Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate briefed President Obama on DHS preparedness efforts and the seasonal forecast for the 2009 hurricane season.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released application guidance for more than $500 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency preparedness grants for fire station construction, port and transit security—funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on May 29, 2009.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today began collecting biometrics—digital fingerprints—from non U.S. citizens departing the United States as part of a pilot program at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

Readout of Secretary Napolitano's May 28, 2009 call to Mexican Secretary of the Interior Fernando Gomez-Mont, discussing the importance of collaboration and information sharing between the U.S. and Mexico to crack down on contraband trafficking and illegal immigration.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met to discuss DHS preparedness efforts and the seasonal forecast for the 2009 hurricane season.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reached the second major milestone outlined in its Department-wide Efficiency Review, launching five major initiatives set forth by Secretary Janet Napolitano in the plan announced on March 27, including the mandatory review of all new contracts for professional services.

Secretary Napolitano was in Canada meeting with our partners across the Northern border to discuss ways we can share information and cooperate on border security issues, and Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute has been holding similar meetings with our European counterparts in London and Rome. Her discussions are focused on further developing our international relationships and high level of cooperation in combating terrorism, battling crime and illegal migration, and improving cybersecurity efforts.

Jeff Neal Appointed Department of Homeland Security's Chief Human Capital Officer on May 27, 2009.

Secretary Napolitano and Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney discussed the importance of collaborating on information sharing, screening procedures and visa policies.