Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of I&A and NPPD for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Cybersecurity, Terrorism, and Beyond: Addressing Evolving Threats to the Homeland”
Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Under Secretary Francis Taylor and National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding address terrorist, cyber and other human-caused threats to the Homeland and the current threat environment on the eve of the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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USCG statement for the record for a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian & Alaska Native Affairs legislative hearing on H.R. 4668 - “Point Spencer Coast Guard & Public-Private Sector Infrastructure Development Facilitation & Land Conveyance Act”
U.S. Coast Guard addresses the future use and conveyance of lands on Point Spencer, Alaska
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Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Oversight of Federal Program for Equipping State and Local Law Enforcement”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistant Administrator for Grant Programs Brian Kamoie addresses DHS' homeland security preparedness grant programs.
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Written testimony of S&T Under Secretary for a joint subcommittee hearing of House Committee on Homeland Security and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology titled “Strategy and Mission of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate”
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Under Secretary Dr. Reginald Brothers addresses how S&T, one of a handful of components in the Department created from whole cloth under the original Homeland Security Act of 2002, has grown in the last 11 years into a trusted partner for DHS operators and state, local, tribal, and territorial first responders.
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Written testimony of FEMA Administrator for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy hearing titled “The Flood Insurance Claims Process in Communities After Sandy: Lessons Learned and Potential Improvements”
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate addresses the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and claims paid as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
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Written testimony of MGMT for a House Transportation & Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, & Emergency Management hearing titled “GSA Tenant Agencies: Challenges and Opportunities in Reducing Costs of Leased Space”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Directorate for Management (MGMT) Chief Readiness Support Officer Jeffery Orner addresses how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) manages its real estate to meet mission support requirements in an efficient and effective manner.
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Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing titled “When Catastrophe Strikes: Responses to Natural Disasters in Indian Country”
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Response and Recovery Deputy Associate Administrator Elizabeth Zimmerman addresses FEMA’s partnerships with federally recognized tribal governments, and how FEMA is implementing new authorities to work directly with tribal governments as part of the “Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013” (SRIA).
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Written testimony of TSA for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled “Examining TSA’s Management of the Screening Partnership Program”
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Security Operations Screening Partnership Program Director William Benner addresses the TSA Screening Partnership Program (SPP).
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Written testimony of USCIS Director for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leon Rodriguez addresses the state of the USCIS and critical issues important to the Committee.
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Written testimony of DNDO for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Protecting the Homeland from Nuclear and Radiological Threats”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Director Huban Gowadia addresses DNDO’s focus in preventing nuclear terrorism through the enhancement of nuclear detection and technical forensics capabilities.