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Last Updated: | Press Releases

Secretary Noem Uncovers More FEMA Employees Using Government Systems to Engage in Sexually Explicit Behavior

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revealed newly uncovered cases of FEMA staff engaging in sexually explicit conduct on government devices at some of our government’s most classified facilities.

Last Updated: | Publication

Memo Expanding the Scope of the DHS Insider Threat Program

December 2016 memo signed by the Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Undersecretary of Management expanding the scope of the DHS Insider Threat Program beyond the protection of classified information to include threats posed by all DHS employees.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of I&A, USCG, and MGMT for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence hearing titled “Counterintelligence and Insider Threats: How Prepared is the Department of Homeland Security?”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Under Secretary Francis Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Assistant Commandant for Intelligence Rear Admiral Robert Hayes, and DHS Directorate for Management (MGMT) Office of the Chief Security Officer, Chief Security Officer Rich McComb address DHS’ counterintelligence and insider threat strategies and implementation.

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S&T Insider Threat Fact Sheet

S&T Insider Threat project develops solutions that compliment and expand capabilities of existing commercial insider threat tools and furthers insider threat research.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of TSA for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets hearing titled “Securing Our Skies: Oversight of Aviation Credentials”

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Security Operations Deputy Assistant Administrator Darby LaJoye addresses TSA’s role in airport access control and, in particular, aviation worker credentialing at the Nation’s airports.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of TSA Administrator for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Aviation Security Challenges: Is TSA ready for the threats of today?”

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Peter Neffenger addresses his threefold approach to meet TSA’s core mission of securing the Nation’s transportation system and the people who use those systems.