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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Wagner and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations National Security Investigations Assistant Director John Woods addresses DHS’ critical work on implementing a biometric entry/exit system.
On Sept. 26-27, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers will travel to New York and Canada. On Sept. 26, Acting Secretary Beers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Thomas Winkowski will travel to Buffalo, N.Y. to inspect border security operations and receive operational briefings from CBP and U.S. Coast Guard employees in the region. Later that day, Acting Secretary Beers will travel to Montréal.
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers today traveled to Texas and Mexico. This morning, Acting Secretary Beers visited McAllen, Texas to inspect border security operations, meet with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees in the region, and receive briefings on the Administration’s efforts in securing the nation’s border and combating narcotics and weapons smuggling, while facilitating lawful travel and trade.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Protection and National Preparedness Deputy Administrator Timothy Manning addresses the nation’s state of preparedness.
On Sept. 19-20, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers will travel to Texas and Mexico. On Sept. 19, Acting Secretary Beers will travel to McAllen, Texas to inspect border security operations, meet with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees in the region, and receive a briefing on the Administration’s efforts in securing the nation’s border and combating narcotics and weapons smuggling, while facilitating lawful travel and trade.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V Regional Administrator Andrew Velazquez addresses what FEMA’s Region V is doing to support the six states in its Region: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, in addition to assisting 34 tribal governments in their efforts to prepare for all-hazards.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division Director David Wulf addresses DHS’ regulation of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS).
U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Capability Rear Admiral Mark Butt addresses activities to improve the nation’s Command, Control, Computers, Communication, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities as they specifically relate to Enterprise Architecture, interoperability and data exchange for Coast Guard operations.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protections and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Executive Order 13636 and Presidential Policy Directive 21 Integrated Task Force Director Robert Kolasky addresses the Department’s role in implementing Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, and Presidential Policy Directive 21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience.
