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Last Updated: | Testimony

Written Statement of Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs: "Understanding the Power of

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate discussed the role of social media in disasters and emergencies.

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Statement for the record of the TSA for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled "H.R. 1690, The MODERN Security Credentials Act"

Stephen Sadley testified about the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) effort to harmonize security threat assessments (STA) across all modes of transportation.

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Secretary Janet Napolitano, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: "Securing the Border: Progress at the Federal Level"

Secretary Napolitano testified about the unprecedented resources that have been dedicated to securing the Southwest border over the past two years, the progress that has been made as a result, and the metrics that can be used to better assess future progress.

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Statement for the record of USSS for a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing titled "The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers"

Mr. Pablo A. Martinez testified on the role of the U.S. Secret Service (Secret Service) in investigating and dismantling criminal organizations involved in cyber crime.

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Statement for the record of the TSA and FEMA for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Securing Our Nation's Mass Transit Systems against a Terrorist Attack”

Discussion of the efforts of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the mass transit and passenger rail sector.

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Statement of Kumar C. Kibble, Deputy Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security: "Border Security and Enforcement - Department of Homeland Security's Co

Kumar C. Kibble, Deputy Director, ICE, discussed the efforts of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to coordinate with state, local, and tribal law enforcement stakeholders to protect national security and uphold public safety by targeting transnational criminal networks and terrorist organizations that seek to exploit our borders and America’s legitimate trade, travel, and financial systems.

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Written testimony of the CBP for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled "Border Security And Enforcement – Department Of Homeland Security's Cooperation with State and Local Law Enforcement Stakeholders"

Ronald Vitiello, Deputy Chief of the United States Border Patrol testified before the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security to discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) cooperative efforts with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners.

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Testimony of Deputy Chief Ronald Vitiello, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, "Border: Are Environmental Laws and Regulations Impeding Securi

Testimony of Deputy Chief Ronald Vitiello, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, "Border: Are Environmental Laws and Regulations Impeding Security and Harming the Environment?"

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Written testimony of S&T for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing titled "Taking Measure of Countermeasures (Part 1)"

Testimony of Chief Medical and Science Advisor Segaran Pillai, Ph.D., Science and Technology Directorate, before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, "Taking Measure of Countermeasures (Part 1)"

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Written testimony of the USCG for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled "Improving and Streamlining the Coast Guard's Acquisition Program"

Testimony of Vice Admiral John P. Currier, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, U.S. Coast Guard, before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, "Improving and Streamlining the Coast Guard's Acquisition Program"