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Congressional Testimony

Publish Date Sort ascending	Title
07/15/2020	Testimony of Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari, before the House Homeland Security Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, “Children in CBP Custody: Examining Deaths, Medical Care Procedures, and Improper Spending.”
12/11/2019	Testimony of Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Special Reviews and Evaluations Jackson Eaton, before the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Committee on Oversight and Reform and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, Committee on Homeland Security of the U.S. House of Representatives “Righting the Ship: The Coast Guard Must Improve Its Processes for Addressing Harassment, Bullying, and Retaliation”
09/26/2019	Testimony of Assistant Inspector General for Special Reviews and Evaluations Diana R. Shaw, before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, "Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities: Is DHS Doing Enough?"
07/30/2019	Testimony of Deputy Inspector General Jennifer L. Costello, Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the United States Senate, "Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: What is Required to Improve Conditions?"
07/25/2019	Testimony of Assistant Inspector General for Special Reviews and Evaluations Diana R. Shaw, Before the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, "Oversight of Family Separation and CBP Short-Term Custody under the Trump Administration"
07/25/2019	Testimony of Assistant Inspector General for Audits Sondra McCauley, Before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, U.S. House of Representatives, "Homeland Security Implications of the Opioid Crisis"
07/15/2019	Testimony of Assistant Inspector General for Special Reviews and Evaluations Diana R. Shaw, Before the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, Before the U.S. House of Representatives: "Overcrowding and Prolonged Detention at CBP Facilities"
07/12/2019	Testimony of Acting Inspector General Jennifer L. Costello, Before the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Before the U.S. House of Representatives, "The Trump Administration’s Child Separation Policy: Substantiated Allegations of Mistreatment"
06/25/2019	Testimony of Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits Donald Bumgardner, Before the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Before the U.S. House of Representatives, "Identifying, Resolving, and Preventing Vulnerabilities in TSA’s Security Operations"
05/21/2019	Testimony of Acting IG John V. Kelly, Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Committee on Homeland Security, Before the U.S. House of Representatives, "The TSA Workforce Crisis: A Homeland Security Risk"
05/16/2019	Testimony of Acting IG John Kelly, Before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability of the U.S. House of Representatives, "Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers: Preparing America's Law Enforcement to Protect the Homeland"
05/09/2019	Testimony of Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits Katherine Trimble, Before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability of the U.S. House of Representatives, "FEMA Contracting: Reviewing Lessons Learned from Past Disasters to Improve Preparedness"
03/06/2019	Testimony of Acting Inspector General John V. Kelly, before the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the U.S. House of Representatives, "DHS Office of the Inspector General"
07/25/2018	Testimony of Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Inspector General John V. Kelly, before the Committee on Homeland Security and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications of the U.S. House of Representatives concerning "Using Innovative Technology and Practices to Enhance the Culture of Preparedness"
03/15/2018	Testimony of Acting Inspector General John V. Kelly, Acting Inspector General Department of Homeland Security, before the Committee on Homeland Security of the U.S. House of Representatives, "Preparedness, Response, and Rebuilding: Lessons from the 2017 Disasters”
02/07/2018	Statement of John V. Kelly, Acting Inspector General Department of Homeland Security, before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the United States Senate concerning, "Reauthorizing DHS: Positioning DHS to Address New and Emerging Threats to the Homeland"
01/23/2018	Statement of John V. Kelly, Acting Inspector General Department of Homeland Security, before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the United States Senate concerning, “Surface Transportation Security: Addressing Current and Emerging Threats”
11/15/2017	Statement of John Roth, Inspector General Department of Homeland Security, before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives concerning, “Recommendations and Reforms from the Inspectors General"
07/12/2017	Statement of Inspector General John Roth for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing titled, “Examining the Problem of Visa Overstays: A Need for Better Tracking and Accountability."
06/08/2017	Statement of John Roth, Inspector General Department of Homeland Security, before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security of the U.S. House of Representatives concerning, “How Can the United States Secret Service Evolve..."