Written Testimonies from Senior DHS Officials
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Written testimony of the Office of Policy Senior Director for Screening Coordination Kelly Ann Walther before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing entitled “Eleven Years Later: Preventing Terrorists from Coming to America.”
Written testimony of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations Assistant Commissioner Kevin McAleenan before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing entitled “Eleven Years Later: Preventing Terrorists from Coming to America.”
Writen testimony of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement National Security Investigations Assistant Director John Woods before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing entitled “Eleven Years Later: Preventing Terrorists from Coming to America.”
Written testimony of the U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing entitled “Tenth Anniversary of the Maritime Transportation Security Act: Are We Safer?”
Written testimony of TSA Deputy Administrator John Halinski before a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing entitled “Eleven Years After 9/11. Can TSA Evolve To Meet the Next Terrorist Threat?”
Written testimony of NPPD Under Secretary Rand Beers before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy hearing en titled “The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program - A Progress Report”
Written testimony of NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Deputy Assistant Secretary Roberta Stempfley before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing entitled “Resilient Communications: Current Challenges and Future Advancements”
Written testimony of NPPD Infrastructure Analysis and Strategy Division Director Brandon Wales before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing entitled “The Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Threat: Examining the Consequences.”
Written testimony of the Office of Health Affairs Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alexander Garza and Management Directorate Under Secretary Rafael Borras before a House Committee on Homeland Security joint Subcommittee hearing entitled “BioWatch Present and Future: Meeting Mission Needs for Effective Biosurveillance?”Written testimony of U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr. for a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security field hearing titled “U.S. Coast Guard Operations in Alaska”
Written testimonies of CBP and ICE for a House Oversight & Gov’t Reform Subcommittee on Gov’t Organization, Efficiency & Financial Mgmt hearing titled “Unresolved Internal Investigations at DHS: Oversight of Investigation Management in the Office of the DHS IG"
Written testimony of TSA Deputy Administrator John Halinski for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled “Breach of Trust: Addressing Misconduct Among TSA Screeners”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale addresses the ways in which ICE upholds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) standards for integrity and professionalism and how ICE collaborates with DHS’s
Written testimony of the DHS Privacy Office for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management hearing titled “State of Federal Privacy and Data Security Law: Lagging Behind the Times?”
Written testimony of Policy for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism & Intelligence hearing titled “Beyond Borders: Are DHS' International Agreements Ensuring Actionable Intelligence to Combat Threats to the U.S. Homeland?
Written testimony of NPPD for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
Written testimony of DNDO for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Does DHS have an Effective and Efficient Nuclear Detection Strategy”
Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management,... hearing titled “Assessing Grants Management Practices at Federal Agencies”
Written testimonies of ICE and USCIS for a House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hearing titled “The Aftermath of Fraud by Immigration Attorneys”
Written testimony of FEMA for a House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, … hearing titled “A Review of Building Codes and Mitigation Efforts to Help Minimize the Costs Associated with Natural Disasters”
Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security hearing titled “Strengthening the Integrity of the Student Visa System by Preventing and Detecting Sham Educational Institutions”
Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Securing Federal Facilities: An Examination of Federal Protective Service Progress in Improving Oversight and Assessing Risk"
Written testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
Written testimony of DNDO for a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing titled “Keeping America Secure: The Science Supporting the Development of Threat Detection Technologies”
Written testimonies of TSA and ICE for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled “A Decade After 9/11 Could American Flight Schools Still Unknowingly Be Training Terrorists?”
Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing titled “U.S. Vulnerabilities to Money Laundering, Drugs, and Terrorist Financing: HSBC Case History”
Written testimony of ICE for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Securing Ammonium Nitrate: Using Lessons Learned in Afghanistan to Protect the Homeland from IEDs”
Written testimony of the TSA for a House Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled “Has TSA Met the Deadline to Provide expedited Screening to Military Service Members?”
Written testimony of the U.S. Coast Guard for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “A Review of Federal Maritime Domain Awareness Programs”
Written testimony of ICE Director John Morton for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Building a Secure Community: How Can DHS Better Leverage State and Local Partnerships?”
USCG and PLCY written testimony for a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing titled “A Review of the Delays and Problems Associated with TSA's Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)”
ICE written testimony for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence hearing titled “Economic Espionage: A Foreign Intelligence Threat to American Jobs and Homeland Security”
Statement for the Record of Principal Deputy Counterterrorism Coordinator John Cohen for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “The American Muslim Response to Hearings on Radicalization within their Community”
Written testimony of the CBP, USCG, and ICE for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management hearing titled “U.S.-Caribbean Border: Open Road for Drug Traffickers and Terrorists”
Written testimony of the Transportation Security Administration for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled ““Is TSA's Planned Purchase of CAT-BPSS a Wise Use of Taxpayer Dollars?”
Written testimony of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security field hearing titled ““Stopping the Flow of Illicit Drugs in Arizona by Leveraging State, Local and Federal Information Sharing"
Written testimony of the U.S. Coast Guard for a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard hearing titled “Stemming the Tide: The U.S. Response to Tsunami Generated Marine Debris”
Written testimony of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade hearing titled “Supporting Economic Growth and Job Creation through Customs Trade Modernization, Facilitation, and Enforcement”
Written testimony of the Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Fire Administration for a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing titled “Working for a Fire Safe America: Examining United States Fire Administration Priorities”
Written testimony of CBP, TSA, and ICE for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management hearing titled “Department of Homeland Security: An Examination of Ethical Standards”
Written testimony of the Transportation Security Administration for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled "Access Control Point Breaches at Our Nation's Airports: Anomalies or Systemic Failures?"
Written testimony of the U.S. Coast Guard for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled "Creating American Jobs and Assuring the Safety and Security of America's Waterways: A Review of the Coast Guards' 5-Year Capital Improvement.
Written testimony of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security titled "Measuring Border Security: U.S. Border Patrol's New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward."
Written testimony of the Science and Technology Directorate for a House Homeland Security Joint Subcommittee hearing titled "First Responder Technologies: Ensuring a Prioritized Approach for Homeland Security Research and Development."
Written testimony of the Transportation Security Administration for a House Committee on oversight and Government Reform, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure joint hearing titled "TSA Oversight Part IV: Is TSA Effectively Procuring, Deploying, and Storing Aviation Security Equipment and Technology?"
Written testimony of U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Papp for a Senate Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the Coast Guard's Fiscal year 2013 budget request.
Written testimonies of the Transportation Security Administration, and Office of International Affairs for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled "Building Secure partnerships in Travel, Commerce, and Trade with the Asia-Pacific Region."
Written testimony of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security field hearing titled "Using Technology to Facilitate Trade and Enhance Security at Our Ports of Entry." U.S. CBP Office of Field Operations-Laredo Field Office, Director of Field Operations Gene Garza.
Written testimony, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, Transnational Crime and Public Safety Division Deputy Assistant Director Waldemar Rodriguez for a House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hearing entitled "Document Fraud in Employment Authorization: How an E-Verify Requirement Can Help."
Written testimony of the Office of Health Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. James Polk for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing entitled “Taking Measure of Countermeasures (Part 3): Protecting the Protectors” April 17, 2012
Taking Measure of Countermeasures (Part 1) April 13, 2011; Taking Measure of Countermeasures (Part 2): A Review of Efforts to Protect the Homeland Through Distribution and Dispensing of CBRN Medical Countermeasures May 12, 2011
Written testimony of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Border Patrol deputy Chef Ronald Vitiello, and Office of Air and Marine Southwest Border Operations Executive Director Martin Vaughan for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled "Boots on the Ground or Eyes in the Sky: How Best to Utilize the National Guard to Achieve Operational Control" April 17
Written testimony of the Office of Health Affairs (OHA) Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing on the fiscal 2013 budget request for the OHA March 29
Written testimony of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Balanced Workforce Program Management Office Executive Director for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight hearing titled “Contractors: How Much Are They Costing the Government?” March 29
Written testimony of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Detention Policy and Planning Assistant Director Kevin Landy for a House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hearing on Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) 2011 March 28
Written testimony of the National Protection and Program Directorate for a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “Cybersecurity: Threats to Communications Networks and Public-Sector Responses” March 28
Written testimony of the Transportation Security Administration for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled “Rightsizing TSA Bureaucracy and Workforce Without Compromising Security.” March 28
Written testimony of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a joint House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing titled: “TSA Oversight Part III: Effective Security or Security Theater.” March 26
Written testimony of National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Threat and Risk Analysis Center Director Brandon Wales for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence field hearing titled “The Implications of refinery Closures for U.S. Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Safety.” March 19