Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of USCG for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Securing the Border: Understanding Threats and Strategies for the Maritime Border”
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Assistant Commandant for Response Policy Rear Admiral Peter Brown addresses Coast Guard’s role in maritime support to border security.
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Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Securing the Border: Understanding Threats and Strategies for the Maritime Border”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air and Marine Assistant Commissioner Randolph Alles addresses CBP Office of Air and Marine efforts to secure our Nation’s maritime borders.
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Written testimony of DHS Secretary Johnson for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson addresses counterterrorism, aviation security, federal .gov cybersecurity and immigration/border security.
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Written testimony of CBP for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Securing the Maritime Border: The Future of CBP Air and Marine”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air and Marine Assistant Commissioner Randolph Alles addresses CBP Office of Air and Marine efforts to secure our Nation’s maritime borders.
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Written testimony of S&T Under Secretary, OHA Assistant Secretary, and DNDO Director for a House Committee on Homeland Security joint subcommittee hearing titled “Weapons of Mass Destruction: Bolstering DHS to Combat Persistent Threats to America”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Under Secretary Dr. Reginald Brothers, Office of Health Affairs (OHA) Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kathryn Brinsfield, and Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Director Dr. Huban Gowadia address DHS’ work to strengthen departmental unity of effort with regard to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats to the nation.
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Written testimony of PLCY for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency hearing titled “Examining DHS’ Misplaced Focus on Climate Change”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy (PLCY) Office of Strategy, Planning, Analysis & Risk Acting Assistant Secretary Thomas Smith addresses PLCY’s efforts to assess climate change as a risk within the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.
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Written testimony of FEMA for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency hearing titled “Examining DHS’ Misplaced Focus on Climate Change”
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation Roy Wright addresses FEMA’s focus on enabling disaster risk reduction nationally by supporting state, local, and tribal governments with efforts to prepare for the impacts of climate change that are occurring and expected to occur.
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Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency hearing titled “Examining DHS’ Misplaced Focus on Climate Change”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Kolasky addresses NPPD’s efforts to secure the Nation’s critical infrastructure and make it more resilient against all risks.
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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “The 2014 Humanitarian Crisis at our Border: A Review of the Government’s Response to Unaccompanied Minors One Year Later”
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations Assistant Director of Field Operations Philip Miller reviews ICE’s role in addressing issues related to unaccompanied children arriving in the United States.
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Written testimony of USCIS for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “The 2014 Humanitarian Crisis at our Border: A Review of the Government’s Response to Unaccompanied Minors One Year Later”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate Associate Director Joseph Langlois addresses the Asylum Division’s processing of asylum applications filed by unaccompanied children.