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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Jason Ahern's Testimony on Cargo and Container Security

Testimony of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern, before the House Appropriations Committee, on cargo and container security, on April 1, 2009.

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Riegle Testimony on "The Future of Fusion Centers: Potential Promise and Dangers"

Testimony of Testimony of Director Robert Riegle, State and Local Program Office, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, "The Future of Fusion Centers: Potential Promise and Dangers," given April 1, 2009 at the Cannon House Office Building.

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Testimony on "Science and Technology Research and Transitioning Products Into Use"

Testimony of Acting Under Secretary Bradley I. Buswell, Science and Technology Directorate, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, "Science and Technology Research and Transitioning Products Into Use", given March 26, 2009 at the Rayburn House Office Building.

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Testimony on Biometric Identification

Testimony of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Kathleen Kraninger, Screening Coordination, and Director Robert A. Mocny, US-VISIT, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on biometrics identification programs at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 19, 2009.

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Testimony on U.S. Coast Guard Drug and Migrant Interdiction

Testimony of Rear Admiral Wayne E. Justice, Assistant Commandant for Capabilities, on Coast Guard Interdiction Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, given March 11, 2009, on drug and migrant interdiction.

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Deputy Director Kibble's Testimony on Law Enforcement Responses to Mexican Drug Cartels

Testimony of Kumar C. Kibble, Deputy Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs and the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, "Law Enforcement Responses To Mexican Drug Cartels", given March 17, 2009 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

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Mark Koumans' Testimony on the Secure Border Initiative and Response to Border Violence

Testimony of Deputy Assistant Secretary Mark Koumans, Office of International Affairs, before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, "Secure Border Initiative (SBI), Control of the Land Border, and DHS Response to Violence on the Border with Mexico" on March 10, 2009 at the Rayburn House Office Building.

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Roger Rufe's Testimony on Border Violence

Roger Rufe, Director of the Office of Operations Coordination and Planning, testified March 12, 2009 before the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism on the Departmental Southwest Border Violence Plan to prevent or respond to violence along the U.S. southwest border and adjacent maritime domain.

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Thomas McGinn's Testimony on Protecting Animal and Public Health

Tom McGinn, Chief Veterinarian for the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Health Affairs, discusses issues associated with the Federal veterinary workforce leading up to and during catastrophic incidents.

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Secretary Napalitano's Testimony on DHS, The Path Forward

Testimony of Secretary Janet Napolitano on "DHS: The Path Forward," before the House Committee on Homeland Security at the Cannon House Office Building on February 25, 2009.