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Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Measuring Border Security: U.S. Border Patrol’s New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher addresses the 2012-2016 Border Patrol Strategic Plan and its role within the work that CBP does in securing America’s borders.

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Written testimony of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security field hearing titled “Using Technology to Facilitate Trade and Enhance Security at Our Ports of Entry”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations-Laredo Field Office, Director of Field Operations Gene Garza addresses the work of CBP, particularly the tremendous dedication of CBP’s men and women in the field, both at and between the country’s ports of entry.

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Written testimony of USCG for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “Regulation of the Maritime Industry: Ensuring U.S. Job Growth while Improving Environmental and Worker Safety”

U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations Vice Admiral Brian Salerno and U.S. Coast Guard Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards Jeffrey Lantz address the Coast Guard’s regulatory program.

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Written testimony of the Science and Technology Directorate for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Biological Security: The Risk of Dual Use Research”

Science and Technology Directorate Deputy Under Secretary Daniel Gerstein addresses the Department of Homeland Security activities to address the security concerns raised by dual use life science research of concern.

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Written testimony of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “The Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”

DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano provides an update on the key areas of the DHS mission that fall within the Committee’s jurisdiction, DHS’ priorities for the coming year, and DHS’ vision for working with the Congress to build on the substantial progress DHS has achieved to date and must continue to sustain in the months and years ahead.

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Written testimony of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for a House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “The DHS and DOE National Labs: Finding Efficiencies

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Deputy Director Huban Gowadia highlights the important work executed by the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories to support and implement the global nuclear detection architecture (GNDA) and advance technical nuclear forensics.

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Written testimony of DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer, for a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources hearing titled “The Use of Technology to Better Target Benefits and Eliminate Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of the Chief Information Officer, Executive Director of the Information Sharing Environment Donna Roy provides an overview of the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) program, and addresses how government can utilize NIEM to enhance mission performance and gain efficiencies.

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Written testimony of the Science and Technology Directorate for a House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “The DHS and DOE National Labs: Finding

Science and Technology Directorate Deputy Under Secretary Daniel Gerstein addresses the critical role of the laboratories – both DHS S&T laboratories and the external laboratories including those from within the interagency, universities and international partners – in supporting the missions of DHS as well as providing technology and knowledge solutions for a variety of interagency partners.

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Written testimony of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hearing titled “Document Fraud In Employment Authorization: How an E-Verify Requirement Can Help.”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations, Transnational Crime and Public Safety Division Deputy Assistant Director Waldemar Rodriguez addresses the efforts of ICE to combat identity and benefit fraud.

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Written testimony of Office of Health Affairs for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing titled “Taking Measure of Countermeasures (Part 3): Protecting the Protectors”

Office of Health Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. James Polk addresses the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts regarding medical Countermeasures for first responders.