Law Enforcement Partnerships

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 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 Secretary Napolitano’s Call with Southwest Border Sheriffs and Police Chiefs

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today hosted a conference call with Southwest Border Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to discuss the need for commonsense reform to strengthen border security, building upon the Department’s historic gains achieved over the past four years.

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.

DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Preparedness Grants

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcements for eight U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) preparedness grant programs totaling over $1.5 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies in support of the National Preparedness Goal and the National Preparedness System.

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 the USCG for a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr. addresses the Coast Guard’s FY 2014 Budget Request, and highlights some of the Coast Guard’s recent operational successes.

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

Written testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “The President’s FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.

Written testimony of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “The Homeland Security Department's Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2014”