This hearing will examine the threat of radical Islamist terrorism, the importance of identifying the threat for what it is, and ways to defeat it.
The purpose of the hearing is to highlight the importance of strengthening preparedness, prevention, and response efforts, from the perspective of local law enforcement officials, and their ...
This hearing will examine the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) capabilities to identify and track foreign fighters and other bad actors attempting to enter the United States. We will also ...
The U.S. Border Patrol’s strategy of Defense-in-Depth cedes crucial time and space to the drug cartels in the rural areas of the border by not apprehending individuals soon after they cross, ...
On February 26, 2015, the Subcommittee held a hearing with state and local law enforcement representatives to receive testimony regarding gaps with federal, state and local information sharing. ...
This hearing will examine current threats to the U.S. homeland, especially from radical Islamist terrorists, and will review the efforts of the federal government to counter other emerging threats. ...
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the counterintelligence and insider threats to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its personnel, as well as programs to address those ...
The purpose of this hearing is to examine threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure, including threats from terrorists and nation state actors. The Subcommittee will examine the ...
The purpose of this field hearing is twofold: first it is to discover to the extent possible how the tremendous investments made, by city, state, and federal governments since Superstorm Sandy have ...
This joint hearing will examine the findings of a joint majority subcommittee investigation, including the extent to which misconduct occurs by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, ...
The maritime pathways into the country that power our economy must be secured to prevent this possibility because nuclear material is stolen or lost several times a year, especially in Russia and ...
This hearing will be a follow up to the Subcommittee's previous hearing on Cuba, in order to get answers from DHS officials on Committee inquiries related to commercial air service between the United ...
Surface transportation systems serve over 28 million riders daily and over 10 billion riders annually. Given the current threat environment, this field hearing will examine the preparedness and ...
The purpose of this hearing is to examine industry perspectives and the recommended path forward for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in their implementation of the Cybersecurity Act of ...
Fourteen years after the attack on September 11th, one of the few unfilled recommendations of the 9/11 Commission is the failure of DHS to establish a viable biometric exit system. The 9/11 ...
The aviation sector remains the crown jewel of targets to terrorist groups like ISIS. The speculation about the crash of Egyptair Flight 804 being a terrorist event is a sobering reminder of the ...
The aviation sector remains the crown jewel of targets to terrorist groups like ISIS. The speculation about the crash of Egyptair Flight 804 being a terrorist event is a sobering reminder of the ...
Technology such as cameras, night vision devices, motion sensors, and surveillance equipment has become a key element of security operations across the rugged terrain of the southwest border. It ...
This joint hearing will examine how the Department of Homeland Security is assisting states in preparing for and responding to cyber attacks. Additionally, Members will hear from state officials on ...
The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate the potential risks to national, homeland and passenger security related to the resumption of commercial air service to Cuba, understand the process by ...
Recently, the Government Accountability Office completed a review of the federal efforts to counter electromagnetic risks, such as an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), to the nation’s critical ...
