Congressional Appearances: 111th Congress

August 2009

August 5, 2009

• Under Secretary for Management Elaine Duke, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
  Strengthening the Federal Acquisition Workforce: Government-wide Leadership and Initiatives
• Kelvin Cochran, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Nomination of Kelvin Cochran to be Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

August 4, 2009

• Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
  Focus on Children in Disasters: Evacuation Planning and Mental Health Recovery
• Acting Chief Procurement Officer Rick Gunderson, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
  Eliminating Wasteful Contractor Bonuses

July 2009

July 31, 2009

• Grants Program Directorate Assistant Administrator Ross Ashley, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Resources Deputy Assistant Commandant Martin Rajk, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  Recovery Act: 160-Day Progress Report for Transportation and Infrastructure Programs

July 29, 2009

• Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before the House Committee on Homeland Security
  Beyond Readiness: An Examination of the Current Status and Future Outlook of the National Response to Pandemic Influenza
• Rafael Borras, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Nomination of Rafael Borras to be Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

July 28, 2009

• Alexander Garza, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Nomination of Alexander Garza to be Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Assistant Secretary for Policy David Heyman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before House Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities
  CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosive) Consequence Management 
   

July 27, 2009

• Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee of Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
  Post Katrina: What it Takes to Cut the Bureaucracy

July 23, 2009

• Deputy Associate Director Gerri Ratliff, National Security and Records Verification Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement
  E-Verify: Challenges and Opportunities
• Director Robert Bray, Office of Law Enforcement, Federal Air Marshals Service, Transportation Security Administration, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
  Protecting the Protectors: Examing the Personnel Challenges Facing the Federal Air Marshal Services

July 22, 2009

• Deputy Chief Robert Kruska, Service Center Operations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  Promoting Job Creation and Foreign Investment in the United States: An Assessment of the EB-5 Regional Center Program

July 21, 2009

• Acting Deputy Director Michael Aytes, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
  Ensuring a Legal Workforce: What Changes should be Made to our Currently Employment Verification System?
• Director Sean McGurk, Control Systems Security Program, National Cybersecurity Division, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
  Securing the Modern Electric Grid from Physical and Cyber Attacks

July 16, 2009

• Deputy Director Kumar Kibble, Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
  Combating Border Violence: The Role of Interagency Coordination in Investigations

July 15, 2009

• Secretary Janet Napolitano, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Identification Security: Reevaluating the Real ID Act
• Assistant Administrator John Sammon, Transportation Sector Network Management, Transportation Security Administration; Acting Director Chuck Gallaway, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office; and Assistant Inspector General for Inspections Carlton Mann, Office of Inspector General, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
  General Aviation Security: Assessing Risks and the Road Ahead

July 9, 2009

• Assistant Secretary Alan Bersin, Office of International Affairs, Policy; Deputy Director Kumar Kibble, Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner Todd Owen, Office of Field Operations, Customs and Border Protection, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  The Southwest Border: Where are We Now? and The Rise of the Mexican Drug Cartels and U.S. National Security
• Rear Admiral Kevin Cook, Office of Prevention Policy and Captain David Stalford, Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  The National Maritime Center and Mariner Credentials (Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation)

July 8, 2009

• Deputy Administrator Timothy Manning, National Preparedness Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
  Assistance to Firefighters' Grant (AGF) Reauthorization
• Director Gary W. Schenkel, Federal Protective Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  The Federal Protective Service: Time for Reform
• Acting Chief Financial Officer Peggy Sherry, Management, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement
  Oversight of Federal Financial Management

July 7, 2009

• Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
  U.S. Coast Guard Oversight

June 2009

June 25, 2009

• Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner Todd Owen, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Acting Deputy Director Bill Hagan, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, before the House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
  The Science of Security: Lessons Learned in Developing, Testing and Operating Advanced Radiation Monitors

June 24, 2009

• Acting Under Secretary Bart Johnson, Intelligence and Analysis, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
  FY 2010 Budget for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security
• Alejandro Mayorkas, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  considering his nomination to be Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Deputy Administrator Timothy Manning, National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the Senate Special Committee on Aging
  Emergency Preparedness, Aging and Special Needs: Prepared vs. Scared

June 19, 2009

• Admiral Clifford Pearson, Chief of Staff, and Ms. Dickerson, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  A Continuing Examination of Civil Rights Services and Diversity in the Coast Guard

