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• Readout Of Secretary Napolitano's Visit To Panama City [February 29, 2012]

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  On February 29, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner David Aguilar and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin today traveled to Panama City to meet with their international counterparts, underscoring the United States government's ongoing commitment to collaborating with our international partners on combating transnational crime and working to ensure a more safe, secure and resilient global supply chain."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office

  2012-02-29
• Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Mexico and Guatemala [February 27, 2012]

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  On February 27, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner David Aguilar, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin today traveled to Mexico City and Guatemala City to meet with their international counterparts and discuss the United States government's efforts in facilitating trade and travel, enhancing information sharing and working to ensure a more safe, secure and resilient global supply chain."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office

  2012-02-27
• Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to El Salvador and Costa Rica [February 28, 2012]

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  On February 28, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner David Aguilar and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin today traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador and San Jose, Costa Rica to meet with their international counterparts, hear about their priorities and discuss the U.S. Government's work to facilitate legitimate trade and travel, enhance information sharing efforts and ensure a safe, secure and resilient global supply chain."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office

  2012-02-28
• Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report to Congress

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  "In response to Congressional requirements, this Annual Report details CRCL's [Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties'] priorities and activities in FY 2014. CRCL's activities focused on alignment with the Department's missions: Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security; Securing and Managing Our Borders; Enforcing and Administering Our Immigration Laws; Safeguarding and Securing Cyberspace; and Ensuring Resilience to Disasters. Highlights of CRCL's key accomplishments during FY 2014 include: [1] Implementing confidentiality provisions in accordance with the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013; [2] Responding to the influx of unaccompanied children; [3] Continuing efforts to counter violent extremism (CVE) through public outreach and community engagement; [4] Recognizing and honoring women leaders during Women's History Month; [5] Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act across the Department; [6] Developing a government-wide course for employing individuals with disabilities; and [7] Completing the final phase of the Section 508 Trusted Tester training. These efforts continue to reflect DHS's dedication to securing the country while protecting our freedoms, including core civil rights values of liberty, fairness, and equality under the law."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2015-07-28
• Readout of Secretary Johnson's Visit to Guatemala [July 9, 2014]

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  On July 9, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson concluded a two-day trip to Guatemala with U.S. Southern Command Commander General John Kelly, Counselor to the Department of State Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy Alan Bersin where he participated in meetings with the Governments of Guatemala and Mexico to discuss issues of mutual concern, including steps to improve the regional response to the influx of adults traveling with children and unaccompanied children across the U.S. southwest border. While in Guatemala City, Secretary Johnson met with President Otto Fernando Pérez Molina where he expressed his condolences following this week's earthquake. During the meeting, Secretary Johnson reaffirmed DHS's commitment to partnering with our Central American counterparts to stem the flow of adults with children and unaccompanied children entering the United States, to address the root causes of the influx, and to expand the capacity of these countries to receive and reintegrate repatriated migrants. Secretary Johnson also highlighted the steps the Administration is taking to improve enforcement and partnering with our Central American counterparts in three key areas: combating gang violence and strengthening citizen security, spurring economic development, and improving capacity to receive and reintegrate returned adults with children and unaccompanied children."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office

  2014-07-09
• Readout of Secretary Johnson's Trip To Turkey [March 3, 2016]

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  On March 3, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "ANKARA, Turkey -- Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson concluded a three-day trip to Turkey, where he visited a refugee camp, reviewed resettlement processing, spoke to a number of Syrian and Iraqi refugee families, met with government officials in Istanbul and Ankara to discuss a range of homeland security-related issues, and signed two bilateral accords to codify mutual commitment to deepen collaboration. On Tuesday, Secretary Johnson visited a Turkish-government run Syrian refugee camp in Adana, Turkey, about 90 miles from the Syrian border. There, Secretary Johnson met and spoke with Syrian refugee children and their families, many of whom had been residing in the camp for the past two years. While in Istanbul, Secretary Johnson viewed refugee resettlement operations at the Resettlement Support Center in Istanbul. At the center, he met with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' employees engaged in the comprehensive vetting and assessment of Syrian and other refugee applicants and thanked them for their service. Secretary Johnson also met with the Governor of Istanbul, Vasip Sahin, and members of the Turkish National Police to discuss joint efforts to address shared security threats and promote information sharing between U.S. and Turkish law enforcement agencies."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office

