Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of NPPD Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity for a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Investing in Cybersecurity: Understanding Risks and Building Capabilities for the Future”
U.S. DHS NPPD Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity Dr. Phyllis Schneck testimony addresses NPPD’s efforts to strengthen critical infrastructure security.
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Written testimony of DHS Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse and Mismanagement in Homeland Security - A GAO High Risk List Review”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addresses how critical sound management practices are in the Department’s ability to execute its mission successfully.
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Written testimony of TSA Administrator for a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing titled “TSA Oversight: Confronting America's Transportation Security Challenges”
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole addresses TSA’s on-going efforts to develop and implement a risk-based approach in securing the nation’s transportation systems.
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Written testimony of USSS Director for a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled “Flying Under the Radar: Securing Washington D.C. Airspace”
U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Director Joseph Clancy addresses Secret Service’s role within the interagency, National Capital Region (NCR) airspace security effort.
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Written testimony of USCG Commandant for a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and House Committee on Foreign Affairs joint subcommittee hearing titled “Confronting Transnational Drug Smuggling: An Assessment of Regional Partnerships”
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr. addresses the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction mission.
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Written testimony of USCIS for a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs legislative hearing on H.R. 4296 - a bill to amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Field Operations Directorate District 26 Director David Gulick addresses the efforts that the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS have undertaken to implement the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA)
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Written testimony of NPPD for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security closed hearing on the President's FY 2015 budget request for cybersecurity
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding and NPPD Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications Phyllis Schneck address NPPD’s efforts to strengthen the Nation’s physical and cyber critical infrastructure security and resilience against terrorist threats, cyber events, natural disasters, and other catastrophic incidents.
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Written testimony of CBP Commissioner for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on CBP’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget request
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske addresses the efforts of CBP to secure the Nation’s borders through a multi-layered approach using a variety of tools.
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Written testimony of USSS for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity field hearing titled “Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime”
At a field hearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Criminal Investigative Division Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ari Baranoff addresses the risks and challenges the Nation faces from cyber crime and the importance of partnering with the private sector to address these challenges.
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Written testimony of CBP and ICE for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Authorizing Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale address H.R. 3846, The CBP Authorization Act and H.R. 4279, The ICE Authorization Act, legislation that amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with respect to the establishment in the Department of Homeland Security of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.