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Secretary Napolitano's Remarks at Third Daily H1N1 Flu Media Briefing - April 28, 2009
Secretary Napolitano spoke at a media briefing on the H1N1 Flu Outbreak, providing the latest information on Departmental efforts to respond to the H1N1 flu outbreak.Remarks by Secretary Napolitano on Second Daily H1N1 Flu Media Briefing - April 27, 2009
Secretary Janet Napolitano spoke at her second daily briefing on the swine flu issue, what is happening at the governmental level, and what is happening around the world.Press Briefing on Swine Influenza
Mr. Gibbs: Good afternoon, guys. Thank you for taking some time out of your Sunday afternoon. We wanted to bring together many of the people that have the primary governmental responsibility in dealing with the situation and to discuss the government's capacity and capability to discuss the steps the government is taking to address this.Secretary's Statement on Meeting with American Legion National Commander
Secretary Napolitano gave a statement regarding her meeting with American Legion National Commander David Rehbein on April 24, 2009 regarding a recent report.Secretary Makes Personnel Announcements
Secretary Napolitano made two key personnel announcements for the Department on April 24, 2009: President Obama's intent to nominate David Heyman as Assistant Secretary for Policy and her appointment of Arif Alikhan as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development.Addressing Employment-Based Visa Wait Times
There have been a lot of comments and questions received from readers about employment-based petitions and related applications for adjustment to lawful permanent residence.
Secretary Napolitano's Statement on Philip Mudd Nomination, Bart Johnson Appointment
The White House announced its intent to nominate Philip Mudd as Homeland Security's Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis. Secretary Napolitano appointed Bart R. Johnson as Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis. Both individuals bring extensive intelligence and national security experience.
U.S., Bermuda Sign Agreement on Aviation Preclearance Security Operations
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Bermuda Premier and Minister of Tourism and Transport Dr. Ewart Brown signed an agreement April 23, 2009 on new aviation preclearance security operations.U.S., Netherlands Launch Air Travel Partnership
Officials of the United States and the Netherlands today formally launched a new initiative to open membership in their expedited air travel programs to citizens of both countries in an effort to streamline entry processes for pre-screened fliers. The U.S. program is Global Entry; the Netherlands' is Privium. Citizens of the two nations now may apply to join the other country’s frequent traveler program allowing streamlined processing at the border. This arrangement is the first for the United States with a nation outside of North America.Statement on Secretary Napolitano's Prague Trip
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Prague to meet with European Commission Vice President Jacques Barrot and her Czech and Swedish counterparts.