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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Las Cruces, N.M., to deliver remarks on border security at the Domenici Legacy Conference on Public Policy at New Mexico State University.

Secretary Napolitano's statement on the eighth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano applauded President Obama’s intent to nominate Erroll Southers as Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced $35.4 million in funding for three airport security projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)—designed to enhance the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to strengthen security at airports while creating jobs across the country.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano commemorated the milestone of more than 52,000 American military service members becoming U.S. citizens since Sept. 11, 2001, by joining Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas at a naturalization ceremony for 31 military men and women today at the Pentagon.

The Department of Homeland Security and the Seneca Nation of Indians formalized an agreement to develop a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC)—signed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Assistant Commissioner Thomas S. Winkowski and Seneca Nation President Barry E. Snyder, Sr., at a ceremony at Liberty Park in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on September 10, 2009.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano will travel to New York City on Friday to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by participating in the World Trade Center Site Memorial Ceremony and Remembrance at Zuccotti Park. Secretary Napolitano will also throw out the opening pitch in Friday’s game at Yankee Stadium.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Paul Prouty held a ceremonial groundbreaking today to commence consolidation of a new DHS headquarters at the St. Elizabeths Campus. This project—partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)—will create direct employment opportunities for thousands of people in the Washington region while preserving a National Historic Landmark.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Kathy Cloninger today unveiled a Girl Scout preparedness patch—designed to engage Girl Scouts and their families in personal preparedness for all emergencies—and announced a new affiliation between DHS Citizen Corps and the Girl Scouts to advance community preparedness nationwide.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano announced approximately $10 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for a new inline baggage handling system with enhanced explosive detection technology at Dayton International Airport—a project which will accelerate the passenger check-in process and enhance airport security.

The departments of Homeland Security and State announced that senior officials on the United States-Mexico High-Level Consultative Commission on Telecommunications (HLCC) have signed a bilateral telecommunications agreement to support a new cross border communications network for public safety and law enforcement organizations focused on strengthening border security.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, FEMA Administrator g Fugate and the Ad Council launched a new series of Ready Campaign public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to encourage all Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies, kicking off September’s National Preparedness Month.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano met with Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine on September 1, 2009 to discuss coordination on emergency preparedness and response efforts in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Fugate marked the beginning of the sixth annual National Preparedness Month—focusing on becoming better prepared for and more resilient in the face of emergencies of all kinds.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano delivered remarks to 2,500 first responders and emergency managers at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) 2009 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Dallas, Texas, stressing preparedness as a shared responsibility between all levels of government, the private sector, communities and individuals.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano announced new directives to enhance and clarify oversight for searches of computers and other electronic media at U.S. ports of entry—a critical step designed to bolster the Department’s efforts to combat transnational crime and terrorism while protecting privacy and civil liberties.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano delivered remarks at the 2009 American Legion National Conference in Louisville, Ky., highlighting the Department’s ongoing outreach to American veterans and announcing her commitment to employ 50,000 veterans at DHS by 2012.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to New York City to kick off National Preparedness Month and unveil a new series of public service advertisements for the Ready Campaign—the Department’s national campaign to educate and empower families, communities and businesses to prepare for emergencies and disasters of all kinds.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano announced more than $240 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for new in-line baggage handling systems at 10 additional airports across the country.

The Department of Homeland Security and the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council (IT SCC) released the IT Sector Baseline Risk Assessment (ITSRA) to identify and prioritize national-level risks to critical sector-wide IT functions while outlining strategies to mitigate those risks and enhance national and economic security.