FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of the potential threat of attacks in the U.S. from Hamas and other terrorist groups in the wake of the October 7 attack on Israel. Despite this, the dir…
10,306 viewsThe ranking members of the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committee spoke about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other international conflicts during a press briefing at the House Re…
419 viewsColonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount testified before Congress for the second consecutive day about the recent ransomware attack on his company In his opening testimony before the House Homel…
1,076 viewsA bipartisan group of members of Congress and administration officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, participated in a series of national security policy discussio…
1,139 viewsSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced they would be introducing legislation that would consolidate federal cybersecurity operations into a sing…
1,655 viewsFederal officials with Customs and Border Protection, the Homeland Security Department, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) testified at a hearing on the security risks caused by p…
1,581 viewsCongressional Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), unveiled their party’s national security policy proposals at an event hosted by…
895 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FBI Director James Comey, and Director of National Intelligence Nicholas Rasmussen testified at a hearing on threats to national security. They told …
2,380 viewsHouse Homeland Security Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX) talked with reporters and responded to questions at a “Monitor Breakfast” hosted by the Christian Science Monitor. He spoke …
184 viewsRepresentative Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, talked about congressional legislative priorities to combat growing cyber threats. Topics included at…
295 viewsWitnesses testified on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) handling of the deadly shooting of a TSA official at LAX airport on November 1.
502 viewsCurrent and former directors of the National Counterterrorism Center, security officials, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani testified on communications procedures and law enforcem…
1,679 viewsSteven Knapp opened the inaugural event launching the George Washington University Cybersecurity Initiative. Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff gave the opening address. He …
392 viewsWitnesses testified about methods to best measure border security and the implications for border security efforts. They focused on a proposal to shift from a “resource-based” to a “risk-bas…
323 viewsRepresentative Mike McCaul (D-TX) talked about the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act. The bill would better coordinate federal research, one of four cyber-related bills before the House. He also…
237 viewsWitnesses testified about a report, “Texas Border Security: A Strategic Military Assessment,” and the situation along the southern border of the United States. According to the report, drug …
6,151 viewsGovernment officials and terrorism experts testified on terrorist groups in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. They also talked about U.S. efforts to deny terrorists safe havens. Some members expr…
412 viewsGovernment officials and terrorism experts testified on terrorist groups in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. They also talked about U.S. efforts to deny terrorists safe havens. Some members expr…
325 viewsSecretary 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 de…
478 viewsMichaele and Tareq Salahi testified on their attendance at a White House State Dinner on November 24, 2009. The Salahis, who were uninvited to the dinner, invoked their Fifth Amendment right…
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