmitted in ways that leave it vulnerable to theft. The information collected by consumer reporting agencies ('CRAs') to compile credit reports is one example of PII [personally identifiable information] that must be protected. [...] In 2017, one of the largest CRAs, Equifax Inc. ('Equifax') announced that it had suffered a data breach that involved the PII of over 145 million Americans. The Subcommittee investigated the causes of this breach to identify ways to prevent future incidents of this scope. The Subcommittee also reviewed the efforts of Equifax's two largest competitors, Experian plc ('Experian') and TransUnion LLC ('TransUnion'), in responding to the vulnerability that ultimately led to the Equifax data breach."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2019-03-06?
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How the U.S. Immigration System Encourages Child Marriages
"U.S. law and U.S. Department of State policy aim to prevent and reduce the risks of child marriages occurring around the world, yet major loopholes in U.S. law have allowed thousands of minors to be subjected to child marriages. Under the 'Immigration and Nationality Act' ('INA'), a U.S. child may petition for a visa for a spouse or fiancé living in another country, and a U.S. adult may petition for a visa for a minor spouse or fiancé living abroad. [...] Over the last eleven years (FY2007 to FY2017), USCIS [U.S. Customs and Immigration Services] approved 3,595,447 petitions for spousal or fiancé entry in to the United States. Of those, 8,686 involved a minor. Two minors whose petitions were approved were 13 years old; 38 were 14 years old; 269 were 15 years old; 1,768 were 16 years old; and the remaining 6,609 were 17 years old. Girls were the younger party in 95 percent of the petitions approved by USCIS."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Johnson, Ron, 1955-
2019-01-11
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Judicial Rulings Ending the Obama Administration's Family Detention Policy: Implications for Illegal Immigration and Border Security
"The political debate over immigration--both legal and illegal--has become steadily more divisive over the last few decades, resulting in a policy stalemate. The complexity, inadequacy of information, and changing nature of the problem only deepen the challenge of finding solutions. [...] No one really knows how many people enter the United States illegally each year, or how many people currently reside in the country illegally. The number of apprehensions is often used as a surrogate statistic to estimate the levels of illegal immigration and residency. It is an imperfect surrogate to say the least. To illustrate one distortion, some Mexican migrants living close to the border who attempt to enter the country illegally may be apprehended multiple times. Migrants from Central America who are apprehended and returned to their countries of origin do not have the same opportunity for multiple illegal crossings. As a result, multiple apprehensions of Mexicans tend to overstate the assumed extent of illegal immigration. Even the definition of 'apprehension' itself has changed over time, further distorting the numbers. [...] The goal of any immigration reform should be to deter and reduce the number of people entering illegally, overstaying a visa, or entering without proper documentation. Immigration should be a legal and controlled process. Over the last 30 years, Congress has passed multiple bills that are either primarily designed to fix this problem or that have elements that attempt to address it. [...] [I]n spite of these attempted legislative fixes, the problem has only continued to grow."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Johnson, Ron, 1955-
2019-01-10
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China's Impact on the U.S. Education System
From the Executive Summary: "When China sought to market itself to students around the world, it looked to its past. Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher, is synonymous with morality, justice, and honesty. The Chinese government capitalized on this rich legacy and began establishing Confucius Institutes on college campuses around the world in 2004, including the first in the United States at the University of Maryland. Today, there are more than 100 Confucius Institutes in the United States, the most of any country. [...] Through Confucius Institutes, the Chinese government is attempting to change the impression in the United States and around the world that China is an economic and security threat. Confucius Institutes' soft power encourages complacency towards China's pervasive, long-term initiatives against both government critics at home and businesses and academic institutions abroad. Those long-term initiatives include its Made in China 2025 plan, a push to lead the world in certain advanced technology manufacturing. The Thousand Talents program is another state-run initiative designed to recruit Chinese researchers in the United States to return to China for significant financial gain--bringing with them the knowledge gained at U.S. universities and companies."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
2019?
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Fueling an Epidemic: A Flood of 1.6 Billion Doses of Opioids into Missouri and the Need for Stronger DEA Enforcement (Report 3)
"The three major pharmaceutical distributors in the United States -- McKesson Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, and Cardinal Health, Inc. -- each recorded 2017 revenue in excess of $125 billion and ranked within the top 15 companies on the 2017 Fortune 500 list. Although unknown to many Americans, these companies play a critical role in preventing the diversion of opioid products from pharmacies and other customers to the black market. Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), distributors carry a legal obligation to monitor and report suspicious orders of controlled substances to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The sheer volume of opioid products distributed in the United States makes compliance with CSA obligations a key component of the fight against the opioid epidemic. According to information McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health provided to the Committee, for example, these companies shipped around 1.6 billion dosage units of opioid products to Missouri alone between 2012 and 2017. This volume of opioids equated to more than 260 dosage units for every Missourian during the five-year period. During 2015 -- the peak year for opioid shipments to Missouri during 2012 - 2017 -- the three major distributors shipped approximately 52 opioid dosage units per person in the state."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-07-12
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S. 2836: The Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018: Countering Malicious Drones, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, June 6, 2018
This web page contains a full video recording of the June 6, 2018 hearing titled "The Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018: Countering Malicious Drones" held before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Ron Johnson: "Unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, can be used by adversaries in a number of ways to harm or threaten public safety. As is the case when discussing any potential threats, I am wary of providing too much information publicly that could be used by those that want to do us harm. But it should come as no surprise that extremists and criminals both at home and abroad continue to develop drone technology to use for malign purposes. Traffickers use drones to conduct surveillance or smuggle illegal drugs into our country. Criminals use drones to smuggle weapons and other contraband into secure areas including federal prisons. Terrorists use drones to execute their evil attacks against innocent civilians. The number of drone incidents reported by federal agencies - for example drone flights over sensitive areas or suspicious activities - has skyrocketed from 8 incidents in 2013 to an estimated 1,752 incidents in 2016. The technology is not only constantly evolving, but is getting cheaper and easier to buy off the shelf and manipulate. I am concerned that the federal government does not have the legal authorities it needs to protect the American public from these kinds of threats. The threats posed by malicious drones are too great to ignore. It is not enough to simply tell operators of unmanned aircraft not to fly in certain areas; we must give federal law enforcement the authority to act if necessary." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David J. Glawe, Hayley Chang, Scott Brunner, and Angela H. Stubblefield.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-06-06
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Combating the Opioid Epidemic: The Interception of Illicit Opioids by the Border Patrol
"U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plays a vital role in interdicting illicit narcotics before they can enter the United States. This role is particularly important given the rise of the opioid epidemic and the increasing use of fentanyl, which is overwhelmingly produced outside the United States. At the request of Ranking Member Claire McCaskill, the Democratic staff of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs examined the efforts of CBP to interdict illicit opioids entering the United States. The investigation found that Border Patrol Agents play an important role in stopping opioids. Currently, CBP collects data and statistics on opioid seizures made by its two primary law enforcement components, the Office of Field Operations, which controls operations at ports of entry, and Border Patrol, which maintains security between ports of entry. This report summarizes and analyzes data relating to the number and amount of opioid seizures by Border Patrol Agents over the last five years."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
McCaskill, Claire C.
2018-05-23
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Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Intercepting Illicit Opioids at Ports of Entry
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plays a vital role in interdicting illicit narcotics before they can enter the United States. This role is particularly important given the rise of the opioid epidemic and the increasing use of fentanyl, which is overwhelmingly produced outside the United States. At the request of Ranking Member Claire McCaskill, the Democratic staff of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs examined the efforts of CBP officers to interdict illicit opioids entering the United States. The investigation found that CBP Officers at ports of entry (Port Officers) play a key role in stopping opioids and that CBP has significant shortages of Port Officers that may be compromising efforts to seize additional opioids before they can reach U.S. communities. Currently, CBP collects data and statistics on opioid seizures made by its two primary law enforcement components, the Office of Field Operations, which controls operations at ports of entry, and Border Patrol, which maintains security between ports of entry. This report summarizes and analyzes data relating to the number and amount of opioid seizures at ports of entry over the last five years."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-05-10
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Afghanistan in Review: Oversight of U.S. Spending in Afghanistan, Initial Majority Oversight Report, Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, May 9, 2018
From the Introduction: "In order to understand the issues confronting the ongoing U.S. effort in Afghanistan, the Federal Spending Oversight (FSO) Subcommittee conducted on-the-ground oversight of U.S. spending in-country from April 14th to 16th, 2018. This mission consisted of more than a dozen meetings and four off-site visits over the course of two and a half days in Afghanistan. The bipartisan FSO team met with Afghans from both the national government and a non-governmental organization (NGO); military and State Department personnel;and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). The team also visited the Defense Logistics Agency's demilitarization and disposal facility at Bagram Air Base; an incomplete and abandoned hotel adjacent to the U.S. Embassy that was financed through the Overseas Private Investment Corporation;the Afghanistan Department of the Interior; and the offices of Integrity Watch Afghanistan. This is an initial majority report of that mission, the team's findings, and observations from on the ground amidst America's 'Forever War.'"
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-05-09
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Government Oversight: Failures in FEMA Contracting for Emergency Tarps & Sheeting During the 2017 Hurricane Season
"The federal government relies heavily on contractors to provide critical goods and services after disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for the majority of this contracting activity. When hurricanes damage homeowners' roofs, FEMA provides emergency tarps and sheeting to provide temporary covering until permanent repairs can be made. These forms of temporary roof protection allow hurricane survivors to return to their homes, rather than remaining in temporary shelters or emergency housing programs. At the request of Ranking Member Claire McCaskill, the minority staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs examined contracts awarded by FEMA for emergency tarps and sheeting during the response to the 2017 hurricane season."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-04-10
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Border Security: Analysis of Vulnerabilities Identified by Frontline Agents
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects data annually from frontline Border Patrol agents and chiefs for each of the nine Border Patrol sectors along the southwest border. These data (1) identify vulnerabilities - or 'capability gaps' - that inhibit agents from securing the border and (2) catalog preliminary requests for solutions that would address each capability gap using infrastructure, technology, personnel, or other resources. The tool CBP uses to capture its vulnerability assessments and initial resource requests is known as the Capability Gap Analysis Process (CGAP). The following report summarizes the results of the Democratic Committee staff's review of nonpublic data contained in CGAP in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-03-22
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Fueling an Epidemic: Exposing the Financial Ties Between Opioid Manufacturers and Third Party Advocacy Groups (Report 2)
"This report provides the first comprehensive snapshot of the financial connections between opioid manufacturers and advocacy groups and professional societies operating in the area of opioids policy. Drawing on disclosures from Purdue Pharma L.P., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mylan N.V., Depomed, Inc., and Insys Therapeutics, Inc., in response to requests from Ranking Member McCaskill, the sections below describe nearly $9 million in payments from these manufacturers to 14 outside groups working on chronic pain and other opioid-related issues between 2012 and 2017. In addition, physicians affiliated with these groups accepted more than $1.6 million in payments from the five manufacturers between 2013 and the present. In total, the five manufacturers have made more than $10 million in payments to these groups and affiliated individuals since January 2012. [...] The fact that these same manufacturers provided millions of dollars to the groups described below suggests, at the very least, a direct link between corporate donations and the advancement of opioidsfriendly messaging. By aligning medical culture with industry goals in this way, many of the groups described in this report may have played a significant role in creating the necessary conditions for the U.S. opioids epidemic."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-02-12?
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Drugs for Dollars: How Medicaid Helps Fuel the Opioid Epidemic, a Majority Staff Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
"The dramatic increase in drug overdose deaths throughout America has appropriately been labeled a national health care crisis. In 2016, the nearly 64,000 drug overdose deaths outnumbered every other cause of accidental fatalities. As a result, Americans have been paying much attention to what caused this epidemic and what can be done to end it. Less attention is paid to the possibility that federal programs--namely, Medicaid--have contributed to the epidemic. There are many causes to the opioid epidemic, making it easy to point multiple fingers of blame. Most agree that development, marketing, and medical training regarding drug usage--and the resulting over-prescription of opioids--have played a key role. In addition, drug traffickers take full advantage of America's unsecured borders to flood heroin and fentanyl into lucrative domestic markets. Solutions directed at these problems are similarly nuanced and multifaceted. But what if one of the contributing causes is connected to federal spending itself?"
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-01-17
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Overruled: White House Overrules Department of Homeland Security Budget Request on Border Security Personnel
"The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plays a critical role in the process of developing the President's Budget Proposal each year. The Democratic staff of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recently obtained a non-public document communicating OMB guidance from the President to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding its upcoming budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. At the request of Ranking Member Claire McCaskill, this staff report summarizes budgetary information contained within the document that relates to staffing at DHS. Key findings include: (1) A document obtained by the Committee reveals that OMB overruled specific DHS budget requests on a number of personnel issues during the development of the FY 2019 President's Budget proposal. (2) OMB instructed DHS to hire 1,000 more new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents officers than DHS actually requested, raising the total number of new law enforcement personnel ICE must hire in FY 2019 from 1,000 to 2,000. (3) In contrast, OMB did not accept DHS's proposed increase in funding for the Office of Field Operations, which employs CBP [Customs and Border Protection] Officers stationed at ports of entry and has major responsibilities for border security. (4) OMB rejected the Department's request for a 2019 pay raise for Border Patrol Agents, ICE Agents, CBP Officers, and other DHS employees, and refused an increase for CBP health benefits. The President's FY 2019 budget proposal will seek a government-wide pay freeze for all civilian federal employees, potentially impacting the Department's ability to recruit and retain qualified employees."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-12-13?
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Overruled: White House Overrules Department of Homeland Security Budget Request on Border Security Priorities
"The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plays a critical role in the process of developing the President's budget proposal each year. The Democratic staff of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recently obtained a non-public document communicating OMB guidance from the President to the Department of Homeland Security regarding its upcoming budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2019. At the request of Ranking Member Claire McCaskill, this staff report summarizes information contained within this document related to securing our nation's borders. Key findings include: (1) OMB rejected the Department's specific funding requests in certain circumstances for additional border security technology and equipment and, instead, instructed the Department to dramatically increase funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. (2) OMB instructed the Department to decrease its original funding request for border security technology and equipment initiatives by approximately $175 million. (3) OMB reduced the Department budget request for Remote Video Surveillance Systems (RVSS) in the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley sector in Texas. Despite its assertion that 'surveillance in the Sector is a continued priority,' OMB instructed DHS to request only $43.7 million for this technology - a $44.6 million reduction to the Department's original request, constituting a cut of over 50%. OMB acknowledged that reductions to RVSS technology are necessary 'to offset the costs of Presidential priorities not funded in the DHS request.' (4) OMB instructed DHS to seek $1.6 billion from Congress 'to continue construction of the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley Sector' of Texas. The document indicates that OMB's instruction to ask for $1.6 billion is '$700 million more than the agency request,' representing a 78% increase over the Department's original funding request for a physical barrier along the southwest border."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-12-13
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Eminent Domain: Administration Lacks Plans or Cost Estimates for Land Seizures Necessary to Construct Border Wall
"On January 25, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order on border security and immigration enforcement. The President instructed the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to 'take all appropriate steps to immediately plan, design, and construct a physical wall along the southern border.' The Democratic staff of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is conducting ongoing congressional oversight over the Administration's efforts to construct a southern border wall. On April 18, 2017, the Democratic staff of the Committee issued an initial report on the border wall, concluding that costs for a concrete wall along the southern border could soar to nearly $70 billion--not including the significant costs and legal resources required for land acquisition. Since the release of that report, the Democratic staff of the Committee have obtained additional information regarding land acquisition associated with border wall construction, and have contacted private landowners and public officials who live and work along the U.S.-Mexico border. At the request of Ranking Member Claire McCaskill, this minority staff report summarizes information provided to date."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-11-13?
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Conflicting Reports: Administration Lacks Formal Plan to Address President Trump's Financial Conflicts of Interest
"During the course of this Congress, Democratic staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has conducted ongoing oversight of the ability of the U.S. Department of the Treasury to address potential conflicts of interest stemming from President Trump's failure to divest his financial holdings. The Treasury now stands on the front lines of the effort to mitigate President Trump's significant and wide-ranging conflicts of interest. Treasury may confront conflicts in a variety of contexts, including those arising during enforcement actions or settlements, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) deliberations, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews, and reviews of foreign trade practices and evaluations of currency issues. In addition, President Trump has tasked the Treasury with receiving profits the Trump Organization will generate from foreign government patronage of Trump-owned hotels and similar businesses. As explained in more detail below, however, it appears Treasury has not developed any appropriate policies or procedures in response to these challenges. Instead, to the extent potential conflicts arise concerning the role of President Trump or other White House officials in CFIUS deliberations, Treasury officials assert that the responsibility for developing policies or procedures to mitigate these conflicts lies with the White House and not with the Treasury. Treasury officials have also claimed there is 'no pressing need' to develop policies for transfers of Trump Organization profits, given that the Trump Organization will not make payments until 2018."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-10-25?
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Fueling an Epidemic: Insys Therapeutics and the Systemic Manipulation of Prior Authorization
"The opioid epidemic has exacted a staggering human and financial cost in the United States over the past 20 years. Approximately 183,000 Americans died from prescription opioid overdoses between 1999 and 2015, with more than 15,000 Americans dying in 2015 alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2015 '[t]he age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2015…was more than 2.5 times the rate in 1999.' Provisional 2016 statistics from the CDC also show that '[d]rug deaths involving fentanyl more than doubled from 2015 to 2016,' and 'deaths involving synthetic opioids, mostly fentanyls, have risen to more than 20,000 from 3,000 in just three years.' In Missouri, the rate of prescription opioid-related inpatient hospitalizations and emergency room visits more than doubled from 187 per 100,000 to 424 per 100,000 between 2005 and 2014. Similarly, Medicare Part D spending on commonly abused opioids increased 165% between 2006 and 2015, and one out of three Part D recipients received at least one prescription opioid in 2016 at a cost of $4.1 billion."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-09-06
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State Secrets: How an Avalanche of Media Leaks is Harming National Security, A Majority Staff Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, July 6, 2017
"Federal law prohibits the unauthorized release of certain information that could damage our national security. The protection of our nation's secrets is essential to protecting intelligence activities, sources and methods, preserving the ability of the President to effectively achieve foreign policy objectives, and ultimately to safeguard our country. In short, the unauthorized disclosure of certain information can cost American lives, and our laws protecting this information provide for harsh punishments when violated. Since President Trump assumed office, our nation has faced an unprecedented wave of potentially damaging leaks of information protected by these important laws. Under President Trump's predecessors, leaks of national security information were relatively rare, even with America's vibrant free press. Under President Trump, leaks are flowing at the rate of one a day, an examination of open-source material by the majority staff of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs shows. Articles published by a range of national news organizations between January 20 and May 25, 2017 included at least 125 stories with leaked information potentially damaging to national security. Even a narrow search revealed leaks of comparable information during the Trump administration that were about seven times higher than the same period during the two previous administrations. From the morning of President Trump's inauguration, when major newspapers published information about highly sensitive intelligence intercepts, news organizations have reported on an avalanche of leaks from officials across the U.S. government. Many disclosures have concerned the investigations of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, with the world learning details of whose communications U.S. intelligence agencies are monitoring, what channels are being monitored, and the results of those intercepts. All such revelations are potential violations of federal law, punishable by jail time."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-07-06
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Nominations of Claire M. Grady to be Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Henry Kerner to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, June 28, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the June 28, 2017 hearing on "Nominations of Claire M. Grady to be Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Henry Kerner to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Ron Johnson: "Today the Committee will consider two nominations within its jurisdiction that are integral to ensuring the Department of Homeland Security is efficient and effective, and that the people who raise issues of waste, fraud, and abuse throughout the federal government are protected." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Claire M. Grady and Henry Kerner.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-06-28
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Cybersecurity Regulation Harmonization, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, June 21, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the June 21, 2017 hearing on "Cybersecurity Regulation Harmonization," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The purpose of this hearing was to examine current cyber threats, considering issues of data breaches and the varied landscape of cybersecurity threats. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher F. Feeney, Dean C. Garfield, Daniel Nutkis, and James Reese.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-06-21
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Ideology and Terror: Understanding the Tools, Tactics, and Techniques of Violent Extremism, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, June 14, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the June 14, 2017 hearing on "Ideology and Terror: Understanding the Tools, Tactics, and Techniques of Violent Extremism," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Ron Johnson: "Today's hearing will examine the tools, tactics, and techniques of violent extremism. We have four leading experts with us today who can help us understand the challenge of ideology and terror, and how we confront the reality of the threat." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Asra Nomeni, John Lenczowski, and Michael E. Leiter.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-06-14
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Nominations of Brock Long to Be Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Russell Vought to Be Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget; and Neomi Rao to Be Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, June 7, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the June 7, 2017 hearing on "Nominations of Brock Long to be Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Russell Vought to be Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget; and Neomi Rao to be Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Ron Johnson: "Today the Committee will consider three nominations within its jurisdiction that are integral
