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Napolitano Rolls out DHS Efficiency Review Initiative
Secretary Napolitano unveiled the DHS Efficiency Review initiative, a major program to improve efficiency and streamline decision-making through a series of agency-wide initiatives ranging from eliminating non-mission critical travel to acquiring enterprise licenses for commonly used software, which are collectively expected to lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in cost avoidance.
Secretary Napolitano Reschedules Trip to Texas
On Wednesday March 25, 2009, Department of Homeland Security Press Secretary Sara Kuban announced that Secretary Napolitano is rescheduling her trip to Texas due to bad weather predictions.
Press Briefing by Secretary Napolitano on U.S.-Mexico Border Security Policy
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg and Deputy Attorney General David Ogden discuss the steps we are taking on both sides of the border, working with our Mexican partners to support the Mexican government's campaign against the violent cartels and to reduce contraband in both directions across the border.Secretary Napolitano to Visit Texas Gulf Coast
As part of an ongoing emphasis on Gulf Coast storm rehabilitation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Texas on Thursday, March 26 to meet with Governor Rick Perry and hold conversations with business representatives and state and local officials on disaster recovery and renewal. She will also tour Port Arthur to view the Hurricane Ike recovery progress, hold a media availability with Governor Perry, and host a press conference in Galveston.Napolitano Announces Major Southwest Border Security Initiative
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced several Southwest border initiatives designed to crack down on Mexican drug cartels through enhanced border security on March 24, 2009. The plan calls for additional personnel, increased intelligence capability and better coordination with state, local and Mexican law enforcement authorities.Transfer of Authority Ceremony
The Coast Guard Service Secretary Transfer of Authority officially recognized the transfer of authority as service secretary of the Coast Guard from former Secretary Michael Chertoff to Secretary Janet Napolitano.
FEMA Management Consolidation for Gulf Coast Recovery
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano announced she will transition management oversight of the Mississippi Long Term Recovery Office (LTRO) from Biloxi, Miss., to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regional office in Atlanta, Ga., on March 23, 2009.Transcript of "Pen & Pad Session" with Secretary Napolitano
A transcript of the "Pen & Pad Session" Secretary Napolitano conducted with reporters on March 19, 2009 in Washington, D.C."G6 plus 1" Meeting in Germany
On Monday, I returned from a trip to Germany in which I met with my homeland security counterparts from six European Union countries. This regular meeting – called the “G6 plus 1” (I’m the “plus 1”) – is an important part of our security cooperation. Threats like terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases, and natural disasters know no borders, which makes global partnership an integral part of American security.