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9/11

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Message from Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance

Later this week, our Nation will observe the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. We will set aside time on that solemn day to honor those who lost their lives. We will pay special tribute to the many heroes who, in the service of others and our country, selflessly showed us the best of who we are.

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9/11 Stories: I Needed to Keep His Memory Alive

When 9/11 happened, I was newly graduated from high school in the state of Delaware. Life was great, until the phone rang in the morning of Tuesday, September 11th.  It was my father calling from work.

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September 11 Chronology

DHS and its many partners across the federal government, public and private sectors, and communities across the country and around the world have worked since 9/11 to build a new homeland security enterprise.  Below we've laid out some of the concrete measures that have been put in place since 9/11.

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Featured Publication Archive

Featured archive publications - Tribal Resource Guide, Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations, Private Sector Resource Catalog, DHS Policy Regarding the Use of Cell-Site Simulator Technology.

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Secretary Napolitano's Testimony on "Eight Years after 9/11: Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland"

Testimony of Secretary Napolitano before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, "Eight Years after 9/11: Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland" (Written Testimony) given September 30, 2009 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building.