  2016-03-03
• Latin American Special Economic Zones and Their Impacts on Regional Security

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  "Latin America is often considered the United States' strategic backyard. However, with the advent of globalization and technology, this backyard is no longer strictly 'American.' As the region becomes more accessible and readily influenced by external actors and the United States’ security concerns focus elsewhere, a growing opportunity is present in the Western Hemisphere for organized criminal networks and terror financing to take hold. Although globalization provides Latin American nations with ties to the world economy, it comes at a price for regional security. One of the most vulnerable products of a globalized Latin America is the Special Economic Zones in the region. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) throughout Latin America represent the delicate seesaw game that globalization and security play. Although SEZs attract foreign direct investment, fuel jobs, and grow linkages in local economies, they are also extremely vulnerable to crime and corruption. The entrenched permissive environment for criminal activity and links to transnational terrorism is a serious issue for regional and global security. This paper will examine the vulnerabilities of SEZs in Latin America through a comparative case study approach of the Colon Free Zone and the Triple State Border Area (Zona Franca de Ciudad del Este)."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Reyes, Richard R.

  2011-06
• Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to London: Day 2 [November 21, 2012]

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  On November 21, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano was in London today to meet with international security leaders and join counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Commission and the United States, during the G6[plus]1 Ministerial Meeting. 'Today, threats transcend national borders, impacting the security and economic prosperity of the entire international community,' said Secretary Napolitano. 'We will continue to collaborate with our international partners to develop a global approach to the challenges and threats we all face.'"

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office

  2012-11-21
• Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security: November 2008

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  "The creation of the Department of Homeland Security galvanized the Nation's fight against terrorism by consolidating and mobilizing the assets of the federal government under one roof with a single, focused mission: to ensure that the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, are never repeated again on American soil. After just 5 short years, we are beginning to witness the positive effects of the department's efforts and initiatives: tighter security at the borders; increased immigration enforcement; greater cooperation with our international partners; expanded partnerships with the private sector; better and more efficient passenger screening at our airports; and regenerated disaster response and recovery management. Despite these considerable accomplishments, DHS still has much to do to establish a cohesive, efficient, and effective organization. The major management challenges we have identified significantly affect the department's ability to protect our homeland and are decisive factors in setting priorities for audits, inspections, and evaluations of DHS programs and operations. As required by the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-531), we update our assessment of management challenges annually."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2008-11
• Strengthening Security and the Rule of Law in Mexico, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, January 15, 2020

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  This is the January 15, 2020 hearing on "Strengthening Security and the Rule of Law in Mexico," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Albio Sires: "'Strengthening Security and the Rule of Law in Mexico,'" will focus on U.S. policy toward Mexico, U.S. Security Assistance programs, and Mexico's progress in strengthening its justice sector institutions, combating corruption and protecting human rights. [...] Mexico's homicide rate has increased by 30 percent over last year's, reaching its highest level in decades. Meanwhile, targeted attacks against journalists, human rights defenders, and local public officials have continued. During just one week in August, three journalists were killed. Murders of journalists and human rights defenders, like most homicides in Mexico, are rarely solved. In fact, the majority of crimes are never even reported, due to citizens' lack of faith in the justice system. [...] I believe that Mexico and the United States have a shared responsibility to reduce violent crimes and improve quality of life for those living on both sides of the border. The U.S. Government must address issues within our own country that are helping to fuel cartel violence." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David Shirk, Maureen Meyer, and Richard G. Miles.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Ensuring Effective and Efficient Operations: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2020 DHS Management Directorate Budget Request, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, April 3, 2019

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  This is the April 3, 2019 hearing on "Ensuring Effective and Efficient Operations: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2020 DHS Management Directorate Budget Request," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the Opening Statement of Torres Small: "DHS Management may not grab headlines like Secret Service, Coast Guard, Border Patrol and other operational components, but the men and women who staff the Department's front office are every bit as important to the vision and direction of the DHS enterprise. From budgeting to procurement and human resources to information technology, the Management Directorate provides the structure that is needed for DHS to be an effective and efficient organization. The President's proposed budget seeks nearly $1.6 billion for the Management Directorate in fiscal year 2020." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chip Fulghum and Chris Currie.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2019
• Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security

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  "Attached for your information is our annual report, 'Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security'. We analyzed and incorporated the Department's technical comments as appropriate. Although significant progress has been made over the last 3 years, the Department continues to face long-standing, persistent challenges overseeing and managing its homeland security mission. These challenges affect every aspect of the mission, from preventing terrorism and protecting our borders and transportation systems to enforcing our immigration laws, ensuring disaster resiliency, and securing cyberspace. The Department is continually tested to work as one entity to achieve its complex mission. To better inform and assist the Department, this year we are presenting a broader picture of management challenges by highlighting those we have repeatedly identified over several years. We remain concerned about the systemic nature of these challenges, some of which span multiple Administrations and changes in Department leadership. Overcoming these challenges demands unified action; a motivated and engaged workforce; rigorous, sustained management of acquisitions and grants; and secure information technology (IT) systems that protect sensitive information, all of which must be based on the management fundamentals of data collection, cost-benefit analysis, and performance measurement."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2016-11-07
• Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security (Revised)

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  From the Highlights: "We have identified major challenges that affect both the Department [DHS] as a whole, as well as individual components. DHS must continually seek to integrate management operations under an authoritative government structure capable of effectively overseeing and managing programs that cross component lines. [...] This year, we a re reporting the Department's major challenges in the following areas: [1] DHS Operations Integration; [2] Acquisition Management; [3] Financial Management; [4] IT [information technology] Management and Privacy Issues; [5] Transportation Security; [6] Border Security and Immigration Enforcement; [7] Grants Management; [8] Employee Accountability and Integrity; [9] Infrastructure Protection, Cybersecurity, and Insider Threat."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2015-02-23
• U.S.-Caribbean Shared Security Partnership: Responding to the Growth of Trafficking and Narcotics in the Caribbean, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, December 15, 2011

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  From the opening statement of Robert Menendez: "In May 2010, after a number of regional meetings and a substantial dialogue process, the United States and Caribbean representatives held the inaugural Caribbean-U.S. Security Cooperation Dialogue in Washington and approved a declaration of principles based on three strategic priorities: one, to substantially reduce illicit trafficking in the Caribbean; two, to advance public safety and security; and three, to further promote social justice. […] Violence is up throughout the region. Crime is increasing to the point that some countries are almost under siege, and drug trafficking is growing exponentially and drug use has hit alarming levels. […] I am very troubled and concerned that when I talk to Government officials here in Washington, there does not seem to be a sense of urgency about the situation in the Caribbean. We have sent National Guard troops to the Mexican border. We are starting to see the Central America Regional Security Initiative get more funding. Colombia continues to get a lot of assistance. But what about CBSI [Caribbean Basin Security Initiative]? What about the Caribbean?" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Liliana Ayalde, Rodney G. Benson, William R. Brownfield, Douglas Farah, Eduardo A. Gamarra, Robert Menendez, and Marco Rubio.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2012
• Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012, Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, on an Act Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year Ending in September 30, 2012 and for Other Purposes

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  From the opening statement of Mary L. Landrieu: "My goal is to produce a bipartisan, fiscally responsible Homeland Security bill for fiscal year 2012 that provides this Department with the resources it needs to prepare for, respond to, and recover from all threats, manmade and natural. I share your commitment to the goals established in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review: preventing terrorism, securing our borders, enforcing our immigration laws, safeguarding cyberspace, and ensuring resiliency in the face of natural or manmade disasters. Securing this Nation is not just, as you know, Madam Secretary, a Federal Government responsibility. State and local governments share that responsibility, and frankly, as well as many of our corporations who are doing their part and individual citizens as they are trained to recognize threats that potentially are occurring in their local communities. This Department must--I believe--serve as leaders and educators in helping our State and local governments and corporations, serving as a model for them, as well as encouraging our private citizens to do their part. As we approach the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the 8th anniversary of the creation of the Department, and the 6th anniversary of the catastrophic levee failures which caused horrific destruction in and around the city of New Orleans, the hurricanes of Katrina and Rita along the gulf coast, we must not let our guard down. We must remember the lessons of those horrific events and, even without the imminent threat right before us, not fail to remember what we learned on those terrible occasions."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2012
• United States Department of Homeland Security [website]

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  From the Website: "The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security
• DHS Today [March 5, 2004]

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  Headlines in this issue of the DHS Today newsletter: President Bush Gives DHS Employees "Gold Star"; Valor Memorial Dedicated to Fallen Heroes; Secretary Ridge Approves National Incident Management System; Secretary Ridge Defines Priorities for Increased Homeland Security Funding; USCG, FBI Investigate Possible Terrorist Use of Mariner Credentials; DHS Announces Opening of Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Period; Leading Business Group Honors Commissioner Bonner; Interagency Agreement Brings CBP Officials to FEMA's Emergency Training Institute; U.S. Secret Service Hosts Criminal Research Specialist Conference; Fruit Flies Found in Texas, Quarantine; HR Design News Corner: Proposed Changes to Adverse Actions, Appeals, and Labor Relations; Pressing Releases; and Upcoming Events.

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2004-03-05
• Audit of Passenger Processing Reengineering

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  "One of the critical functions of DHS is to control people entering and leaving the United States. This is necessary to prevent terrorism, narcotics smuggling, illegal alien smuggling, enforce trade laws, and collect revenue, while facilitating international travel. Over the next five years, DHS will invest billions of dollars to modernize the passenger processes and systems from the legacy bureaus. An acquisition strategy based on a reengineered vision of how DHS will process international travelers, in alignment with the enterprise architecture, could result in better and more definitive contract requirements. This would increase the probability of achieving mission requirements while reducing cost. This audit was included in our fiscal year 2003 annual audit plan. The objective of the audit was to determine whether DHS passenger processes were appropriately reengineered prior to the development of new systems. The audit work was conducted from April 17 to September 29, 2003 at the following offices in Washington, D.C.: BTS, CBP, TSA, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) and the departmental offices. Work was conducted at the Office of National Risk Assessment in Maryland, the CBP Data Center in Virginia, and the International Airport in Houston, too."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2003-03
• National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan for the National Strategy for Maritime Security [December 2020]

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  From the Executive Summary: "'Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)' is the effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could impact the security, safety, economy, or environment of the United States. The 'Maritime Domain' is all areas and things of, on, under, relating to, adjacent to, or bordering on a sea, ocean, or other navigable waterway, including all maritime-related activities, infrastructure, people, cargo, vessels, and other conveyances. This Plan provides the context to understand the importance of MDA to maritime security and why it is imperative to enhance MDA. It will empower the U.S. Government to understand the characteristics of the current maritime domain, identify the strategic approach we seek to employ, clarify our strategic and foundational priorities, and develop an implementation plan to improve MDA that enables decision-makers to perform their responsibilities consistent with Presidential Policy Directive 18 (PPD-18) and the National Strategy for Maritime Security (NSMS). This Plan promotes sustaining favorable conditions for global maritime security and prosperity. This is accomplished through the effective understanding of the maritime domain and by improving our ability to appropriately share maritime information, including intelligence, law enforcement information, and all-source data from the public and private sectors. The concept of maritime intelligence integration serves as a foundational and, therefore, necessary priority for the effective understanding of the maritime domain."

  National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (U.S.)

  2020-12-18
• Growing Prospects for Maritime Security Cooperation in Southeast Asia

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  "The sea dominates Southeast Asia, covering roughly 80 percent of its area. The region's islands and peninsulas, wedged between the Pacific and Indian oceans, border major arteries of communication and commerce. Thus the economic and political affairs of Southeast Asia have been dominated by the sea. In the premodern period, ports such as Svirijaya and Malacca established empires based upon sea power in area waters. In succeeding centuries European warships and their heavy guns were the keys to colonization. Today more than half of the world's annual merchant tonnage traverses Southeast Asian waters; its oceans and seas yield vast revenues in such industries as fishing, hydrocarbon extraction, and tourism. In fact, more than 60 percent of Southeast Asians today live in or rely economically on the maritime zones. However, the sea is also the source of a variety of dangers that not only menace the prosperity of local populations but directly threaten the security of states. Those dangers include territorial disputes, nonstate political violence, transnational crime, and environmental degradation. Maritime security, accordingly, is at the forefront of Southeast Asian political concerns. Successful response to maritime security threats requires international cooperation, because those threats are primarily transnational. As Singapore's deputy prime minister has eloquently explained, 'individual state action is not enough. The oceans are indivisible and maritime security threats do not respect boundaries.'"

