Testimony on the FEMA's successes in improving the accountability and performance of their disaster-related programs. And also their quality assurance processes and internal financial controls.

Secretary Janet Napolitano before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

It is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the state of U.S biodefense ten years after letters containing Bacillus anthracis or “anthrax” killed five people and sickened seventeen others and to report on the biodefense portfolio within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).

Written Statement of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer Alexander G. Garza, MD, MPH, Department of Homeland Security, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, "Ten Years After 9/11 and the Anthrax Attacks: Protecting Against Biological Threats?"

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to New York City to visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square and ring the Opening Bell alongside private sector partners. Secretary Napolitano then joined U.S. Secret Service Assistant Director for Investigations A. T. Smith and National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Acting Deputy Under Secretary Greg Schaffer for a roundtable discussion with cybersecurity partners from law enforcement and the private sector to discuss efforts to combat cyber crime, as part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

It is an honor to appear before you today on behalf of FEMA to discuss the federal disaster process and the recent fires in Texas. In my testimony today, I will describe the federal disaster declaration process, FEMA’s response and recovery programs, and how these programs and assistance have been applied to the recent wildfires.

USCG Admiral Brian Salerno discussed the Coast Guard’s Final Action on the Coast Guard Volume – Volume I – of the Joint Investigation Team report.

Coast Guard Captain Hung Nguyen discussed the Coast Guard's contributions to the Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team Report.

John Woods discussed the role that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plays in ensuring the United States does not become a safe haven for human rights abusers.

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate discussed FEMA efforts to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of FEMA's recovery activities.