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Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson participated in a panel discussion with state and local officials on how to respond to crises such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

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…

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.…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Director of the Secret Service Ralph Basham spoke about preparations for President Bush’s second inauguration and security measures taken to meet a…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Ray Scheppach Executive Director of the National Governors association spoke to reporters about federal, state and local responses to terrorist…

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…

Officials announced the launch of the Registered Traveler Pilot Program. Secretary Ridge described the program as a “twenty-first-century security measure,” designed to improve “both customer service…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

Secretary Tom Ridge spoke to reporters about the state of rail safety and security. Among the topics he addressed were improving security screening, responding to intelligence threats, and…

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.…

Secretary Ridge briefed reporters on the proposed Department of Homeland Security budget, spending priorities, and the allocation of resources. Following his remarks he answered questions…

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge talked about the 2005 budget for bioterrorism protection. They outlined provisions of the…

Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge announced that the national threat level was being lowered to Code Yellow. It had been raised to Code Orange, or high risk, from Code Yellow, or…

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced that foreign flights to the U.S. would be required to carry U.S. Air Marshals to improve airline security in the U.S. The announcement came…

Secretary Ridge announced that due to increased “chatter” about a possible terrorist attack, the national terror threat level had been raised to high. Following his announcement he answered…

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…