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Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge talked about ongoing and new threats to U.S. national and homeland security. Topics included cyberthreats to the electrical grid, President Obama…

Panelists talked about congressional oversight of the Homeland Security Department. Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge called the current oversight committee structure “archaic, an…

Secretary Janet Napolitano and former Secretaries Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff talked about the tenth anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security. All agreed that immigration should…

President George Bush, Secretary Michael Chertoff, and former Secretary Tom Ridge spoke to department staff to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Secreta…

Former department leaders talked about their experiences as members of the first Homeland Security Department. Former Secretary Ridge spoke first for 20 minutes. Then the others questioned h…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge talked about how security issues will affect the elections, the chance of a terrorist attack as election-day nears, the funding of homeland security, an…

Secretary Ridge testified before the committee on the September 11 Commission’s findings and recommendations. He spoke about coordination efforts between state and federal officials, efforts…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge spoke to members of the press about homeland security and changes made in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He described efforts to …

Secretary Ridge announced a change in the terror threat level. He noted that information about specific threats against financial sectors in New York, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. necessi…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced an update on both the status of terrorist attack threats this summer and on the efforts of law enforcement and homeland security professionals…

This public meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council focused on the funding of homeland security programs. Homeland Security Secretary, Tom Ridge, participated in this meetimg.

Following a closed-door meeting, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and European Union Commissioner of Justice & Home Affairs Antonio Vitorino talked about joint U.S.-Europe…

The Homeland Security Advisory Council held their quarterly meeting. The group provided advice to Secretary Tom Ridge. A number of issues were addressed, which included information sharing, …

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security regarding the proposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the Department of Homelan…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge talked about the first year of the Homeland Security Department and credited the cooperation of local authorities for the department’s success. Secretar…

Following an introduction by Secretary Ridge, President Bush addressed a crowd at the Ronald Reagan building on the first anniversary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. …

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and a panel of officials involved with local and state security took part in a town hall meeting, responding to questions and comments about San Diego s…

Secretary Ridge spoke briefly and introduced President Bush who signed the Department of Homeland Security appropriations legislation. The president praised Secretary Ridge’s and the departm…

Secretary Tom Ridge congratulated the American Enterprise Institute on its 60th anniversary. He talked about the war against terror, the September 11 attacks, and terrorist attacks prior to …

Secretary Ridge addressed the governors on the status of the Department of Homeland Security. He noted that communication worked well during the Northeastern electricity blackout last week. …