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Archive for June, 2011

The United States And Spain Sign Agreement On Science And Technology Cooperation For Homeland Security Matters

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
MADRID - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today joined Spanish First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba to sign an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation—sharing best practices to prevent and detect threats in addition to strengthening research and development.

Testimony of Assistant Director A.T. Smith, Office of Investigations, U.S. Secret Service, before the House Committee on Financial Services, “Hacked Off: Helping Law Enforcement Protect Private Financial Information”

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Testimony of Assistant Director A.T. Smith, Office of Investigations, U.S. Secret Service, before the House Committee on Financial Services, "Hacked Off: Helping Law Enforcement Protect Private Financial Information"

Statement by Press Secretary Matt Chandler on Secretary Napolitano’s Upcoming Visit to Madrid and Vienna

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will travel to Madrid and Vienna on June 30-July 1 to meet with her international counterparts to discuss collaborative efforts between the United States and its partners to effectively share information while protecting individual privacy, strengthen the security of the global supply chain, and combat terrorism and other transnational threats.

Testimony of Secretary Janet Napolitano, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security, “The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2011″

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Secretary Napolitano testified about how the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or "Dream Act," would promote the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) security mission.

Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign Announces Public Service Announcement Challenge Winners

Monday, June 27th, 2011
In an event held at the White House, Secretary Napolitano, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt recognized the winners of the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign’s Public Service Announcement (PSA) Challenge for their contributions to the campaign’s efforts to encourage Internet safety among Americans, and also announced the launch of a new Stop.Think.Connect website.

Statement for the Record, Transportation Security Administration, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Healthcare, District of Columbia, Census, and the National Archives, “WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority): Is there a Security Gap?”

Friday, June 24th, 2011
A discussion of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) surface transportation programs.

Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Brussels

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today visited Brussels to meet with her counterparts, sign a joint statement on global supply chain security cooperation between the United States and European Union, and deliver remarks at the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council session reaffirming the Obama administration's commitment to working collaboratively with the international community to ensure the safety and resilience of the global supply chain.

Testimony of Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, on the “Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request”

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
The Testimony of Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, "Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request" on June 23, 2011.

Testiomony of Rear Admiral Robert Day, “Potential distruption to GPS”

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
USCG Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Information Technology RDML Robert Day Jr. before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on "GPS Reliability: A Review of Aviation Industry Performance, Safety Issues, and Avoiding Potential New and Costly Government Burdens."

Secretary Napolitano’s remarks to the World Customs Organization Council

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Secretary Janet Napolitano's remarks to the World Customs Organization Council in Brussels, Belgium on June 23, 2011.