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The Atlantic hosted a series of conversations with current and former senior government officials about the state of national and homeland security 15 years after the September 11, 2001, ter…

Former officials testified about challenges to homeland security and department operations in the ten years since the Department of Homeland Security was created. Among the topics they addre…

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and her predecessors Michael Chertoff and Tom Ridge discussed the department’s evolution and future.

Witnesses testified on the challenges and progress made with U.S. homeland security since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Former and current representatives from the Department of Homeland Security and the private sector spoke about the future of homeland security since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 20…

Andrea Mitchell moderated a discussion with Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano and former secretaries Michael Chertoff and Tom Ridge to mark the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the cr…

Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge spoke about the current state of homeland security ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He said the public and private se…

Former Secretary Tom Ridge talked about his book The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege and How We Can Be Safe Again (Thomas Dunne Books; September 1, 2009). Following the terrorist atta…

Former Secretary Tom Ridge talked about his book The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege and How We Can Be Safe Again (Thomas Dunne Books; September 1, 2009). Following the terrorist atta…

Senator John McCain held what he termed a National Security Roundtable at Florida State University to discuss the security challenges facing America with national and local leaders.

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…

Director Tom Ridge and other witnesses testified about the proposed reorganization of the federal government involving the creation of a new Department of Homeland Security. Among the issues…

Former Governor Ridge was sworn in as the Director of Homeland Security, a new Cabinet level position created to coordinate federal anti-terrorism efforts.

Students from the University of Denver, Pace University, and George Mason University, participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. Secretary Ridge spoke to the classes about …

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge talked about the creation of a “public readiness index” to gauge the readiness of citizens, schools, businesses, and other community organizations to re…

Secretary Ridge addressed the group on the security of ship cargo coming into the U.S. after which he left. The other speakers also talked about the details of inspecting and securing ship c…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge spoke to reporters about his decision to step down as Secretary of Homeland Security, future challenges for the new department, and organization needed …

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…