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A bipartisan group of members of Congress and administration officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, participated in a series of national security policy…

Panelists talked about the role intelligence gathering plays in countering terror threats. Participants included National Counterterrorism Center Director Nick Rasmussen and the former…

Former Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), retired Army General Jack Keane, former Representative Jane Harman (D-CA), and Seth Jones of the RAND Corporation testified on threats to homeland security…

Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before the committee about the fiscal year 2011 Homeland Security Department budget. In her testimony she spoke about a number of issues including the…

Witnesses from the private sector and academia testified about U.S. counterterrorism efforts and preserving individual rights. They focused on intelligence gathering and areas in which law…

The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on a breach of security at the White House State Dinner on November 24, 2009. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified on security…

Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about Department of Homeland Security operations and future priorities of the department. In her testimony she said she was unaware of a work site raid conducted by…

Secretary Chertoff testified about Department of Homeland Security efforts to coordinate and align programs, personnel, and resources to secure the nation fs borders. In his remarks he…

A hearing was held to examine H.R. 6193, the Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008, with testimony about the development of the White House’s new Controlled Unclassified…

Secretary Chertoff testified about the proposed fiscal year 2009 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. Topics included the department’s responsibilities for protecting the U.S.…

Witnesses testified about terrorist groups using the Internet to recruit and radicalize their followers. Topics included illustrations of propaganda used on Internet sites, instructions for…

Comptroller General David Walker and Mr. Schneider testified about the assessment by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts over the…

House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing titled “Turning Spy Satellites on the Homeland: the Privacy and Civil Liberties Implications of the National Applications Office.” Witnesses…

Witnesses testified about assessing the threat of domestic terrorism in the U.S. They examined the creation of a National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and…

Federal health and law enforcement officials testified about containment of contagious diseases and public safety issues in light of a recent incident involving a citizen who had traveled…

Assistant Secretary Charles Allen testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

The House Homeland Security Committee reviewed Secretary Chertoff’s spending and operational priorities for 2007. he testified about law enforcement operations, intelligence, information…

Secretary Chertoff testified about the fiscal year 2007 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. Topics included the overall 6 percent increase, border security, Hurricanes Katrina…

Military and public health officials testify about the threats of biological terrorism, emergency preparedness and planning for biodefenses, threats posed by pathogens that can mimic…

The House Homeland Security Committee heard testimony on Secretary Chertoff’s second-stage review of the department and proposals for reorganization. Among the issues addressed were…