Department of Homeland Security Testimony http://www.dhs.gov/ Department of Homeland Security Testimony 3 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/graphics/print_logo.gif Department of Homeland Security Logo http://www.dhs.gov/ Testimony of Alan Cohn, Policy’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Strategic Plans, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management regarding how DHS is implementing a strategy to counter emerging threats http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20120203-2a-plcy-countering-emerging-threats.shtm 3 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20120203-2a-plcy-countering-emerging-threats.shtm Testimony of Alan Cohn, Policy’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Strategic Plans, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management regarding how DHS is implementing a strategy to counter emerging threats Testimony of Rand Beers, National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary, before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy regarding the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to regulate the security of high-risk chemical facilities und http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20120203-1a-nppd-cfats.shtm 3 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20120203-1a-nppd-cfats.shtm Testimony of Rand Beers, National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary, before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy regarding the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to regulate the security of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS). Testimony of Rear Admiral William Baumgartner and Rear Admiral Cari Thomas before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Regarding Offshore Drilling in Cuba and The Bahamas and Coast Guard’s Oil Spill Readiness and Response P http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20120130-1a-uscg-cuba-offshore-drilling.shtm 30 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20120130-1a-uscg-cuba-offshore-drilling.shtm Coast Guard’s plans and ongoing efforts to prepare for and respond to a pollution discharge that, while occurring outside of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, may threaten to impact our waters or natural resources. The Coast Guard is committed to protecting U.S. interests, particularly U.S. coastlines and natural resources, from potential discharges from deepwater drilling in waters of nations adjacent to the United States. Written Statement of Damon Penn, Assistant Administrator, National Continuity Programs, Federal Emergency Management Agency before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management: "EAS and IPAWS" http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111213-penn-fema-house-emergency-management-eas-ipaws.shtm 13 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111213-penn-fema-house-emergency-management-eas-ipaws.shtm It is an honor to appear before you on behalf of FEMA, to discuss the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) program and our recent nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. Written Statement of Steward D. Beckham Director, Office of National Capital Region Coordination, Federal Emergency Management Agency before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia and The U.S. Senate Homeland Security A http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111207-beckham-national-capital-region-coordination.shtm 7 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111207-beckham-national-capital-region-coordination.shtm NCRC was transferred to FEMA along with other preparedness elements under the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) in 2007. This shift recognized FEMA’s strong partnerships with state, local, and federal authorities, and was designed to promote the seamless coordination of all-hazards preparedness and response efforts between and across all National Capital Region jurisdictions. Testimony Of Assistant Secretary David Heyman, Office Of Policy Before The House Committee On The Judiciary, Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement: "The United States Visa Waiver Program" http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111207-heyman-policy-visa-waiver-program.shtm 7 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111207-heyman-policy-visa-waiver-program.shtm Testimony Of Assistant Secretary David Heyman, Office Of Policy Before The House Committee On The Judiciary, Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement: "The United States Visa Waiver Program" Testimony of Craig A. Bennett, Director, National Pollution Funds Center, Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on "The Restore Act" (H.R. 3096): Relationship to the OSLTF and OPA '90 http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111207-bennett-the-restore-act-relationship-to-the-osltf-and-opa.shtm 7 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111207-bennett-the-restore-act-relationship-to-the-osltf-and-opa.shtm On the evening of April 20, 2010, an explosion aboard the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) DEEPWATER HORIZON, located in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 50 miles from the coast of Louisiana, led to the sinking of the MODU, the tragic loss of 11 lives, and the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Testimony of Admiral Robert Papp Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard on Coast Guard Operations in the Arctic, Before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111201-papp-coast-guard-operations-in-the-arctic.shtm 1 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111201-papp-coast-guard-operations-in-the-arctic.shtm The United States is an Arctic Nation, and the Coast Guard has been operating in the Arctic Ocean since Alaska was a territory to assist scientific exploration, chart the waters, provide humanitarian assistance to native tribes, conduct search and rescue, and law enforcement. Today our mission remains remarkably similar to what it was in 1867; however, as open water continues to replace ice, human activity is increasing. With increasingly navigable waters, comes increased Coast Guard responsibility. Statement of Executive Associate Director Gary Mead, Enforcement And Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement before the U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement: "Secure Communities Oversight" http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111130-mead-ice-house-immigration-policy.shtm 30 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111130-mead-ice-house-immigration-policy.shtm The reality of limited resources requires law enforcement – at all levels- to use resources strategically and wisely to accomplish their mission. Given estimates that more than ten million people living in the United States are subject to removal, Secure Communities is a critical tool that assists ICE in better focusing its resources on apprehending and removing high priority aliens, including convicted criminals and egregious immigration law violators. Written Statement of Region III Administrator MaryAnn Tierney, Federal Emergency Management Agency before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications: "Ensuring Effective Preparedness and Response http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111129-tierney-ensuring-effective-preparedness.shtm 29 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111129-tierney-ensuring-effective-preparedness.shtm It is an honor to appear before you today on behalf of FEMA to discuss our response and recovery efforts in Pennsylvania before, during, and after Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. In my testimony today, I will discuss our successes, challenges, and lessons learned from these two disasters and FEMA's ongoing efforts to apply lessons learned to improve the way we do business. Testimony of Honorable Tara O'Toole, M.D., MPH Under Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before the Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111117-otoole-scitech-budget.shtm 17 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111117-otoole-scitech-budget.shtm In the past eight years, S&T has undergone many changes and continues to evolve. The extraordinary breadth and diversity of DHS’s missions requires S&T to address a wide range of programs including Components’ near-term needs for new operational