June 18, 2009

• Assistant Commissioner Dan Baldwin, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, before the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Enterpreneurship and Trade
  Textile Import Enforcement: Is the Playing Field Level for American Small Businesses?
• Deputy Assistant Director Janice Ayala, Financial, Narcotics and Public Safety Division, Office of Investigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Examining State Business Incorporation Practices: A Discussion of the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

June 16, 2009

• Under Secretary Elaine Duke, Management, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
  Protecting Our Employees: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and the Federal Workforce
• Deputy Under Secretary Philip Reitinger and Director Sue Armstrong, IP Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Committee on Homeland Security
  Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Act of 2009
• Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Dr. Peter Fonash, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation and Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
  Cyberspace Policy Review

June 11, 2009

• Assistant Secretary John Morton, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Commissioner Jay Ahern, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and  Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
  The FY 2010 Budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Coast Guard

June 10, 2009

• Director, Jeffrey Lantz, Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  Control of Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships
• Acting Assistant Secretary Gale Rossides, Transportation Security Administration, and Deputy Under Secretary Phil Reitinger, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
  The FY 2010 Budget for the National Protection and Programs Directorate and the Transportation Security Administration
• Under Secretary Nominee Tara Jeanne O'Toole, Science and Technology, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

June 9, 2009

• Acting Under Secretary Brad Buswell, Science and Technology, Acting Assistant Secretary Dr. Jon Krohmer, Office of Health Affairs, and Acting Director Chuck Gallaway, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology
  The FY 2010 Budget for the Directorate for Science & Technology, the Office of Health Affairs, and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
• Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications Preparedness, and Response
  The FY 2010 Budget for the Federal Emergency Management Agency

June 4, 2009

• Under Secretary Elaine Duke, Management, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight
  The FY 2010 Budget for Departmental Management and Operations at DHS
• Captain Anthony Lloyd, Chief, Incident Management and Preparedness, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
  A New Direction for Federal Oil Spill Research and Development
• Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
  Are We Ready? A Status Report on Emergency Preparedness for the 2009 Hurricane Season

June 2, 2009

• Rand Beers, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Considering his nomination to be Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate

May 2009

May 22, 2009

• Acting Deputy Administrator David Garratt, FEMA, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
  Still Post-Katrina: How FEMA Decides When Housing Responsibilities End

May 20, 2009

• Chief David Aguilar, Border Patrol, and Assistant Commissioner Thomas Winkowski, Office of Field Operations,  U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Deputy Assistant Secretary John Torres, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Refugees and Border Security
  Securing the Borders and America's Ports of Entry: What Remains to be Done
• Rear Admiral Brian Salerno, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  Piracy Against U.S. Flagged Vessels: Lessons Learned

May 19, 2009

• Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Barth, Office of Policy, before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife
  Oversight Hearing on the Implementation of Public Law 110-229 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam
• Acting Chief Information Officer Margie Graves, Management Directorate, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement
  The State of Federal Information Security

May 14, 2009

• Under Secretary Elaine Duke, Management Directorate, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia
  Protecting the Protectors: An Assessment of Front-line Federal Workers in Response to the H1N1 Flu Outbreak

May 13, 2009

• Secretary Napolitano, before the House Committee on Homeland Security
  The President's FY 2010 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security
• Secretary Napolitano, before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  FY 2010 Budget Request - Committee page
• Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard and Master Chief Petty Officer Charles Bowen, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  FY 2010 Budget Requests of the Coast Guard, Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission
• David Heyman, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Considering his nomination to be Assistant Secretary of Policy

May 12, 2009

• Secretary Napolitano, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  FY 2010 Budget Request - Subcommittee page
• Secretary Napolitano, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  The Homeland Security Department's Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2010

May 7, 2009

• Assistant Commissioner Thomas Winkowski, Office of Field Operations, Customs and Border Protection, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
  Implementing the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative at Land and Sea Ports: Are We Ready?

May 6, 2009

• Secretary Napolitano before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
• Deputy Assistant Commissioner Salvador Nieto, Office of Intelligence and Operations, Customs and Border Protection, and Deputy Assistant Director Janice Ayala, Financial, Narcotics and Public Safety Division, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
  Escalating Violence in Mexico and the Southwest Border as a Result of the Illicit Drug Trade?

