Homeland Security Reauthorization
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard from Homeland Security officials about reauthorizing their department and what they are doing to combat threats to the…
736 viewsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard from Homeland Security officials about reauthorizing their department and what they are doing to combat threats to the…
736 viewsThe Internet Education Foundation (IEF) held its annual “State of the Net” conference at the Newseum. National Telecommunications and Information Administrator David Redl and Deputy…
124 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke talked about the importance of disaster preparedness and the 2017 hurricane season. Other speakers were the mayors of Houston, Texas; Key West,…
124 viewsHomeland Security Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke talked about combating terrorism and the threat of weapons of mass destruction. She outlined how the agency was adapting and addressing…
210 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to examine global and domestic terror threats against the United States. This portion featured Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine…
1,029 viewsFBI Director Christopher Wray, acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke and National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen provided an update on the threats facing the United…
2,352 viewsActing Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke and White House Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert provided an update at the White House on the hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Acting…
342 viewsActing Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke and Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Brock Long spoke with reporters outside the White House about Hurricane Maria response…
370 viewsFEMA Administrator Brock Long was joined by DHS Acting Secretary Elaine Duke and other officials to brief reporters on the response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
383 viewsVice President Mike Pence and Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) addressed reporters at Corpus Christi International Airport about Harvey recovery and response efforts. The vice president said he…
433 viewsActing Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke, FEMA Administrator Brock Long and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft updated reporters on the impact of Tropical Storm Harvey…
485 viewsActing Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke and FEMA Administrator Brock Long updated reporters on the federal response efforts in southeast Texas to Tropical Storm Harvey, which was…
926 viewsWitnesses testified on the Department of Homeland Security’s operations, focusing on “high risk” designations, and the efforts to address Government Accountability Office (GAO) concerns and improve the…
620 viewsWitnesses testified on the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General audit of the amount of taxpayer dollars the department spent on conferences, retreats, and other off…
80 viewsWitnesses testified on the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General audit of the amount of taxpayer dollars the department spent on conferences, retreats, and other off…
5,688 viewsThe Government Reform Committee held an oversight hearing on contracting for disaster relief and recovery. Government officials and contractors testified about pre-disaster acquisition…
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