Testimony of Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, “Implementation, Improvement, and Sustainability: Management Matters

Secretary Napolitano marked the deadline for awarding American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding by highlighting the jobs, new infrastructure, and enhanced security created as a result of the approximately $2.6 billion in ARRA funding the Department has awarded to date.

Secretary Napolitano announced a key milestone in the Department's efforts to develop a robust small business preparedness plan - soliciting public comment on a private sector readiness certification program specifically tailored to the needs of small businesses.

Caryn Wagner discussed how the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) interfaces, supports and coordinates with headquarters elements of the Department – the offices and directorates at the headquarters level that report directly to the Secretary, outside of our seven operating components.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Montreal to participate in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Triennial Assembly and urge representatives from nearly 190 ICAO countries to approve an unprecedented joint Declaration on Aviation Security—following the joint declarations negotiated at the regional aviation security summits the Secretary has attended in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Western Hemisphere over the past nine months.

A photo release showing Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute and U.S. Secret Service director Mark Sullivan participating in Cyber Storm III.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the beginning of Cyber Storm III—a three-day long, DHS-sponsored exercise that brings together a diverse cross-section of the nation’s cyber incident responders to assess U.S. cyber response capabilities.

Secretary Napolitano's testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs highlighted the main ways in which the terrorist threat to our country is changing - ways that increasingly challenge law enforcement and the intelligence community, and how the Department is addressing those threats.

Secretary Napolitano today announced approximately $98 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for advanced technology (AT) X-ray units and inline baggage screening systems - enhancing the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) ongoing efforts to strengthen airport security while boosting the local economy.

The Honorable Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security Testimony on "Nuclear Terrorism: Strengthening Our Domestic Defenses, Part II" before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 15, 2010.