Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of CBP for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security “Measuring the Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher, Office of Field Operations Assistant Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, and Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition Assistant Commissioner Mark Borkowski address the role of CBP in securing America’s borders, a role CBP shares with federal, state, local, tribal, and international partners.
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Written testimony of National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary Rand Beers for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing titled “Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure”
National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary Rand Beers addresses the importance of protecting and making more resilient the Nation’s critical infrastructure and cyber networks.
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Written testimony of FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Hurricane Sandy: Getting the Recovery Right and the Value of Mitigation”
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate addresses the coordinated response undertaken in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the ongoing recovery efforts.
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Written testimony of DHS’ CIO for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight & Management Efficiency hearing titled “DHS Information Technology: How Effectively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our Borders and Uphold Immigration Laws?”
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate Chief Information Officer Richard Spires addresses the efforts being made at headquarters and across DHS Components to ensure effective delivery of IT programs to support the missions of DHS.
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Written testimony of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled: “The release of criminal detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Policy or Politics?”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton addresses ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts.
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Written testimony of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications hearing titled “Homeland Security Grants: Measuring Our Investments”
Federal Emergency Management Agency Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness Timothy Manning addresses the Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grant programs.
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Written testimony of DHS Management Directorate Under Secretary Rafael Borras for a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled “DOD and DHS: Implementing Agency Watchdogs’ Recommendations Could Save Taxpayers Billions”
DHS Management Directorate Under Secretary Rafael Borras addresses the efforts to improve efficiency across the Department of Homeland Security.
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Written testimony of TSA Administrator John Pistole for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearings titled “TSA’s Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security”
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole addresses TSA’s on-going efforts to expand and improve risk-based, intelligence-driven operations.
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Written testimony of the National Protection and Programs Directorate for a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy hearing titled “The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program: A Progress Update”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Under Secretary Rand Beers, and NPPD Office of Infrastructure Protection Infrastructure Security Compliance Division Director David Wulf address DHS’ regulation of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS).
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Written testimony of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled: “Immigration Enforcement”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton addresses ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts.