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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.
Secretary Napolitano's Remarks to International Association of Fire Fighters
Secretary Janet Napolitano gave remarks to the International Association of Fire Fighters in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2009, defining FEMA's roles in emergencies, discussing first responders, and addressing four sources of grant funds.Secretary Napolitano Signs Research Sharing Pact with Germany
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and German Minister of Education and Research Annette Schavan signed an agreement March 16, 2009 that will facilitate science and technology research collaboration in homeland/civil security matters between the two nations.
Napolitano's Remarks to the National Fusion Center Conference
Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to the National Fusion Center Conference in Kansas City, Mo. on March 11, 2009.