  Naval War College (U.S.)

  Bradford, John F.

  2005
• Executive Order 14060: Establishing the United States Council on Transnational Organized Crime

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  From the Purpose: "Transnational organized crime (TOC) poses a direct and escalating threat to public health, public safety, and national security. Transnational criminal organizations engage in a broad range of criminal activities, including drug and weapons trafficking, migrant smuggling, human trafficking, cybercrime, intellectual property theft, money laundering, wildlife and timber trafficking, illegal fishing, and illegal mining. These networks continue to expand in size and influence in the United States and abroad. Transnational criminal organizations contribute directly to tens of thousands of drug-overdose deaths in the United States each year and adversely affect American communities and economic prosperity. They also threaten United States national security by degrading the security and stability of allied and partner nations, undermining the rule of law, fostering corruption, acting as proxies for hostile state activities, directly or indirectly funding insurgent and terrorist groups, depleting natural resources, harming human health and the environment, contributing to climate change through illegal deforestation and logging, and exploiting and endangering vulnerable populations. In some regions, transnational criminal organizations wield state-like capabilities, disregarding sovereign borders, compromising the integrity of democratic institutions and threatening the legitimacy of fragile governments, and securing their power through intimidation, corruption, and violence. For these reasons, it is in the national interest of the United States to counter TOC. Addressing TOC requires a coordinated Federal framework accompanied by a cohesive whole-of-government effort executed in collaboration with State, local, Tribal, territorial, and civil society partners in the United States and in close coordination with foreign partners, international and regional organizations, and international and local civil society groups abroad."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Biden, Joseph R., Jr.

  2021-12-15
• Assessing the Security of Critical Infrastructure: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Solutions, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, May 18, 2016

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  This is the May 18, 2016 hearing on "Assessing the Security of Critical Infrastructure: Threat, Vulnerabilities and Solutions" before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Chairman Ron Johnson: "On the homeland security side of the Committee, we established four primary priorities; border security, cybersecurity, protecting our critical infrastructure, including our electrical grid, and then doing whatever we can to combat Islamic terror and other violent extremists to keep the homeland safe. We have been pursuing that mission statement. We have been addressing those top priorities." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Donald P. Dunbar, Tomas L. Farmer, Ted Koppel, and Scott I. Aaronson.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4407, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016

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  This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on February 2, 2016. From the Document: "H.R. 4407 would establish a counterterrorism advisory board in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The board would consist of senior representatives of operational agencies within DHS (such as Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard) and offices in DHS headquarters, including the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The board would meet on a regular basis to coordinate departmental activities to combat terrorism. [...] CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that enacting H.R. 4407 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2016-03-18
• Serial No. 115-63: Strengthening the Safety and Security of Our Nation: The President's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, April 26, 2018

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  This is the April 26, 2018 hearing titled "Strengthening the Safety and Security of Our Nation: The President's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security" held before the House Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Michael T. McCaul: "Committee is meeting today to hear from the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, on the administration's priorities for the Department. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Our homeland faces threats on multiple fronts. International terrorists seek to attack our country and kill Americans. Human traffickers, drug smugglers, and gangs like MS-13 are crossing our borders and infecting our neighborhoods. Nation-states and hackers are engaged in cyber warfare. The next natural disaster can strike at any moment. We cannot let our guard down." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kirstjen M. Nielsen.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• Watermark: The Alumni Magazine of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security [Fall 2014]

