Secretary Johnson
Statement by Secretary Johnson on Overtime Pay for Secret Service Personnel
Recent news reports note, accurately, that during this busy election year many in the Secret Service are working overtime beyond the capped levels of their salaries.
Secretary Johnson Appoints New Members to Academic Advisory Council, Commits to New Initiative
The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) today held its eleventh meeting, convening college and university presidents, academic leaders and interagency partners to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) senior leadership with recommendations on homeland security matters.
Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson and Commandant of Coast Guard Admiral Paul Zukunft on Design Award for the Offshore Patrol Cutter
The Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard has announced that Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., of Panama City, Florida has been awarded a contract to continue development of the Offshore Patrol Cutter. The contract includes $110.29M for detail design of the Offshore Patrol Cutter and options for production of the lead ship and up to eight follow-on cutters.
Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on Full Scale Exercise at New Jersey Marine Terminals
This morning, I had the privilege of observing the New Jersey Marine Terminal full-scale explosion exercise at the Port of Newark. Given the current threat environment, these exercises are vital and allow for multi-discipline and multi-jurisdictional planning and coordination.
Photo of the Week
“We are a resilient nation. I still remember on September 12, 2001, the people in Manhattan came to work.” Secretary Johnson opened the 2016 Aspen Security Forum with a candid conversation on the state of our nation’s security, and the impenetrable, unbreakable nature of the American spirit. Official DHS photo by Barry Bahler.
Statement by Secretary Johnson on the Security for the Democratic National Convention
Again, our thanks go to the thousands of law enforcement and homeland security personnel who contributed to the security of the Democratic National Convention.