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Secretary Napolitano's Statement on Today’s Guilty Plea in the Case of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Rosas

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 07:00
Secretary Napolitano's statement on today's guilty plea in the case of murdered Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas.

Secretaries Napolitano and Donovan Joint Statement on Disaster Recovery Stakeholder Forum

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 07:00
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.

Secretary Napolitano Announces Rule Proposing Permanent Global Entry Program

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 07:00
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.

Secretary Napolitano Promotes Holiday Travel Tips for Safety, Security and Health

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 07:00
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.

New Campaign Recognizes Employers Committed to Maintaining a Legal Workforce

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 07:00
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.

Secretary Napolitano Meets With Private Sector Critical Infrastructure Leaders, Launches New Web Site

Tue, 11/17/2009 - 07:00
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.

Statements by DHS Secretary Napolitano and HUD Secretary Donovan on Today’s Disaster Recovery Stakeholder Forum in Los Angeles

Tue, 11/17/2009 - 07:00
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.

Secure Communities Initiative Identified More Than 111,000 Criminal Aliens in Its First Year

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 07:00
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.

Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Veterans Day

Wed, 11/11/2009 - 07:00
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.

New Veterans Website Unveiled

Tue, 11/10/2009 - 07:00
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.

Joint DHS and HUD Statement on Disaster Recovery Stakeholder Forum

Tue, 11/10/2009 - 07:00
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.

Readout of DHS Meeting with Mexican Customs Officials

Mon, 11/09/2009 - 07:00
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.

Secretary Napolitano Discusses Women's Role in Government, Society with Students in Abu Dhabi

Mon, 11/09/2009 - 07:00
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.

Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Belgium

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 07:00
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.

Preliminary Results of Largest Global Cash Smuggling Operation

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 07:00
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.

Full Deployment of Radiation Scanning Technology to the Northern Border Ahead of Schedule

Thu, 11/05/2009 - 07:00
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.

Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to the United Kingdom

Thu, 11/05/2009 - 07:00
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.

Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Remarks at the London School of Economics

Wed, 11/04/2009 - 07:00
Secretary Napolitano delivered remarks to students at the London School of Economics—highlighting the global security issues the international community faces and stressing the shared responsibility to develop innovative responses to these threats.

Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group Holds Inaugural Stakeholder Forum

Wed, 11/04/2009 - 07:00
The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held the first of five planned stakeholder forums today in New Orleans. The Working Group, co-chaired byHomeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan and composed of the secretaries and administrators of approximately 20 departments and agencies, will provide President Obama with recommendations on how to improve long-term disaster recovery with a particular focus on catastrophic disasters.

Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Remarks to the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

Wed, 11/04/2009 - 07:00
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered remarks about the importance of information sharing to protect against global security threats while ensuring privacy and civil liberties protections at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners.