PANAMA CITY - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner David Aguilar and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin today traveled to Panama City to meet with their international counterparts, underscoring the United States government's ongoing commitment to collaborating with our international partners on combating transnational crime and working to ensure a more safe, secure and resilient global supply chain.

“Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will travel to Ottawa, Canada on March 2 to participate in the Cross-Border Crime Forum with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General Rob Nicholson, and Canadian Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews. While in Ottawa, Secretary Napolitano will also meet bilaterally with Minister Toews to discuss the ongoing partnership between the United States and Canada and collaborative efforts to advance President Obama and Prime Minister Harper’s Beyond the Border initiative and shared vision for perimeter security and economic competitiveness. More details on the trip will be released once they are finalized.”

CBP’s U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher, Office of Air and Marine Assistant Commissioner Michael Kostelnik, Office of Technology Innovation & Acquisition Assistant Commissioner Mark Borkowski, and Office of Field Operations Acting Assistant Commissioner Kevin McAleenan address CBP’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget request.

FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino addresses FEMA’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget request

In the context of foreign flagged cruise ships operating in U.S. waters, U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Brian Salerno addresses (a) setting standards for safety, security, and environmental stewardship for commercial vessels, facilities and mariners, (b) ensuring compliance with those standards, (c) conducting investigations of violations and accidents, and (e) the policy regarding the conduct of Search and Rescue.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner David Aguilar and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin today traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador and San Jose, Costa Rica to meet with their international counterparts, hear about their priorities and discuss the U.S. Government's work to facilitate legitimate trade and travel, enhance information sharing efforts and ensure a safe, secure and resilient global supply chain.

Administrator John Pistole addresses the President’s budget request for the Transportation Security Administration for Fiscal Year 2013.

Department of Homeland Security's efforts to keep the nation safe from evolving threats through information sharing activities with state and local partners.