Secretary Napolitano's Statement on Today’s Guilty Plea in the Case of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Rosas
20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Secretary Napolitano's statement on today's guilty plea in the case of murdered Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas.
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New Campaign Recognizes Employers Committed to Maintaining a Legal Workforce
19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas to announce the new “I E-Verify” campaign to recognize the approximately 170,000 businesses nationwide that seek to maintain legal workforces by using E-Verify—DHS' online system to verify employment eligibility of new hires.
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Secretary Napolitano Promotes Holiday Travel Tips for Safety, Security and Health
19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat and TSA's Acting Administrator Gale Rossides to promote holiday travel tips and highlight the simple steps travelers can take to prevent the spread of the flu.
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Secretary Napolitano Announces Rule Proposing Permanent Global Entry Program
19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the publication of new proposed rule that would establish Global Entry—a U.S. Customs and Border Protection voluntary initiative that streamlines the international arrivals and admission process at airports for trusted travelers through biometric identification—as a permanent program.
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Secretaries Napolitano and Donovan Joint Statement on Disaster Recovery Stakeholder Forum
19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held its fourth of five planned stakeholder forums today in Salt Lake City—designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery.
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Secretary Napolitano Meets With Private Sector Critical Infrastructure Leaders, Launches New Web Site
17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano hosted the first in a series of roundtable meetings with private sector leaders to discuss critical infrastructure security and unveiled a new Web site designed to inform the public about the Department’s critical infrastructure protection, readiness and resiliency efforts.
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Statements by DHS Secretary Napolitano and HUD Secretary Donovan on Today’s Disaster Recovery Stakeholder Forum in Los Angeles
17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held its third of five planned stakeholder forums in Los Angeles—designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery.
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Alex Garza's Testimony on Getting the H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Where it is Most Needed
17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Testimony of Alex Garza, MD, MPH, Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Office of Health Affairs, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on "H1N1 Flu: Getting the Vaccine to Where it is Most Needed"
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Secretary Napolitano's Speech on Immigration Reform
13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Secretary Napolitano spoke on immigration reform at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2009.
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Secure Communities Initiative Identified More Than 111,000 Criminal Aliens in Its First Year
12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced that ICE’s Secure Communities initiative—a partnership with local law enforcement agencies that uses biometrics to identify and remove criminal aliens—identified more than 111,000 criminal aliens in local custody during its first year.
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Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Veterans Day
11 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen to participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Coast Guard Memorial in Arlington National Ceremony.
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Joint DHS and HUD Statement on Disaster Recovery Stakeholder Forum
10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held its second of five planned stakeholder forums in New York, designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery.
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New Veterans Website Unveiled
10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Secretary Janet Napolitano unveiled a new website designed to provide a one-stop location for veterans and veterans organizations to learn about DHS' many veteran outreach initiatives and hiring and contracting opportunities.
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Readout of DHS Meeting with Mexican Customs Officials
9 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Homeland Security (DHS) officials met with their counterparts from the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) to outline joint initiatives to combat transnational crime, increase law enforcement collaboration and increase the secure flow of travel and trade along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Bart R. Johnson Speech
9 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Bart R. Johnson spoke at the National Homeland Defense Foundation Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., on November 9, 2009. He discussed the work that the Department, specifically the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, is doing to further evolve and define how the department works with the intelligence community and our federal, state, local, tribal, and private-sector partners to keep the nation safe and secure.
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Secretary Napolitano Discusses Women's Role in Government, Society with Students in Abu Dhabi
9 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano joined students at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed University to discuss the importance of equal opportunities in education and the value of public service for women across the world.
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Preliminary Results of Largest Global Cash Smuggling Operation
6 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya announced the preliminary results of Operation ATLAS—the largest multilateral operation in history targeting cash smugglers which took place from Oct. 26-30.
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Belgium
6 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano met with members of the European Parliament to discuss the importance of guarding against threats of terrorism while protecting privacy and civil liberties.
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Full Deployment of Radiation Scanning Technology to the Northern Border Ahead of Schedule
5 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Secretary Napolitano announced the final deployment of non-intrusive scanning equipment to detect radiation emanating from materials used in nuclear devices at all Northern border land ports of entry—a major security milestone completed two months ahead of schedule that reflects Secretary Napolitano's ongoing commitment to strong, layered security at the U.S.-Canada border.
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to the United Kingdom
5 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
Secretary Napolitano joined with her international counterparts in the United Kingdom to discuss partnerships to combat terrorism, secure cyber networks and infrastructure, and support international law enforcement efforts.
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