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John Pistole testified about the safety of the U.S. transportation system. Mr. Pistole was confirmed as head of the Transportation Security Administration in late June. He talked about a num…

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 de…

Witnesses testified on the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General audit of the amount of taxpayer dollars the department spent on conferences, retreats, and other off …

Witnesses testified on the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General audit of the amount of taxpayer dollars the department spent on conferences, retreats, and other off …

Michaele 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…

A hearing was held on the Secure Border Initiative, focusing on deployment and construction of “virtual fence” technology along the border between the United States and Mexico. Questions and…

Gale D. Rossides testified on why sensitive Transportation Security Agency (TSA) security information became accessible to the public and how to prevent such errors in the future.

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 e…

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…

The subcommittee met for an update on federal efforts to combat H1N1. They discussed the vaccine shortage, the distribution of masks for certain federal workers and efforts to identify and r…

A hearing was held on efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to measure the return on investment from homeland security grants and the eligible uses of preparedness grants…

Witness at a hearing titled “Secure Border Initiative and Control of the Land Border,” testified about border security issues related to violent drug wars between competing cartels in Mexico…

Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. officials testified about mounting drug-related violence in Mexico and the spillover into the United States. Among the topics they addressed we…

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 c…