May 5, 2009

• Director Mischel Kwon, National Cybersecurity Division, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate, US-Computer Emergency Readiness Team, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Management, Organization and Procurement
  Cybersecurity: Emerging Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Challenges in Securing Federal Information Systems
• Dr. Thomas McGinn, DVM, Chief Veterinarian, Office of Health Affairs, before the House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry and the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science & Technology
  Review of the National Animal Identification System and the Associated Homeland Security Implications
• Rear Admiral Brian Salerno, Assistant Commandant, Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship, U.S. Coast Guard, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security
  Piracy on the High Seas: Protecting our Ships, Crews and Passengers

May 1, 2009

• Major Phil May, Administrator, Region IV, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
  FEMA: Preparedness for the 2009 Hurricane Season

April 2009

April 30, 2009

• Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner, Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
  International Affairs to Combat Maritime Piracy

April 29, 2009

• Secretary Napolitano, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Swine Flu: Coordinating the Federal Response

April 22, 2009

• Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  U.S. Coast Guard: Measuring Mission Needs
• W. Craig Fugate, to consider his nomination to be FEMA Administrator, and John T. Morton, to consider his nomination to be ICE Assistant Secretary, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

April 21, 2009

• Acting Director John Leech, Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement, before Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on State Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
  Counternarcotics Enforcement: Coordination at the Federal, State and Local Level
• Rear Admiral James Watson, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Prevention Policy, before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation
  Secrecy In The Response To Bayer's August 28th 2008 Fatal Chemical Plant Explosion (Bayer Cropscience facility, Institute, West Virginia)

April 3, 2009

• Senior Policy Analyst Gabrielle Gallegos, Office of Policy Development; Region III Administrator Jonathan Sarubbi, Federal Emergency Management Agency; and National Capital Region Acting Director Kenneth Wall, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
  Disaster Capacity in the National Capital Region: Experiences, Capabilities, and Weaknesses

April 2, 2009

• Executive Director David Venturella, Secure Communities Program, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Director Marcy Forman, Office of Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Acting Deputy Director Mike Aytes, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law: DHS Focus on Criminal Aliens, Worksite Enforcement and Electronic Work Authorization (E-Verify) - Subcommittee page

April 1, 2009

• Program Manager Robert Riegle, State and Local Fusion Centers, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, and Acting Deputy Officer David Gersten, Programs and Compliance, Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
  The Future of Fusion Centers: Potential Promise and Dangers
  
• Acting Commissioner Jayson Ahern, Customs and Border Protection; Assistant Commissioner Thomas Winkowski, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Acting Director Charles Gallaway, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  Cargo and Container Security: Keeping a Lid on Threats - Committee page
  
• Rear Admiral Jody Breckenridge, Assistant Commandant Human Resources, and Director Terri Dickerson, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  Civil Rights Services and Diversity Initiatives in the Coast Guard

March 2009

March 26, 2009

• Jane Holl Lute, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Considering her nomination to be Deputy Secretary
  
• Chief Administrative Officer Don Bathurst, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight
  Consolidating DHS: An Update on the St. Elizabeths Project
  
• Acting Under Secretary Brad Buswell, Science and Technology Directorate, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  Science and Technology Research and Transitioning Products into Use - Subcommittee page

March 25, 2009

• Secretary Janet Napolitano, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  Southern Border Violence: Homeland Security Threats, Vulnerabilities and Responsibilities
  
• Director Mark Sullivan, U.S. Secret Service, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittees on Homeland Security and Legislative Branch
  Protecting Our Nation's Leaders: Challenges of 2008 Presidential Campaign and the 56th Presidential Inauguration - Committee page
  
• Rear Admiral Daniel May, Reserve and Training Director, U.S. Coast Guard, before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
  Coast Guard Reserves: Recruitment, Retention, and End Strength

March 24, 2009

• Rear Admiral Gary Blore, Acquisitions Assistant Command, U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  Overview of Coast Guard Acquisition Policies & Programs

March 19, 2009

• Deputy Director Kumar Kibble, Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
  Human Trafficking: Recent Trends
  
• Rear Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara, Deputy Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Operations, before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular, Oceans, and Wildlife
  Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009
  
• Deputy Assistant Secretary Kathleen Kraninger, Office of Policy Screening Coordination Operations, and Director Bob Mocny, US-VISIT, National Protection & Programs Directorate, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  Biometric Identification - Committee page

March 18, 2009

• General Manager Ed Kelly, Transportation Sector Network Management, Air Cargo, Transportation Security Administration, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
  100% Air Cargo Screening: Can We Secure America's Skies?
  
