Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Statement of the ICE for a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hearing titled "Oversight Hearing on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Priorities and the Rule of Law"
Director Morton spoke before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement about to ICE's successes and opportunities heading into a new year.
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Testimony of Dr. N. Nayak, Chief Procurement Officer before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations & Procurement Reform:"Protecting Taxpayer Dollars:Are Federal Agencies Making Full
DHS Chief Procurement Officer Dr Nick Nayak provided an update on DHS's Suspension and Debarment Program.
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Testimony of Richard A. Spires, Chief Information Officer, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technology: "Cloud Computing: What are the Security Implications?"
DHS CIO Richard Spires discussed the changes Cloud Computing is having within the government and industry and how the DHS is pursuing this capability to enhance mission performance and gain efficiencies in Information Technology (IT). He also provided an overview of the current state of cloud computing at DHS, outlining the department’s initiatives to move data to the cloud in order to implement the White House’s “Cloud First” policy. He addressed the IT security challenges associated with cloud computing and how DHS is addressing such challenges.
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Testimony of David Heyman, Asst Sec, Policy, before House Comm on Homeland Security Subcomm on Counterterrorism&Intelligence: Intelligence Sharing&Terrorist Travel:How DHS Addresses Mission of Providing Security, Facilitating Commerce&Protecting Privacy f
David Heyman discussed how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works to prevent individuals that may pose a risk to our national security from entering the country—all while facilitating legitimate travel and commerce and protecting the privacy of individuals engaged in international travel.
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Written testimony of CBP for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled "Does Administrative Amnesty Harm our Efforts to Gain and Maintain Operational Control of the Border?"
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael J. Fisher discussed U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) efforts to secure our nation's borders.
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Statement for the record of the ICE before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled "Does Administrative Amnesty Harm Our Efforts to Gain and Maintain Operational Control of the Border"
In the last two and a half years, ICE has made unprecedented strides across the agency, and as a result, has made communities across America, and Americans around the world, safer and more secure. Kumar Kibble testified discussed successes and opportunities as we move into a new year.
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Written testimony of the USCG for a House Transportation And Infrastructure Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation hearing titled "What Will It Cost? Protecting the Taxpayer from an Unachievable Coast Guard Acquisition Program"
Admiral Papp discussed the Coast Guard's top priorities—recapitalizing our fleet of cutters and aircraft while simultaneously maintaining front line operations.
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Statement of Asst Sec of International Affairs (Acting) Mariko Silver before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and House HS Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Mgmt:Assessing the Mérida Initiative: Evolution of Drug
Assistant Secretary of International Affairs (Acting) Mariko Silver testified about the Merida Initiative. He focused on ways in which DHS has supported the foreign assistance aspects of the Merida Initiative, and then turned to the broader security partnership that the Merida Initiative has facilitated. He also addressed the work that DHS is doing at our shared border with Mexico.
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Written testimony of Associate the FEMA for a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing titled "Disaster Recovery: Evaluating the Role of America's Small Business in Rebuilding Their Communities"
Written Statement of Associate Administrator Albert Sligh, Jr., Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, "Disaster Recovery: Evaluating the Role of America's Small Business in Rebuilding Their Communities"
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Vice Admiral John P. Currier, Deputy Commandant For Mission Support before The House Transportation And Infrastructure Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation, "The Coast Guard’s Move To St. Elizabeths"
Despite potential delays for the future phases of the overall campus development, the facilities that General Services Administration (GSA) are preparing for the Coast Guard will meet our needs and in fact provide a more efficient and functional headquarters than our current spaces. GSA has committed to completing these facilities prior to our move, which is currently scheduled to begin in April 2013.