Information Sharing

State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers

State and major urban area fusion centers serve as focal points within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT) and private sector partners.

Written testimony of DHS OPA for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency hearing titled “Why Can't DHS Better Communicate with the American People?”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Public Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Jensen addresses the department’s commitment to communicating information to the department’s many partners in a way that is timely, accurate, transparent, and helps maintain confidence in the department’s work.

Written testimony of Acting Deputy Secretary Rand Beers for a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing titled “Cybersecurity: Preparing for and responding to the enduring threat”

Acting Deputy Secretary Rand Beers addresses DHS’ commitment to ensuring cyberspace is supported by a secure and resilient infrastructure that enables open communication, innovation, and prosperity while protecting privacy, confidentiality, and civil rights and civil liberties by design.

Readout of U.S.-India Homeland Security Dialogue

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today met with Indian Minister of Home Affairs Sushil Kumar Shinde for the Second U.S.-India Homeland Security Dialogue to strengthen the global strategic partnership between the United States and India on issues ranging from cybersecurity and megacity policing, to counterterrorism and countering violent extremism.

Written testimony of ICE, CBP, and NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Visa Security and Overstays: How Secure is America?”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Executive Associate Director James Dinkins, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Wagner, and National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Biometric Identity Management Deputy Director Shonnie Lyon address the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to prevent the exploitation of our non-immigrant visa system by terrorists and criminals.

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity hearing titled “Facilitating Cyber Threat Information Sharing & Partnering with the Private Sector to Protect Critical Infrastructure: An Assessment of DHS Capabilities”

DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Cybersecurity & Communications Acting Assistant Secretary Roberta Stempfley, and National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Director Larry Zelvin address NCCIC’s role, responsibilities, and future planning to protect the Nation’s critical infrastructure from cyber attacks, secure Federal networks, and coordinate private sector cyber threat information sharing.

Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the D.C. titled “The Role of the Private Sector in Preparedness and Emergency Response”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Response and Recovery Deputy Associate Administrator Elizabeth Zimmerman addresses the groundbreaking work that FEMA is doing to increase public-private cooperation in the sphere of emergency management.

Written testimony of DHS Policy, CBP and ICE for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Border Security: Examining Provisions in the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act”

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy Assistant Secretary David Heyman, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, and Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale address DHS’ work on border security and entry-exit controls.

Written testimony of I&A and DNDO for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence hearing titled “Counterterrorism Efforts to Combat a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Attack on the Homeland”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) State and Local Program Office Deputy Under Secretary Scott McAllister, and Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Acting Director Huban Gowadia address the efforts of I&A and DNDO to enhance information sharing efforts with state and local partners and to protect against radiological and nuclear threats to the homeland.

Written testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses the introduction of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744

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