capabilities and improved operational effectiveness, efficiency and safety. S&T also has responsibilities related to understanding and creating solutions to biological and chemical threats, and to conducting the research and development (R&D) required to meet homeland cyber security needs. Investments in near-term, incremental solutions must be balanced against investments in potentially game-changing technologies that will take longer to mature. Written Statement of Damon Penn, Assistant Administrator of National Continuity Programs and Eric Edwards, Director, Disaster Emergency Communications Division before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications on Federal Partners' Em http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111117-penn-edwards-fema-federal partners emergency communications collaboration and capabilities.shtm 17 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111117-penn-edwards-fema-federal partners emergency communications collaboration and capabilities.shtm FEMA is continuously working with its partners at DHS, private industry, other federal agencies, state, local, and tribal governments to improve the capability and interoperability of emergency communications. This Whole Community effort also includes innovations in the way we send and receive information to the public before, during and in the wake of disasters. Statement for the Record of Chris Essid, Director Office of Emergency Communications, John O'Connor Manager National Coordinating Center for Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate before the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Prepare http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111117-essid-oconnor-nppd-federal-partners-emergency-communications-collaboration-and-capabilities.shtm 17 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111117-essid-oconnor-nppd-federal-partners-emergency-communications-collaboration-and-capabilities.shtm A top priority for DHS is improving the communications capabilities of those who are often the first to arrive at the scene of a disaster site—the Nation’s emergency responders. Public safety personnel must have access to reliable and instantaneous communications at all times to effectively coordinate response and recovery operations. The Department recognizes that establishing emergency communications is not solely a technology problem that can be solved with just the “right” equipment or the “right” communications system. All of the critical factors for a successful interoperability solution—governance, standard operating procedures, training and exercises, and integration of systems into daily operations as well as technology—must and are being addressed through the collective work of our programs. Testimony of Mark S. Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Paul Benda, Chief of Staff and Director Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, Science & Technology Directorate, and Michael Tangora Deputy A http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111115-borkowski-benda-tangora-house-maritime-security.shtm 15 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111115-borkowski-benda-tangora-house-maritime-security.shtm 20111115-borkowski-benda-tangora-house-maritime-security Testimony of TSA Office of Security Technology Assistant Administrator Robin Kane on "TSA Reform: Exploring Innovations in Technology Procurement to Stimulate Job Growth, Part 3" http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111103-kane-tsa-reform-technology-job-growth.shtm 3 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111103-kane-tsa-reform-technology-job-growth.shtm The Testimony of TSA Office of Security Technology Assistant Administrator Robin Kane before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security on "TSA Reform: Exploring Innovations in Technology Procurement to Stimulate Job Growth, Part 3" Testimony of Dr. Nick Nayak, Chief Procurement Officer before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111103-nayak-transportation-security.shtm 3 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111103-nayak-transportation-security.shtm DHS has achieved substantial success in spending money more efficiently through our Strategic Sourcing Program. The Department leads the Federal government in coordinated procurements and has been recognized by the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and the Partnership for Public Service because of our results. Testimony of Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft, before The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Gurard and Maritime Transportation, on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response After Action Reports http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111102-zukunft-deepwater-horizon-after-action-reports.shtm 2 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111102-zukunft-deepwater-horizon-after-action-reports.shtm In the days following the loss of the DWH, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Coast Guard, and the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE), convened a formal investigation to examine the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident. Statement of Administrator John Pistole, Transportation Security Administration before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111102-pistole-tsa-senate-homeland-security.shtm 2 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111102-pistole-tsa-senate-homeland-security.shtm TSA employs risk-based, intelligence-driven operations to prevent terrorist attacks and to reduce the vulnerability of the Nation’s transportation system to terrorism. Our goal at all times is to maximize transportation security to stay ahead of evolving terrorist threats while protecting privacy and facilitating the flow of legitimate commerce. Statement of Kumar C. Kibble, Deputy Director U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement, before the United States Senate Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On Crime And Terrorism, Regarding A Hearing On "Transnational Organized Crime" http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111101-kibble-judiciary-organized-crime.shtm 1 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111101-kibble-judiciary-organized-crime.shtm With more than 20,000 employees and a budget of $5.7 billion, ICE has nearly 7,000 HSI special agents assigned to more than 200 cities throughout the United States and 70 offices in 47 countries worldwide. ICE is uniquely positioned and exclusively devoted to disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal networks by targeting the illicit pathways and organizations that engage in human smuggling and produce, transport, and distribute illicit contraband. Testimony of Director, Northern Region Office of Air and Marine, John S. Beutlich, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111028-beutlich-northern-border-preparedness-cbp.shtm 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111028-beutlich-northern-border-preparedness-cbp.shtm Discussion of the work of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), particularly the tremendous dedication of their men and women in the field, both at and between their ports of entry (POE). Testimony of Rear Admiral Michael Parks on The State of Northern Border Preparedness before The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness Response and Communications http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111028-parks-northern-border-preparedness-uscg.shtm 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111028-parks-northern-border-preparedness-uscg.shtm Discussion of Homeland Security cooperation in the Great Lakes and along the shared maritime border of the United States and Canada. Written Statement of Region V Administrator Andrew Velasquez III on "The State of Northern Border Preparedness: A Review of Federal, State, and Local Coordination" http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111028-velasquez-northern-border-preparedness.shtm 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/testimony/20111028-velasquez-northern-border-preparedness.shtm Review of federal, state, and local roles in responding to emergencies, as well as the current state of cross-border emergency assistance agreements at each level of government, with a particular focus on how FEMA is working to improve preparedness along the northern border, especially in the central region.