to the efficient functioning of government and the safety of the American people." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Brock Long, Russell Vought, and Neomi Rao.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-06-07
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Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, June 6, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the June 6, 2017 hearing on "The Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony in relation to the critical missions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the budget request for the 2018 fiscal year. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John F. Kelly.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-06-06
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Stopping the Shipment of Synthetic Opioids: Oversight of U.S. Strategy to Combat Illicit Drugs, Hearing Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 25, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the May 25, 2017 hearing on "Stopping the Shipment of Synthetic Opioids: Oversight of U.S. Strategy to Combat Illicit Drugs," held before the U.S. Senate Permanent Select Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Tom Carper: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this important hearing today. I appreciate your continued focus on our country's opioid crisis, which has had deadly consequences for our friends, neighbors, and loved ones in communities across the country. I also appreciate our focus today on learning more about at least one of the ways these drugs are getting into our communities, and what we can do to stop them. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses on the first panel to better understand the processes used by the Postal Service, private shippers, and CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] to screen international mail shipments and to identify and stop potentially illicit packages. I also look forward to learning more about where the coordination between shippers and federal agencies is working well, while identifying areas where we need to push for improvements." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Gregory Thome, Robert Cintron, Robert Perez, Tammy L. Whitcomb, Norman T. Schenk, Michael Botticelli, Thomas Synan Jr., Thomas P. Gilson, and Terry L. Horton.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-05-25
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Border Insecurity: The Rise of MS-13 and Other Transnational Criminal Organizations, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 24, 2017
"This testimony compilation is from the May 24, 2017 hearing on 'Border Insecurity' held before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Ron Johnson: 'During the Committee's examination of America's unsecure borders we have learned how transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels exploit American policies and our lack of border security to advance their criminal agenda. Today we continue that important work by discussing how the street gang Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, and other Central American gangs affect communities throughout the United States.' Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Timothy D. Sini, Scott Conley, and J. Thomas Manger."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-05-24
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Cyber Threats Facing America: An Overview of the Cybersecurity Threat Landscape, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 10, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the May 10, 2017 hearing on "Cyber Threats Facing America: An Overview of the Cybersecurity Threat Landscape" before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the Opening Statement of Chairman Ron Johnson: "Cybersecurity is one of the most significant issues facing the country, as it affects every sector--from manufacturing to finance to government to energy. In July 2012, General Keith Alexander, then Director of the National Security Agency, stated that the loss of industrial information and intellectual property through cyber espionage constituted the 'greatest transfer of wealth in history.' Of course, espionage is just one of the many cyber threats we face. Today's hearing looks at the broad cybersecurity threat landscape, which can be broken down into four categories: criminal attacks, malicious attacks, industrial espionage, and cyber warfare. The mission of this Committee is to enhance the economic and national security of America and promote more efficient, effective, and accountable government." Statement, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jeffrey E. Greene, Steven Chabinsky, Brandon Valeriano, and Kevin Keeney.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-05-10
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Improving Border Security and Public Safety, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, April 5, 2017
This testimony compilation created by HSDL staff is from the April 5, 2017 hearing on "Improving Border Security and Public Safety," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The purpose of this hearing was to discuss the role and efforts of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in improving border security and public safety, as well as the challenges that DHS faces in that role and the support it receives from the current Trump Administration. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ron Johnson, Claire McCaskill, and John F. Kelly.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-04-05
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Fencing Along the Southwest Border, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, April 4, 2017
This is a testimony compilation of the April 4, 2017 hearing on "Fencing Along the Southwest Border" held before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Ron Johnson: "In January, the president signed an executive order that, among other things, calls on the Department of Homeland Security to 'secure the southern border of the United States through the immediate construction of a physical wall on the southern border.' To fulfill this mandate, the department is seeking various proposals on infrastructure prototypes. These prototypes include both concrete walls and other materials, such as the bollard-style fencing used along parts of the border in California and Arizona today." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David Aguilar, Ronald Colburn, and Terence Garrett.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2017-04-04
