Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of Federal Programs… field hearing titled “Protecting Our Northern Border: Enhancing Collaboration & Building Local Partnerships”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations - Denver, Special Agent in Charge Kumar Kibble addresses the efforts of ICE to improve security along the Northern Border of the United States.
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Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of Federal Programs… field hearing titled “Protecting Our Northern Border: Enhancing Collaboration & Building Local Partnerships”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent-Havre Sector Christopher Richards addresses the work of CBP at and between the nation’s ports of entry on the northern border.
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Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Lessons Learned from the Boston Marathon Bombings: Preparing for and Responding to the Attack”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Richard Serino addresses the Boston Marathon Bombing.
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Written testimony of CBP for a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade hearing titled “The Abu Dhabi Pre-Clearance Facility: Implications for U.S. Businesses and National Security”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan addresses the role of preclearance operations in CBP’s multi-layered strategy in securing America’s borders and facilitating legitimate trade and travel.
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Written testimony of FEMA for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing titled “Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery …”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Senior Manager of Digital Engagement Shayne Adamski addresses why social media is important to the work FEMA does as well as how FEMA uses social media and strategic partnerships to fulfill their mission.
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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.
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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.
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Written testimony of U.S. Coast Guard for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation titled “Coast Guard Readiness: Examining Cutter, Aircraft, and Communications Needs”
U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Admiral John Currier addresses the Coast Guard’s continued efforts to recapitalize the Coast Guard’s aging cutters, small boats, aircraft, and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems.
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Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management hearing titled “Are We Prepared? Measuring the Impact of Preparedness Grants Since 9/11”
FEMA Protection and National Preparedness Deputy Administrator Tim Manning addresses the significant contribution FEMA’s preparedness grant programs have made to the overall security and preparedness of the Nation.
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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.