National Strategy for the Arctic Region

Historic: Trump Administration Commissions First Arctic Icebreaker in Quarter of a Century

DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar attended the commissioning of the polar icebreaker USCGC Storis in Juneau, Alaska, marking a crucial step in President Donald Trump’s and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s mission to transform the U.S. Coast Guard into a more agile, capable fighting force ready for the challenges of the 21st century.

Industry Resources

Industry Resources

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) serves as the U.S. National Coordinator for the ICE Pact.  DHS welcomes industry engagement to support and inform the advancement of the ICE Pact.  Shipyards, suppliers, etc. with specialized capabilities and experience in Arctic and polar icebreaker production are key to this effort.  Industry collaboration on design and production will promote icebreaker advancements and support revitalization of the domestic maritime industrial base.  Industry partners can now use the “contact us” function on this webpage to communicate with DHS.  Please continue to check this page for future ICE Pact engagement opportunities.

DHS Bolsters America’s Supply Chains, Critical Infrastructure, and Domestic Industry Through Arctic ICE Pact

The Trump administration is putting American prosperity FIRST again

MOU Among the Government of Canada, the Government of the Republic of Finland, and the Government of the United States of America Regarding a Trilateral Framework for the Production of Arctic and Polar Icebreakers and other Capabilities

This MOU outlines the Participants' mutually developed framework to enhance their collective capacity to design, produce, and maintain arctic and polar icebreakers, as well as other capabilities, by collectively increasing information exchange, industrial collaboration, and operational know-how.

ICE Pact

The DHS Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC) serves as the United States’ National Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact Coordinator.

Strategic Approach for Arctic Homeland Security

The Arctic’s expanded relevance, coupled with the Department’s significant regional investments, requires DHS to have a unified, deliberate, and forward-looking approach. The Strategic Approach for Arctic Homeland Security fully leverages the broad range of DHS authorities, capabilities, capacity and partnerships to achieve the goals laid out in this document. 

Written testimony of USCG for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “Coast Guard Arctic Implementation Capabilities”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Vice Commandant Admiral Charles Michel addresses Coast Guard’s expanding mission demands in the Arctic.

Written testimony of USCG Commandant for a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard hearing titled “Assessing the Coast Guard's Increasing Duties: A focus on drug and migrant interdiction”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft addresses Coast Guard missions.

Written testimony of USCG for a House Committee Foreign Affairs, joint Subcommittee hearing titled “Charting the Arctic: Security, Economic, and Resource Opportunities”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Vice Commandant Vice Admiral Charles Michel addresses Coast Guard operations to ensure Maritime Safety, Security and Stewardship in the Arctic Region.

Written testimony of USCG for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “Implementing U.S. Policy in the Arctic”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Vice Commandant Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger addresses Coast Guard operations in the Arctic Region, the Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategy, and how to ensure Maritime Safety, Security and Stewardship today–and into the future–in the Arctic Region.