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This week's schedule is subject to frequent updates.

September 13 - September 20, 2008

Time Event
Saturday, September 13
2:30 p.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison will participate in a media briefing on the federal response to Hurricane Ike.
Washington, D.C.
3:15 p.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will make a departure statement before traveling to the state emergency operations center in Austin, Texas.
Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
8:30 p.m. CDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will participate in a media briefing with other officials on the response to Hurricane Ike.
Austin, Tex.
Sunday, September 14
11:30 a.m. CDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will participate in a media availability with local officials on Hurricane Ike response efforts.
Beaumont, Tex.
1:30 p.m. CDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will participate in a media availability with local officials on Hurricane Ike response efforts.
Galveston, Tex.
4:30 p.m. CDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will participate in a media availability with local officials on Hurricane Ike response efforts.
Houston, Tex.
Monday, September 15
9:00 a.m. EDT Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider will deliver keynote remarks on the National Cyber Security Initiative at the Information Technology Association of America’s "Forum on our National Cyber Security Posture".
Washington, D.C.
11:00 a.m. EDT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers and Iraqi Ambassador Samir Shakir al-Sumaydi will participate in a ceremony marking the return of more than 1,000 Iraqi artifacts.
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, September 16
10:00 a.m. PDT Science & Technology Directorate’s Explosives Division, in conjunction with Pacific Northwest National Lab, will conduct a demonstration of Stand-Off Explosives Detection technologies.
Kennewick, Wa.
Wednesday, September 17
9:00 a.m. PDT The Privacy Office will hold a meeting of the Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee.
Las Vegas, Nev.
9:40 a.m. EDT U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Office of Citizenship Chief Alfonso Aguilar will deliver keynote remarks on “The Importance of Immigrant Assimilation for American Democracy.”
Washington, D.C.
10:30 a.m. EDT Science & Technology Directorate’s Human Factors Division and HSARPA will conduct a demonstration of Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) to detect mal-intent.
Upper Marlboro, Md.
1:30 p.m. EDT U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Chief of Office of Policy and Strategy Carlos Iturregui will speak at a Judicial Naturalization Ceremony, where approximately 3,000 new citizens are expected to take the Oath of Allegiance.
Boston, Ma.
Thursday, September 18
10:30 a.m. EDT The Science & Technology Directorate’s Human Factors Division and Homeland Security Advance Research Project Agency will conduct a demonstration of Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) to detect mal-intent.
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Friday, September 19
Events TBD
Saturday, September 20
12:00 p.m. EDT U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director Jock Scharfen will administer the Oath of Allegiance to two active duty military naturalization candidates during a White House Commission on Remembrance celebration.
Washington, D.C.

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September 8 – September 12, 2008

Time Event
Monday, September 8
11:00 a.m. PDT Transportation Security Administration Assistant Administrator for Security Operations Mo McGowan will participate on a panel at the Basics of Small Airports Management Workshop.
Reno, Nev.
Tuesday, September 9
9:00 a.m. CDT Chief Privacy Officer Hugo Teufel III will deliver remarks at IntertechPira’s Future of Secure Documents Conference.
Rosemont, Ill.
9:15 a.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will deliver remarks at the Stop Human Trafficking Symposium.
Washington, D.C.
9:30 a.m. EDT U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director Jock Scharfen will participate in a panel for the Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Admissions Consultations for the Senate.
Washington, D.C.
10:00 a.m. MDT U.S. Customs and Immigration Service Chief of Office of Citizenship Alfonso Aguilar will speak to immigrant students during a citizenship class.
Lakewood, Colo.
10:00 a.m. EDT Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Julie L. Myers and Deputy Associate Director, National Security, Records and Verification Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Gerri Ratliff will participate in a media roundtable about the ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE).
Arlington, Va.
11:15 a.m. EDT Customs and Boarder Protection Commissioner W. Ralph Basham will deliver remarks at the Stop Human Trafficking Symposium.
Washington, D.C.
11:30 a.m. EDT Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers will deliver remarks at the Stop Human Trafficking Symposium.
Washington, D.C.
2:00 p.m. EDT Transportation Security Administration Assistant Secretary Kip Hawley will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection on terrorist watchlists.
Washington, D.C.
3:00 p.m. EDT U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director Jock Scharfen will participate in a panel for the Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Admissions Consultations for the House.
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, September 10
10:00 a.m. EDT U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner W. Ralph Basham will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on the virtual border fence.
Washington, D.C.
11:30 a.m. EDT Office of Health Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Dr. Jon Krohmer will speak at the New York Downtown Hospital International Sixth Annual Emergency Preparedness Symposium on medical and public health readiness for catastrophic events.
New York, N.Y.
12:30 p.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will deliver remarks on "All of the Above: Our Strategy Against Terrorism".
Washington, D.C.
Thursday, September 11
8:40 a.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will attend New York City's September 11th Commemoration Ceremony.
New York, NY
10:30 a.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will deliver a reading as part of New York City's September 11th Commemoration Ceremony.
New York, NY
8:45 a.m. PDT Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator R. David Paulison will deliver remarks via video teleconference to the National Emergency Management Association on improved state and federal cooperation.
Portland, Ore.
11:30 a.m. EDT Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie Myers will deliver remarks at a luncheon sponsored by the Southeastern chapter of BENS (Business Executives for National Security).
Atlanta, Ga.
3:30 p.m. EDT Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie Myers will deliver remarks at Emory University School of Law.
Atlanta, Ga.
3:30 p.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff and Federal Emergency Administration Management Administrator David Paulison will participate in a media briefing with federal partners and the American Red Cross on preparations for Hurricane Ike.
Washington, D.C.
Friday, September 12
8:05 a.m. EDT Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Charles Allen will address the Director of National Intelligence’s conference on open source intelligence.
Washington, D.C.
11:00 a.m. EDT Department of Homeland Security Senior Advisor for Iraqi Refugees Lori Scialabba and Department of State Senior Coordinator on Iraqi Refugee Issues Ambassador James Foley will participate in a media availability on developments in the Iraqi refugee admissions and assistance programs.
Washington, D.C.
3:30 p.m. EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison will participate in a media briefing on preparations for Hurricane Ike.
Washington, D.C.

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