Secretary Napolitano to Visit New York City
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Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano will travel to New York City on Dec. 2-4 to meet with private sector leaders in the real estate, professional sports, financial and media industries to discuss the shared responsibility to protect critical infrastructure and build a national culture of readiness and resiliency.
Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Third Meeting with Private Sector Critical Infrastructure Leaders
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Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano hosted her third roundtable meeting with private sector leaders to discuss the shared responsibility of the private sector in supporting the Department’s mission and highlight ongoing cooperative efforts to enhance critical infrastructure protection, readiness and resiliency.
Initiatives to Combat Common Threats and Expedite Travel and Trade
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Public Safety Canada Minister Peter Van Loan today announced initiatives between the United States and Canada.
HUD, DHS Secretaries Statements on Disaster Recovery Forum
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The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held its fifth planned stakeholder forum today in Memphis, Tenn.—designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery.
Secretary Napolitano’s Statement on Today’s Guilty Plea in the Case of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Rosas
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Secretary Napolitano's statement on today's guilty plea in the case of murdered Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas.
Secretaries Napolitano and Donovan Joint Statement on Disaster Recovery Stakeholder Forum
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The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held its fourth of five planned stakeholder forums today in Salt Lake City—designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery.
Secretary Napolitano Announces Rule Proposing Permanent Global Entry Program
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the publication of new proposed rule that would establish Global Entry—a U.S. Customs and Border Protection voluntary initiative that streamlines the international arrivals and admission process at airports for trusted travelers through biometric identification—as a permanent program.
Secretary Napolitano Promotes Holiday Travel Tips for Safety, Security and Health
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat and TSA's Acting Administrator Gale Rossides to promote holiday travel tips and highlight the simple steps travelers can take to prevent the spread of the flu.
New Campaign Recognizes Employers Committed to Maintaining a Legal Workforce
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Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas to announce the new “I E-Verify” campaign to recognize the approximately 170,000 businesses nationwide that seek to maintain legal workforces by using E-Verify—DHS' online system to verify employment eligibility of new hires.
Secretary Napolitano Meets With Private Sector Critical Infrastructure Leaders, Launches New Web Site
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano hosted the first in a series of roundtable meetings with private sector leaders to discuss critical infrastructure security and unveiled a new Web site designed to inform the public about the Department’s critical infrastructure protection, readiness and resiliency efforts.