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  This edition of Watermark contains the following articles: "CHDS [Center for Homeland Defense and Security] Education has Worldwide Reach"; "Containing an Epidemic: Stopping the Spread of Ebola"; "Hutchinson Advocates Preparedness and Collaboration for Pandemic Threats"; "DHS Identifies CHDS' Fusion Center Leaders Program as One of Top 10 Federal Fusion Center Support Programs"; "Infusing the Fire Service into Intelligence Centers"; "Education, Experience Prepared Austin for Rear Admiral Role"; "Class Notes"; "CHDS Thesis Provides Base for WMU [Western Michigan University] Cooley Law School Program"; "Assistant City Manager Adds Reserve Police Officer to His Homeland Security Resume"; "No Easy Solutions for Border Security Challenges"; "Walsh Honored for Cyber Security Education Effort"; "Hafez Brings Middle East Insight to CHDS"; and "Defeating ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria] is More than a Military Challenge".

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  2014
• Results of Fiscal Year 2014 Research and Development

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  This is the Fiscal Year 2015 Report to Congress. From the FY 2014 Research & Development Results of the Science and Technology Directorate section: "This report was prepared pursuant to language in Senate Report 113-77 accompanying the FY2014 DHS Appropriations Act (P.L. [Public Law] 113-76) to provide information concerning the results of research and development for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) that occurred in the prior fiscal year." This report contains the following sections of information: 1) Apex; 2) Small Business Innovation Research; 3) Border Security; 4) Chemical, Biological, and Explosive Defense; 5) Counter Terrorist; 6) Cyber Security/Information Analytics; 7) First Responder/Disaster Resilience; 8) Acquisition and Operations Support; 9) Laboratory Facilities; and, 10) University Programs.

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2015-02-02
• H. Rept. 115-948: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2019, Report Together with Minority Views to Accompany H.R. 6776, September 12, 2018

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  "March 1, 2018, marked the fifteenth anniversary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). While DHS is the youngest Department, it is comprised of agencies that date back to the late 1700s with a mission and footprint that stretches beyond every U.S. state and territory. The Committee's recommendation of $58,087,000,000 in discretionary funding prioritizes the programs and activities of the Department that keep the Homeland safe by securing our borders, enhancing critical national security efforts, and responding to disasters."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018-09-12
• H. Rept. 115-1127: Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Homeland Security, Report Together with Additional Views, January 2, 2019

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  "The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 1, 2017, for an organizational meeting for the 115th Congress under the direction of Chairman Michael T. McCaul of Texas. The Committee Membership, was set at 32 Members with 18 Republicans and 14 Democrats. The Committee established six Subcommittees: The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence; the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security; the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection; the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency; the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security; and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2019-01-02
• Department of Homeland Security: Continued Leadership is Critical to Addressing a Range of Management Challenges, Statement of Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States, Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives

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  From the Document: "In addition, DHS leadership is responsible for implementing numerous recommendations that GAO [Government Accountability Office] has made to the department and its component agencies. Current vacancies in top leadership positions could pose a challenge to addressing high-risk areas and priority recommendations that span DHS's diverse missions, which include preventing terrorism and enhancing security, managing our borders, administering immigration laws, securing cyberspace, and responding to disasters. This testimony discusses the need for DHS leadership commitment to strengthen its management functions and address GAO's priority recommendations. This testimony is based on GAO's 2019 high-risk update and other reports issued from March 2006 through April 2019."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  Dodaro, Gene L.

  2019-05-01
• Seventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Staff Statement No. 4: The Four Flights, January 27, 2004

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  The seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held January 26-27, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two-day investigative hearing developed facts and circumstances relating to border and aviation security, two central aspects of the Commission's mandate. The focus of this Staff Statement is on "The Four Flights." The following is an excerpt from the introduction: "This statement continues our presentation of initial findings on how the individuals who carried out the 9/11 attacks defeated the civil aviation security system of the United States. We continue our investigation into the status of civil aviation security today and for the future. [...] We spoke earlier today about how the hijackers defeated all of the pre-boarding defense layers the U.S. civil aviation security system mounted on September 11, 2001. We will return now to the last line of defense, the Common Strategy in response to hijackings, as implemented onboard the aircraft by the flight crew."

  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

  2004-01-27