The most popular programs for the Department of Homeland Security Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=485 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:57 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing focusing on U.S. immigration policy. Among the topics she addressed were a planned review of deportation policies, transportation and airport security, border security, and cyber security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302173-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302173-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano talked about her department's priorities for the upcoming year. After her speech she answered written questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304023-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at an oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security. In her remarks and answers to questions she addressed a number of issues, including immigration, the issue of people who overstay their visas in the U.S. Secret Service conduct, and homegrown terrorism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305606-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305606-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Janet Napolitano, Retired General James Jones, and Director John McLaughlin talked about homeland security and efforts to engage the international community. They discussed transportation security, cyber threats, and efforts to combat violent extremist groups. General Jones in his comments said that 2012 was the year that the U.S. would have to deal with Iran "one way or the other." The program included questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303720-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about her department's 2013 budget proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304432-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304432-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mike Sampson gave a tour of the U.S. Secret Service Museum in Washington, D.C. and gave a history of the service and the evolution of its duties of combating counterfeiting and of presidential protection. Various exhibits were viewed and film clips were shown. The museum is not open to the general public but only to employees and their guests. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296689-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296689-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about her department's 2014 budget proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312186-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312186-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses 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 department's management functions. The GAO had narrowed the focus of the "high risk" designation to DHS management weaknesses in its February 2013 update to the high risk series. It noted the efforts of the DHS to implement changes in order to be removed from the list in the future. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311642-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311642-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT State and federal officials briefed reporters on the state of their investigation into bombings at the previous day's Boston Marathon. Courtesy of WCVB-TV, Boston. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312167-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312167-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Hipolito Acosta talked about his book, [The Shadow Catcher: A U.S. Agent Infiltrates Mexico's Deadly Crime Cartels] and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed while at the 2012 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books being held on the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. The program opened and closed with scenes of the festival and schedule information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the downsizing the Federal Protective Service and the effect on the protection of federal buildings. Rep. Wu testified about a knife-wielding man invading his Portland, Oregon office. Federal Protective Service is a part of the Department of Homeland Security and Deputy Secretary Jackson testified. Topics included the increased fear of terrorism after the Oklahoma City bombing, the role of local police forces, and the need to increase the number of officers in the Federal Protective Service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197661-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197661-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT A hearing is held on compliance with the requirements of the Coast Guard's Deepwater contract to modernize and replace aging ships and aircraft and improve command and control and logistics programs. Witnesses testified about allegations of misuse and abuse of government funds, the warnings by whistleblowers and subsequent investigation of the allegations, and past oversight failures. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197664-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197664-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Officials testified about increasing instances of criminal activity and misconduct by department employees, specifically those within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Among the topics they addressed were screening potential employees, costs of investigating allegations of misconduct, and actions taken against employees involved in misconduct. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306071-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306071-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Four former members of Congress and one former member of the Bush administration discussed the relationship between Congress and the executive branch through the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Moderated by Ann Compton. "Responding to a National Crisis: Congress in the Aftermath of 9/11" was a program at the National Archives, presented in partnership with the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300047-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300047-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano outlined some of the effects on her department of sequestration scheduled to happen March 1, 2013. She said the budget cuts would add to wait times at airports, and Americans would feel the impact in the upcoming weeks. She responded to questions, including on immigration and border security. Secretary Napolitano spoke at the beginning of the White House daily briefing. After her remarks Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Only Secretary Napolitano's remarks were shown. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget cut in order to take back deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and scheduled to happen on March 1, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311146-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311146-3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Deputy Undersecretary Philip Reitiinger talked about protecting the U.S. government's computing systems from domestic and foreign threats. Topics included the Department of Homeland Security's work with the Pentagon and the White House as well as the role of private networks in security efforts. Ellen Nakashima was a guest reporter. "The Communicators" is C-SPAN's weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293215-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293215-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Liscouski, former Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary for Infrastructure Protection, talked about homeland security and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He talked about the federal investigation into who leaked information about an al-Qaeda plot that surfaced the previous week in which an explosive device was to have been detonated on a U.S.-bound airline flight. He also reacted to a video clip of May 9, 2012, congressional testimony by FBI Director Robert Mueller requesting that Congress reauthorize counter-terrorism tools enacted in 2008 that expire at year-end. These include the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the 1978 law that allows warrantless surveillance of foreign suspects, including those who communicate with U.S. residents. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305983-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305983-4 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Janet Napolitano and former Secretaries Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff talked about the tenth anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security. All agreed that immigration should be the department's top priority. Secretary Napolitano said Homeland Security was sending out some furlough notices that day as sequestration budget cuts took effect. She talked about other effects of sequestration such as delays at airports and customs. They were interviewed by Mike Allen at his Politico Playbook Breakfast, held at the Newseum.* "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget taken back in order to cut deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and began March 1, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311301-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311301-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama made remarks after Vice President Biden swore in Julia Pierson as the first woman to head the U.S. Secret Service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311787-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311787-2 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Cathleen Berrick talked about the Government Accountability Office's recent report on the Department of Homeland Security ten years after its creation. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301467-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301467-6 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rob Margetta talked about the impact sequestration would have on the Department of Homeland Security, including decreased border security, furloughed workers and longer wait times at airports. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311143-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311143-6 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Maurer talked about the grant money offered to states by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to respond to and recover from a terrorism incident. Topics included the amount of money , how states spend it, and the types of oversight done by DHS. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's "Your Money" series.*Each Monday morning the last hour of "Washington Journal" is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309974-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309974-5 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Michael Chertoff testified at a hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services issues and preparation for further implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, the the REAL ID Act. Topics included the naturalization application backlogs; Northern border crossing issues such as the economy and communities; the border fence along the Mexican border, where the government is seizing property claiming eminent domain; immigrant investors; seasonal worker visas; and immigrant detention centers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204674-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204674-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The witnesses testified about a report from the Government Accountability Office on testing the effectiveness of airport security checkpoints and locating vulnerabilities. Undercover missions by government investigators were able to smuggle bomb parts through security screens and onto airplanes several times this year. Other topics included enhanced employee skills, the components of improvised explosive devices, other uses of U.S. Marshals in airports, banning of liquids and gels in luggage, and the additional ways that Transportation Security Administration screens passengers such as behavior observation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202340-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee last month held hearings on the constitution and legality of the Department of Homeland Security's practice of searching and seizing laptops and cell phones of American citizen returning to the U.S for abroad. Susan Gurley talked about this topic and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Ms. Gurley also recently returned from a trip overseas and shared what she observed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205737-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205737-5 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT A panel of government officials and others testified about delays in the implementation of the 2006 SAFE Port Act one year after its passage. The legislation includes a third-party verification program, a pilot program on the security of empty containers, and transportation workers' identification credentials. Representatives of union workers, companies, and ports also testified about the legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201911-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201911-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified in continuing oversight hearings on Department of Homeland Security programs created since the September 11 attacks, in this case the Federal Terrorist Watch List. Topics included weaknesses in the watch list system, the size of the list, names mistakenly in the list, agencies that use the list, and a Government Accountability Office report on use of the Federal Terrorist Watch List. The Federal Terrorist Watch List includes "individuals known or appropriately suspected to be or have been engaged in conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism." The list contains more than 850,000 names with 200,000 names added every year since 2004. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201723-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201723-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The National Council of La Raza announced the release of a report, "Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America's Children." The participants talked about the results of a survey of immigrant communities and the impact that recent immigration enforcement actions had made. They described the social, economic, and psychological effects of immigration raids on children, families, and institutions that support them, including community and religious organizations and school systems. After their presentations the participants responded to reporters' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201942-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201942-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT A portion of the House Committee on Homeland Security was shown. The hearing focused on the progress and pitfalls of the Terror Watch List (TWL). Representatives Bennie Thompson and Dave Reichert delivered opening remarks. Glenn Fine talked about attempts to consolidate and stream line the TWL. He advocated an increased effort in accuracy for the TWL. He also talked about policy options that would reduce misidentifications with the TWL. Eileen Larence talked about the creation of the TWL and the process used in its implementation. She spoke on the methods used by security forces to add or remove names on the TWL. Leonard Boyle talked about the functions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Terrorist Screening Center. He spoke on the methods that visa screeners could use to determine the threat of an individual to national security. He also spoke on the actions of the FBI in increasing the accuracy of the list. Kathleen Kraninger talked about the levels of scrutiny used to determine the ability of an individual to enter the United States. She talked about the methods that a traveler can go through to appeal having been listed on the TWL. The panelists answered questions from the Representatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202187-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202187-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Goodman talked about the loss of civil liberties in America after the terrorist attacks on 9/21/2001. He profiled people who were negatively affected by the domestic policy that had been marketed as anti-terrorist legislation. He answered questions from callers. David Goodman co-authored Standing up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times by Hyperion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205057-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205057-6 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT This public meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council focused on the funding of homeland security programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182323-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182323-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Block was interviewed about the book he co-authored with Christopher Cooper, [Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security], published by Times Books. Mr. Block talked about new details in the book regarding the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina, sometimes called the greatest natural disaster in U.S. history. Topics included emergency response, preparations, communications, levee breaches and flooding, and faults in the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. One year after the event, Mr. Block discussed the book with James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Clinton administration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193890-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193890-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Loretta Sanchez, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on the Border, talked about a joint hearing yesterday with another Homeland Security subcommittee on developments for 28 miles of virtual fence outside of Nogales, Arizona. Known as "Project 28," it is part of the Secured Border Initiative program and will test the use of cameras, radar, and sensors to secure a portion of the Arizona-Mexico border. Rep. Sanchez responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203238-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203238-4 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Officials testified about confronting the terrorist threat to the U.S. six years after the September 11, 2001 attacks. They examined the efforts of key intelligence agencies to prevent another terrorist attack and analyzed the National Intelligence Estimate released publicly on July 17, 2007. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200891-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200891-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Homeland Security Advisory Council held their quarterly meeting. The group provides advice to Secretary Ridge. A number of issues were addressed, including information sharing, infrastructure protection, the lexicon project, system interoperability, port and border security, and community preparedness. Governor Romney participated via telephone. This program is incomplete. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181196-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. from dangerous people and goods, protecting critical infrastructure, improving emergency preparedness and response, immigration issues, and cybersecurity. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204044-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204044-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT In this portion of the daily White House briefing Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest discussed the appointment of Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, who was sworn in that day. He said the president believes Ms. Pierson had the exact experience needed to lead the agency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311787-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311787-3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. Secretary Chertoff described the accomplishments of the new department. The president warned that terrorists will try to attack again. In regard to the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act, he talked about his request for retroactive immunity for telecommunications firms that have helped the government listen to conversations of suspected terrorists. Music was performed by the U.S. Coast Guard Band. The event was held in the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204320-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204320-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency and better integrate it into the Department of Homeland Security. Topics included implementing lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; improving national disaster response; improving coordination with state and local governments, tribal governments, first responders and other concerned parties; and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192424-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192424-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT A formal change of watch ceremony was held to mark the transfer of responsibility for the U.S. Coast Guard from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Defense. This program was cut short to provide live coverage of the House of Representatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/175230-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/175230-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT After an introduction by Ambassador Kirkpatrick, Attorney General Ashcroft expressed sympathy for victims of the bombing today of the United Nations mission building in Baghdad in which many persons were killed or injured. He also talked about the September 11, 2001 attacks, saying that they altered the mission of the Justice Department to one of preventing terrorist attacks. He talked about using the U.S.A. Patriot Act as a tool in terror prevention in the U.S. He talked about many of the cases prosecuted against alleged terrorists because of the Patriot Act. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177839-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177839-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Admiral Allen was interviewed about the state of the U.S. Coast Guard, its role in homeland security, and its future reorganization. Topics included Hurricane Katrina response, the modernization of the deep water program, problems with new patrol boat designs, and the variety of harbors and ships they are protecting. After he left, the reporters discussed his responses with the host. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196685-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196685-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Assistant Secretary Myers testified about her nomination by President Bush to continue as assistant secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs in the Department of Homeland Security. She started serving in this position after a January 2006 recess appointment which expired in January 2007. President Bush re-nominated her for the position. Topics included her record on immigration enforcement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200978-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200978-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Clark Kent Irvin talked about issues surrounding U.S. homeland security. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290906-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290906-3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Chertoff and others testified about homeland security plans for the next five years. Topics included Homeland Security Department accomplishments in the past five years, finding weapons of mass destruction, destroying Al Qaeda, the evolution of terrorist activities, possible damage to the U.S. economy, counterterrorism planning, improving intelligence gathering, preparations for natural disasters, and prevention of illegal immigration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194255-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194255-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT At the inaugural meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, chaired by Secretary Ridge, he swore in the other members, and then spoke about the Department of Homeland Security and its progress in consolidating other agencies into the new department. He mentioned cooperation with state and local agencies, national performance standards, and the department budget. The 18-member council was established by Executive Order in 2002 to advise the president on the progress of strategies to combat terrorism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177237-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177237-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Ridge testified regarding the proposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. It was emphasized that, although the department had accomplished a great deal since its inception, much was left to be done. Among the specific issues addressed were the U.S. VISIT program, database integration and access, the air marshal program, passenger and cargo screening procedures, and funding for first-responders. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180828-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180828-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT In a hearing on the fiscal year 2007 budget for the Department of Homeland Security, witnesses testified about the Secure Border Initiative. Topics included illegal border crossings, the ineffectiveness of previous budget increases for border security, detention and removal of illegal immigrants, and increased numbers of Border Patrol agents. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191960-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191960-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The witnesses testified about the nation's Terrorist Threat Advisory System, a color-coded warning system that is the primary means by which the federal government communicates to citizens its judgment on the risk of terrorist attacks at any given time. Admiral Loy talked about his department's ability to target specific information with specific actions and prevention, and the thresholds for recommending changes in the warning system. Mr. Brennan detailed the work of his center in obtaining information from the Department of Homeland Security and intelligence agencies. The witnesses were questioned about the impact of the warning system on citizens and also the impact on the budgets of local communities. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180426-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180426-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. He thanked the employees for their hard work and dedication. Among the other issues addressed were the situation in Iraq, the war on terror, and the importance of homeland security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180795-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180795-1 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT