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Archive for April, 2011

Testimony of Vice Admiral John P. Currier, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, U.S. Coast Guard, before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, “Improving and Streamlining the Coast Guard’s Acquisition Program”

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Testimony of Vice Admiral John P. Currier, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, U.S. Coast Guard, before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, "Improving and Streamlining the Coast Guard's Acquisition Program"

Testimony of Pablo A. Martinez, Deputy Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigative Division, U.S. Secret Service, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Deputy Special Agent in Charge Pablo A. Martinez testified before Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the role of the U.S. Secret Service in investigating and dismantling criminal organizations involved in cyber crime.

Statement by Press Secretary Matt Chandler on Secretary Napolitano’s Upcoming Visit to Budapest, Hungary

Monday, April 11th, 2011
Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Budapest, Hungary to meet with her European counterparts and to participate in a European Cybercrime Forum, as well as the biannual U.S.-European Union Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministerial Meeting.

Testimony of John W. Halinski, Assistant Administrator for Global Strategies, Transportation Security Administration on “Strengthening International Cooperation on Aviation Security”

Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Testimony of John W. Halinski, Assistant Administrator for Global Strategies, Transportation Security Administration before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security on "Strengthening International Cooperation on Aviation Security."

Rafael Borras Confirmation Hearing

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Statement of Rafael Borras, April 6, 2011, Confirmation Hearing, Rafael Borras to be Under Secretary for Management U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Testimony of Mr. Larry Willis, Program Manager for the Science and Technology Directorate, on “Behavioral Science and Security: Evaluating TSA’s SPOT (Screening of Passengers by Observational Techniques) Program”

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Testimony of Mr. Larry Willis, Program Manager for the Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, on "Behavioral Science and Security: Evaluating TSA's SPOT (Screening of Passengers by Observational Techniques) Program"

Testimony of Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, “FEMA FY 2012 Budget Hearing”

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate testified before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security regarding the FEMA FY 2012 budget.

Testimony of John Morton, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on “Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part II”

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Testimony of John Morton, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet on "Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part II"

Testimony of Executive Director John Wagner, CBP Office of Field Operations, Office of Admissibility and Passenger Programs, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, “Tourism in America:Removing Barriers”

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
John Wagner testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, to discuss the role of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the implementation of the Travel Promotion Act and CBP’s efforts to facilitate legitimate trade and travel while securing our nation’s borders.

Thomas Winkowski, Asst Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, CBP, before House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border & Maritime Security, “Using Resources Effectively to Secure Our Border at the Ports of Entry–Stopping the Illicit Flow of Money, Guns, and Drugs”

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Thomas Winkowski discussed the work of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), particularly the tremendous dedication of our men and women in the field, both at and between our ports of entry. His testimony focused on CBP's operational efforts that are leveraged to combat narcotics, weapons, and cash smuggling along our borders.