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Cuccinelli Prepared Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security on 'Worldwide Threats to the Homeland'

As Acting Secretary Wolf said in his recent State of the Homeland remarks, “the Department of Homeland Security is bound by one mission, one creed. Answering the call, often times in the most arduous of environments and difficult of circumstances, to safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values from all threats, all the time—both today, tomorrow, and in the months and years to come.”

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IG Cuffari Letter to Chairs Maloney and Thompson, 14 Sept 2020

"Dear Chairman Thompson and Chairwoman Maloney: This responds to your letter of August 27, 2020, in which you ask that I review the matters referred to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in the August 14, 2020 decision issued by the GAO General Counsel."

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Congressional Correspondence

DHS correspondence with Members of Congress requested and released under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Written testimony of ICE, CBP, and NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Visa Security and Overstays: How Secure is America?”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Executive Associate Director James Dinkins, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Wagner, and National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Biometric Identity Management Deputy Director Shonnie Lyon address the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to prevent the exploitation of our non-immigrant visa system by terrorists and criminals.

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Written testimony of DHS’ CIO for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight & Management Efficiency hearing titled “DHS Information Technology: How Effectively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our Borders and Uphold Immigration Laws?”

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate Chief Information Officer Richard Spires addresses the efforts being made at headquarters and across DHS Components to ensure effective delivery of IT programs to support the missions of DHS.

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Written testimony of DHS Management Directorate Under Secretary Rafael Borras for a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled “DOD and DHS: Implementing Agency Watchdogs’ Recommendations Could Save Taxpayers Billions”

DHS Management Directorate Under Secretary Rafael Borras addresses the efforts to improve efficiency across the Department of Homeland Security.

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Written testimony of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled: “Immigration Enforcement”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton addresses ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts.

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Written testimony of TSA Administrator John Pistole for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearings titled “TSA’s Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security”

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole addresses TSA’s on-going efforts to expand and improve risk-based, intelligence-driven operations.

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Written testimony of DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and Responsibilities to Protect the Nation's Critical Infrastructure”

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute addresses the Department’s mission in cybersecurity and how DHS continues to improve cybersecurity for the American people as well as work to safeguard the nation’s critical infrastructure and protect the Federal Government’s networks.

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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing titled “876-SCAM: Jamaican Phone Fraud Targeting Seniors”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Operations Chief Vance Callender addresses the efforts of ICE to combat cross-border financial crimes such as telemarketing fraud.