Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of CBP for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “A Dangerous and Sophisticated Adversary: The Threat to the Homeland Posed by Cartel Operations”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Paul Beeson, Director of DHS Joint Task Force – West addresses the evolving drug smuggling tactics and techniques used by transnational criminal organizations and how CBP is working to meet this threat and secure the Nation’s borders.
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Written testimony of USCG for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “A Dangerous and Sophisticated Adversary: The Threat to the Homeland Posed by Cartel Operations”
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Deputy Commandant for Operations Vice Admiral Charles Ray addresses the Coast Guard’s role in combating transnational organized crime and the smuggling of illicit drugs.
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Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing titled “Emergency Management in Indian Country: Improving FEMA’s Federal-Tribal Relationship with Indian Tribes”
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Response and Recovery Assistant Administrator for Recovery Alex Amparo addresses ways in which FEMA is improving relationships with federally recognized Indian tribes.
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Written testimony of DHS Secretary John F. Kelly for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Ending the Crisis: America’s Borders and the Path to Security”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John F. Kelly addresses the crucial mission of the Department to protect the homeland and secure the nation’s borders.
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Written testimony of MGMT for a House Oversight & Government Reform joint subcommittee hearing titled “The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act Scorecard 3.0: Measuring Agencies’ Implementation”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate (MGMT) Deputy Under Secretary and Chief Financial Officer Chip Fulghum, and MGMT Office of the Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Officer Luke McCormack address DHS’ progress on implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA).
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Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Initial Observations of the New Leadership at the U.S. Border Patrol”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Chief Mark Morgan and USBP Deputy Chief Carla Provost address their initial observations of current USBP operations and challenges, and their vision for securing the U.S. border between the Nation’s ports of entry.
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Written testimony of USSS for a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled “Oversight of the Secret Service”
U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Chief Strategy Officer Tom Dougherty addresses recent USSS accomplishments, the challenges ahead, and the efforts the Director and his staff have undertaken to ensure that the Secret Service is an agency that continuously improves.
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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs field hearing titled “The Theft, Illegal Possession, Sale, Transfer and Export of Tribal Cultural Items”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge El Paso Waldemar Rodriguez addresses the efforts of ICE to protect cultural and religious items, property, art and antiquities, and mitigate their illicit trafficking both into and out of the United States.
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Written testimony of MGMT for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management hearing titled “Understanding the Millennial Perspective in Deciding to Pursue and Remain in Federal Employment”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Directorate for Management (MGMT) Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Chief Human Capital Officer Angela Bailey addresses recruitment and retention of Millennials in the Federal Government.
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Written testimony of NPPD for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology hearing titled “Cybersecurity: Ensuring the Integrity of the Ballot Box”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Assistant Secretary Andy Ozment addresses the cybersecurity of the country’s election infrastructure, and the types of assistance NPPD’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center can provide state and local election officials in securing their systems.