Official website of the Department of Homeland Security
About Fusion Centers
Fusion centers bring critical value and context to homeland security that no other federal, state, or local organization can replicate.
Countering Violent Extremism
Written testimony of DHS Secretary Johnson for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Fifteen Years after 9/11: Threats to the Homeland”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson addresses threats to the homeland and the progress DHS is making on countering them.
Written testimony of DHS Office for Community Partnerships for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency hearing titled “Identifying the Enemy: Radical Islamist Terror”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Community Partnerships Director George Selim addresses DHS’ priorities and key actions to Counter Violent Extremism
Written testimony of I&A, USCIS, TSA, ICE, and CBP for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Shutting Down Terrorist Pathways into America”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Under Secretary Francis Taylor, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodriguez, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Deputy Administrator Huban Gowadia, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan address DHS’ efforts to prevent foreign terrorist groups from traveling to the United States to launch attacks.
We Stand With France
Secretary Jeh Johnson visited the French Embassy to the United States and met with Ambassador Gerard Araud, to pay his respects and offer the full support of the Department of Homeland Security.
Written testimony of FEMA for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Transportation Security, and Subcommittee on National Security hearing titled “Oversight of the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program”
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Protection and National Preparedness Grants Program Directorate Assistant Administrator Brian Kamoie addresses DHS and FEMA’s overall efforts to assist states, tribes, territories, and localities in preparing for and responding to terrorist attacks and incidents of mass violence.
Announcing the CVE Grants Program
Today, Secretary Johnson announced the new Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant Program to support community-led initiatives across the country to build resilience to the threat of violent extremism.
DHS Announces the Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program
On Wednesday, July 6, 2016, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant Program, with $10 million in available funds. This is the first federal assistance program devoted exclusively to providing local communities with the resources to counter violent extremism in the homeland.
Written testimony of OCP for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing titled “ISIS Online: Countering Terrorist Radicalization & Recruitment On the Internet & Social Media”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Community Partnerships (OCP) Director George Selim reviews the priorities and key actions of the Department to address ISIL and other terrorist’s attempts at online recruitment and radicalization to violence.
Statement for the record of DHS OCP for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts hearing titled “Willful Blindness: Consequences of Agency Efforts to Deemphasize Radical Islam in Combating Terrorism”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS ) Office for Community Partnerships (OCP) Director George Selim addresses priorities and key actions of DHS to address ISIL and other terrorist’s attempts at online recruitment and radicalization to violence.
