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This week's schedule is subject to frequent updates.

May 12-May 16, 2008

Time Event
Monday, May 12
1:00 p.m. CDT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers will deliver remarks on the Student Exchange Visitor Program’s proposed fee rule increase to presidents, provosts and administrators of schools and universities in the greater Chicago area.
Chicago, Ill.
1:45 p.m. EDT Transportation Security Administration Administrator Kip Hawley will tour Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and receive a briefing on the security infrastructure at the airport with Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Representative Bennie G. Thompson.
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, May 13
10:00 a.m. EDT Transportation Security Administration Administrator Kip Hawley will testify before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on budget oversight.
Washington, D.C.
12:15 p.m. CDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will participate in a press availability with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Paulison and Okalahoma Governor Brad Henry following a tour of local damage caused by recent tornados.
Picher, Okla.
1:00 p.m. CDT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers will deliver remarks on the Student Exchange Visitor Program’s proposed fee rule increase to presidents, provosts and administrators of schools and universities in the greater Chicago area.
Chicago, Ill.
2:00 p.m. CDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will participate in a press availability with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Paulison and Missouri Governor Matt Blunt following a tour of local damage caused by recent tornados.
Seneca, Mo.
Wednesday, May 14
9:30 a.m. PDT Acting Chief Privacy Officer John Kropf will deliver remarks on data collection at the ID Analytics, Inc., Identity 2008 Conference.
Carlsbad, Calif.
10:00 a.m. EDT Acting Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at his nomination hearing.
Washington, D.C.
10:00 a.m. EDT Federal Emergency Management Agency National Continuity Programs Assistant Administrator Martha Rainville will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response on advancing the Public Alert and Warning System to build a more resilient nation.
Washington, D.C.
10:15 a.m. EDT Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office Technology Director Peter Sand will speak at the 18th Annual CTST 2008 Conference on personally identifiable information.
Orlando, Fla.
1:00 p.m. EDT Policy Development Assistant Secretary Richard Barth will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe on "Improving America's Security, Strengthening Trans-Atlantic Relations: An Update on the Expansion of the Visa Waiver Program".
Washington, D.C.
Thursday, May 15
Events TBD
Friday, May 16
Events TBD

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May 5-May 9, 2008

Time Event
Monday, May 5
9:00 a.m. EDT Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications Greg Garcia will deliver remarks on department priorities and current cyber threats at the EDUCAUSE-Internet 2 Security Professionals Conference.
Arlington, Va.
11:30 a.m. EDT U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director Jonathan Scharfen will administer the Oath of Allegiance to 26 new citizens at a special naturalization ceremony during Public Service Recognition Week.
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, May 6
10:00 a.m. EDT Assistant Secretary for Policy Stewart Baker will testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security at a hearing entitled “The Resilient Homeland - Broadening the Homeland Security Strategy”.
Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT Secretary Chertoff will deliver remarks at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance's Leadership Dinner.
McLean, Va.
Wednesday, May 7
10:00 a.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on emergency medical response capabilities.
Washington, D.C.
2:00 p.m. EDT U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral James Watson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cargo and Conveyance Security Executive Director Todd Owen will testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security on assessing the resiliency of the nation’s supply chain.
Washington, D.C.
Thursday, May 8
9:00 a.m. Local U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Policy and Strategy Chief Carlos E. Iturregui will participate at the Regional Conference on Migration Vice-Ministerial Meeting.
Tela, Honduras
10:00 a.m. EDT Chief Procurement Officer Thomas Essig will testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security on performance based service acquisitions at the Department of Homeland Security.
Washington, D.C.
12:00 p.m. EDT U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad W. Allen will deliver remarks on creating a culture of preparedness at the International Oil Spill Conference.
Savannah, Ga.
Friday, May 9
11:30 a.m. EST U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Citizenship Chief Alfonso Aguilar will deliver keynote remarks at the 2008 Florida Literacy Conference.
Lake Buena Vista, Fl.

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