Verifying Identity

Written testimony of CBP and ICE for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission Recommendation: Implementing Biometric Exit”

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.

Written testimony of ICE for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security hearing titled “Border Security Oversight: Identifying and Responding to Current Threats”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations Executive Associate Director Thomas Homan addresses the significant progress ICE and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has made to secure the border.

Written testimony of CBP for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security hearing titled “Border Security Oversight: Identifying and Responding to Current Threats”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher and Office of Field Operations Acting Assistant Commissioner David Murphy address (a) the role of CBP in securing America’s borders, a role shared with federal, state, local, tribal, and international partners, and (b) how border security has changed over the past ten years, not only in terms of resources, infrastructure, and operations, but also in how the state of an ever-changing border environment is assessed and measured.

Written testimony of CBP for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing titled “Federal Government Approaches to Issuing Biometric IDs: Part II”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Executive Director for Planning, Program, Analysis, and Evaluation Colleen Manaher addresses the work of CBP, particularly with regard to CBP’s development of the minimum standards and best practices for the issuance of cross border travel documents through the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), CBP’s Trusted Traveler Programs and the use of biometrics to secure these programs.

Written testimony of TSA for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: The Future of the TWIC Program”

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Intelligence and Analysis Assistant Administrator Stephen Sadler addresses TSA’s role in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.

Written testimony of U.S. Coast Guard for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: The Future of the TWIC Program”

U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio addresses the Coast Guard’s role in enforcing compliance of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program within the maritime transportation system.

Written testimony of TSA for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing titled “Federal Government Approaches to Issuing Biometric IDs”

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Intelligence and Analysis Assistant Administrator Steve Sadler addresses TSA’s role in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.

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 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”