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DHS Has Mismanaged Sequestration, Says House Republican
The Chairman of the House Subcommittee said that the Department had plenty of time to plan for the cuts without jeopardizing the national security of the United States.
Napolitano’s DHS Budget ‘Defies Logic,’ GOP Leaders Charge
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was accused on Thursday of “decimating” border control while “adding layers of bureaucracy.”
Administration Teaming With Amtrak To Combat Human Trafficking
Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Transportation Secretary (DOT) Ray LaHood, and Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman announced a joint initiative to train Amtrak personnel to help combat human trafficking at a press conference Thursday. Speaking at Union Station in Washington, D.C., Napolitano touted the addition of Amtrak to DHS’s Blue Campaign, an initiative that works [...]
Napolitano: No Signs Of Impending Violence Within the U.S.
by Giancarlo Gonzalez Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano reassures the Senate Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday that there are no impending signs of violence following the Libyan attack, only protests as a result of the film “Innocence of Muslims.” [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120919JanetNapolitano.mp3]
Top Counter-Terror Official Says Benghazi Attack Was Hatched “Over Several Hours”
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Matthew Olsen told lawmakers Wednesday that the assault on the U.S. diplomatic post in the Libyan city of Benghazi was likely a terrorist attack that was “opportunistic” in nature that “began and evolved and escalated over several hours.” “It appears that individuals, who were certainly well armed, seized on [...]
Deferred Action For Young Illegal Immigrants Begins
Homeland Security released an application Wednesday that will allow childhood arrivals to request deferred action from deportation.
TSA Deputy: Passenger Feedback Shows We’re Doing A Good Job
TSA Deputy Administrator John Halinksi said at a hearing of the House Transportation Security subcommittee Wednesday that given the number of passengers screened by the TSA the administration receives a statistically small number of complaints. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120801TSAChiefDefendsRecord.mp3|titles=20120801TSAChiefDefendsRecord]
TSA Deputy Hasn’t Seen Statistics About Agency’s Criticisms
Testifying at the House Subcommittee on Transportation Security Wednesday, TSA Deputy Administrator John Halinksi said that he isn’t aware of the extent of criticism directed at the agency’s airport screeners, a statement that Subcommittee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) quickly took issue with. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120801TSAChiefHasntSeenStats.mp3|titles=20120801TSAChiefHasntSeenStats]
Rep. Broun Blames Fort Hood Massacre On Political Correctness
At a Homeland Security hearing Wednesday, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) blamed government agencies’ failure to report Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan’s escalating radical views before he murdered 13 soldiers on political correctness. “I think the blood of those dead soldiers falls on the head of members of this executive branch because they did not [...]
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