• Acting Administrator Nancy Ward, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
  A New Way Home: Findings from the Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery's Special Report and Working with the Obama Administration on a Way Forward

March 17, 2009

• Inspector General Richard Skinner and Acting Deputy Administrator Corey Gruber, National Preparedness Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response
  PKEMRA Implementation: An Examination of FEMA's Preparedness and Response Mission
  
• Director Chris Essid, Cyber-Security & Communications Office of Emergency Communications, National Protection & Programs Directorate, Assistant Administrator Ross Ashley, Grants Program Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Director David Boyd, Command, Control and Interoperability Division, Science and Technology Directorate, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  Interoperable Communications - Committee page
  
• Deputy Director Kumar Kibble, Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, and Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
  Law Enforcement Responses to Mexican Drug Cartels

March 12, 2009

• Vice Admiral Roger Rufe, Director, Office of Operations Coordination; Deputy Assistant Commissioner Salvador Nieto, Intelligence and Operations Coordination, Customs and Border Protection; Acting Director John Leech, Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement; Attache Alonzo Pena, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Mexico City; and Deputy Director Kumar Kibble, Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism
  Border Violence: An Examination of DHS Strategies and Resources
  
• Assistant Administrator John Sammon, Transportation Sector Network Management, Transportation Security Administration; Assistant Administrator Ross Ashley, Grants Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Deputy Executive Director and Director of Security Bill Morange, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and Deputy Executive Officer for System Safety and Security John Eckles, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  Securing the Nation's Rail and Transit Systems - Committee page

March 11, 2009

• Rear Admiral Wayne Justice, Assistant Command for Capabilities on Coast Guard Interdiction, and Rear Admiral Joseph Nimmich, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S), U.S. Coast Guard, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  Overview of Coast Guard Drug and Migrant Interdiction
  
• Deputy Assistant Secretary James Snyder, Office of Infrastructure Protection, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
  The Mumbai Attacks: A Wake-Up Call for America's Private Sector

March 10, 2009

• Deputy Commissioner Jayson Ahern, Customs and Border Protection, Deputy Assistant for International Affairs Mark Koumans, Office of Policy, and Director Marcy Forman, Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  Secure Border Initiative (SBI), Control of the Land Border, and DHS Response to Violence on the Border with Mexico - Committee page

March 4, 2009

• Acting Executive Director William Riley, Office of State and Local Coordination, ICE, before the House Homeland Security Committee
  Examining 287(g): The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement in Immigration Law

March 3, 2009

• Rear Admiral Daniel R. May, Chief, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Forces, before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
  Coast Guard Reserves: Recruitment, Retention, & End Strength - Committee page
  
• Acting Deputy Administrator Dave Garratt, FEMA, and Acting Assistant Administrator James Walke, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response
  FEMA's Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts: The Path Forward
  
• Senior Advisor Dora Schriro, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Immigraiton and Customs Enforcement; Director James Hayes, Office of Detention and Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Director Captain Jose Rodriguez, U.S. Public Health Service Division of Immigration Health Services, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  Health Services for Detainees in U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Custody - Committee page

February 2009

February 26, 2009

• Acting Deputy Administrator David Garratt, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security
   Disaster Response: Is FEMA Up to the Challenge? - Committee page
  
• Chief Veterinarian and Food Agriculture and Veterinary Defense Division Director Dr. Thomas J. McGinn, DVM, Office of Health Affairs, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
  Protecting Animal and Public Health: Homeland Security and the Federal Veterinarian Workforce

February 25, 2009

• Secretary Janet Napalitano, before the House Homeland Security Committee
  DHS: The Path Forward
  
• Acting Deputy Administrator Dave Garratt, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Assistant Administrator Jim Stark, Gulf Coast Recovery Office, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
  Post-Katrina Disaster Response and Recovery: Evaluating FEMA's Continuing Efforts in the Gulf Coast and Response to Recent Disasters

February 4, 2009

• Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner, U.S. Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Ted N. Branch, U.S. Navy, and Acting Deputy Administrator/Assistant Administrator James E. Caponiti, Maritime Administration, before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  International Piracy on the High Seas

January 2009

January 15, 2009

• Secretary-Designate Janet A. Napolitano, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  Committee Holds Nomination Hearing for Napolitano

January 8, 2009

• Under Secretary Charlie Allen, Intelligence & Analysis, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  Lessons from the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks