Beyond the Border recognizes that today’s threats to our mutual security are global, complex, rapidly evolving, and sophisticated. As many of these threats require cross-border cooperation, greater information sharing between Canada and the United States is vital to enhancing our countries’ shared security.

NCRC was transferred to FEMA along with other preparedness elements under the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) in 2007. This shift recognized FEMA’s strong partnerships with state, local, and federal authorities, and was designed to promote the seamless coordination of all-hazards preparedness and response efforts between and across all National Capital Region jurisdictions.

The United States and Canada have long enjoyed a collaborative law enforcement relationship. Through joint threat assessment, investigations, operations, and support for prosecutions, consistent with our respective domestic laws, we have made both countries more secure while facilitating lawful travel and trade.

The United States and Canada enjoy the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world, supported by the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement of 1988 and advanced since 1994 through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Testimony Of Assistant Secretary David Heyman, Office Of Policy Before The House Committee On The Judiciary, Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement: "The United States Visa Waiver Program"

On the evening of April 20, 2010, an explosion aboard the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) DEEPWATER HORIZON, located in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 50 miles from the coast of Louisiana, led to the sinking of the MODU, the tragic loss of 11 lives, and the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet with aviation security officials to discuss the Department's efforts to collaborate with other nations on international aviation security initiatives and to secure the global supply chain.

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today visited Abu Dhabi where she met with her international counterparts and delivered remarks to law enforcement officials at the Gulf States Global Police Symposium, underscoring the importance of international policing and security partnerships.

Secretary Napolitano's Remarks on "The Importance of International Policing and Security Partnerships" at the Gulf States Global Police Symposium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Doha, Qatar, to sign a bilateral aviation security agreement and meet with senior Qatari officials to discuss continued collaboration and increased security initiatives between the United States and Qatar.