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Rick Nelson talked about the potential for so-called “soft target” terrorist attacks in the U.S.

Former National Security Council Director Rick Nelson talked about potential threats to the U.S. homeland. Topics included lessons learned from thr recent terrorist attack in Paris on the sa…

Alan Cohn summarized the the Department of Homeland Security’s priorities over the next four years as detailed in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review QHSR). Following his remarks, panel…

Witnesses testified about Department of Homeland Security operations and programs, including budget priorities, future strategy, and areas for improvement.

Rick Nelson discussed the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other U.S. staff. Topics included the latest information uncovered …

James Clapper talked about intelligence, information sharing and national security. Among the issues he addressed were operational changes in the intelligence community over the past decade,…

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole spoke about the security initiatives TSA is currently undertaking and changes since 9/11 September 11, 2001. One of th…

Juan Zarate moderated a discussion about a report on the global threat of al-Qaida, including ways the terrorist group could infiltrate as well as use the Internet for recruitment. Then, Joh…

Panelists talked about the future of sharing terrorism-related information with federal, state and local officials. Among the issues they discussed were legal restraints, appropriate use of …

Kshemendra Paul talked about the creation of the Information Sharing Environment (ISE) and his role as program manager. He also talked about ISE operations and how it disseminated informatio…

Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano talked about the Obama administration’s border security and immigration enforcement efforts. She was followed by officials from the Customs and Border Pro…

Panelists spoke about local homeland security efforts and information sharing strategies. They focused on cooperation between local law enforcement and state or federal agencies, pilot progr…