2011 Homeland Security Congressional Hearings

December

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TO APPLY COUNTERINSURGENCY TACTICS UNDER A COORDINATED AND TARGETED STRATEGY TO COMBAT THE TERRORIST INSURGENCY IN MEXICO WAGED BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO WITHHOLD TWENTY PERCENT OF UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) FOR EVERY PERMANENT COUNCIL MEETING THAT TAKES PLACE WHERE ARTICLE 20 OF THE INTER-AMERICAN CHARTER IS NOT INVOKED WITH REGARD TO VENEZUELA'S RECENT CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
December 15, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

S. Hrg. 112-370 - THE U.S.-CARIBBEAN SHARED SECURITY PARTNERSHIP: RESPONDING TO THE GROWTH OF TRAFFICKING AND NARCOTICS IN THE CARIBBEAN
December 15, 2011 - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

S. Hrg. 112-517 - FROM EARTHQUAKES TO TERRORIST ATTACKS: IS THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION PREPARED FOR THE NEXT DISASTER?
December 7, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - DRAFT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL ON CYBERSECURITY
December 6, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - JIHADIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
December 6, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - FIGHTING MALARIA: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES
December 5, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

November

House Hearing, 112th Congress - ENSURING EFFECTIVE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE IRENE AND TROPICAL STORM LEE
November 29, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON A BUDGET: FINDING SMARTER APPROACHES TO SPUR INNOVATION, IMPOSE DISCIPLINE, DRIVE JOB CREATION, AND STRENGTHEN HOMELAND SECURITY
November 17, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - ENSURING COORDINATION AND COOPERATION: A REVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
November 17, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - NARCOTERRORISM AND THE LONG REACH OF U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT, PART II
November 17, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - PROTECTING THE HOMELAND: HOW CAN DHS USE DOD TECHNOLOGY TO SECURE THE BORDER?
November 15, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-334 - NOMINATION OF ROSLYN A. MAZER TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
November 15, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

October

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE STATE OF NORTHERN BORDER PREPAREDNESS: A REVIEW OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL COORDINATION
October 28, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2011: TRUTH, TRENDS, AND TIER RANKINGS
October 27, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - IRANIAN TERROR OPERATIONS ON AMERICAN SOIL
October 26, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - FIVE YEARS LATER: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE POST-KATRINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT
October 25, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-493 - S. Hrg. 112-493 ACCOUNTABILITY AT FEMA: IS QUALITY JOB #1
October 20, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TEXAS WILDFIRE REVIEW: DID BUREAUCRACY PREVENT A TIMELY RESPONSE?
October 17, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - A CALL TO ACTION: NARCO-TERRORISM'S THREAT TO THE SOUTHERN U.S. BORDER
October 14, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - EMERGING THREATS AND SECURITY IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: NEXT STEPS FOR U.S. POLICY
October 13, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - NARCOTERRORISM AND THE LONG REACH OF U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT
October 12, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE INTERNATIONAL EXPLOITATION OF DRUG WARS AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT
October 12, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - CLOUD COMPUTING: WHAT ARE THE SECURITY IMPLICATIONS?
October 6, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-317 - NOMINATION OF ERNEST MITCHELL, JR. TO BE ADMINISTRATOR, U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
October 5, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND TERRORIST TRAVEL: HOW DHS ADDRESSES THE MISSION OF PROVIDING SECURITY , FACILITATING COMMERCE, AND PROTECTING PRIVACY FOR PASSENGERS ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
October 5, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2012 AND 2013 FOR THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO PROHIBIT FUNDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND
October 5, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - MERIDA PART TWO: INSURGENCY AND TERRORISM IN MEXICO
October 4, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - DOES ADMINISTRATION AMNESTY HARM OUR EFFORTS TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE BORDER?
October 4, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

September

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TSA REFORM: EXPLORING INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT TO STIMULATE JOB GROWTH
September 22, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TEN YEARS AFTER 9/11: ASSESSING AIRPORT SECURITY AND PREVENTING A FUTURE TERRORIST ATTACK
September 16, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE: EXAMINING PROTECTIVE AND INVESTIGATIVE MISSIONS AND CHALLENGES IN 2012
September 14, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - U.S.-INDIA COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION: DEEPENING THE PARTNERSHIP
September 14, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - HAS MERIDA EVOLVED? PART ONE: THE EVOLUTION OF DRUG CARTELS AND THE THREAT TO MEXICO'S GOVERNANCE
September 13, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TEN YEARS AFTER 9/11: CAN TERRORISTS STILL EXPLOIT OUR VISA SYSTEM?
September 13, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11: WHERE ARE WE TODAY?
September 8, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

August

House Hearing, 112th Congress - PREVENTING AN ECONOMIC SHOCK WAVE: SECURING THE PORT OF HOUSTON FROM A TERRORIST ATTACK
August 24, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

July

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE: FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
July 26, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - COORDINATING AFRICA POLICY ON SECURITY, COUNTERTERRORISM, HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
July 26, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

S. Hrg. 112-449 - 2011 SPRING STORMS: PICKING UP THE PIECES AND BUILDING BACK STRONGER
July 19, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - HOMELAND SECURITY CONTRACTING: DOES THE DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES?
July 15, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - SECURING FEDERAL FACILITIES: CHALLENGES OF THE FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE AND THE NEED FOR REFORM
July 13, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - PROTECTING THE MARITIME BORDERS: LEVERAGING LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION TO ENHANCE SECURITY ALONG AMERICA'S COASTS
July 12, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC DURING EMERGENCIES: AN UPDATE ON FEDERAL ALERT AND WARNING EFFORTS
July 8, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - HEZBOLLAH IN LATIN AMERICA--IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY
July 7, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS: EXAMINING DHS'S EFFORTS TO PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS AND SECURE THE HOMELAND
July 7, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

June

S. Hrg. 112-123 - DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. DIPLOMACY
June 29, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - EXAMINING THE HOMELAND SECURITY IMPACT OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S CYBERSECURITY PROPOSAL
June 24, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - H.R. 2356, THE WMD PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS ACT OF 2011
June 23, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - [H.A.S.C. No. 112-47] TEN YEARS ON: THE EVOLUTION OF THE TERRORIST THREAT SINCE 9/11
June 22, 2011 - House Armed Services Committee

House Hearing, 112th Congress - GLOBAL MARITIME PIRACY: FUELING TERRORISM, HARMING TRADE
June 15, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - SECURING THE NATION'S PORTS AND MARITIME BORDER--A REVIEW OF THE COAST GUARD'S POST-9/11 HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
June 14, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - BEST PRACTICES AND NEXT STEPS: A NEW DECADE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
June 13, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - WEATHERING THE STORM: A STATE AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
June 10, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-110 - BORDER CORRUPTION: ASSESSING CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE COLLABORATION IN THE FIGHT TO PREVENT CORRUPTION
June 9, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - DENYING SAFE HAVENS: HOMELAND SECURITY'S EFFORTS TO COUNTER THREATS FROM PAKISTAN, YEMEN, AND SOMALIA
June 3, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - AUTHORIZING THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2012 AND 2013
June 2, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE DHS INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
June 1, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

May

House Hearing, 112th Congress - UNLOCKING THE SAFETY ACT'S POTENTIAL TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY AND COMBAT TERRORISM
May 26, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THREATS TO THE AMERICAN HOMELAND AFTER KILLING BIN LADEN: AN ASSESSMENT
May 25, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-70 - AL QAEDA, THE TALIBAN, AND OTHER EXTREMISTS GROUPS IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
May 24, 2011 - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

House Hearing, 112th Congress - FUTURE OF AL-QAEDA
May 24, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

S. Hrg. 112-221 - PROTECTING CYBERSPACE: ASSESSING THE WHITE HOUSE PROPOSAL
May 23, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TAKING MEASURE OF COUNTERMEASURES PARTS I & II
May 12, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - ON THE BORDER AND IN THE LINE OF FIRE: U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOMELAND SECURITY, AND DRUG CARTEL VIOLENCE
May 11, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-390 - UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS A COMMUNICATIONS TOOL IN THE AFTERMATH OF DISASTERS
May 5, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - SECURING OUR NATION'S MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS AGAINST A TERRORIST ATTACK
May 4, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - H.R. 1690, THE MODERN SECURITY CREDENTIALS ACT
May 4, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - BORDER SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S COOPERATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT STAKEHOLDERS
May 3, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE THREAT TO THE U.S. HOMELAND EMANATING FROM PAKISTAN
May 3, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

April

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE DHS CYBERSECURITY MISSION: PROMOTING INNOVATION AND SECURING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
April 15, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - COMMUNIST CHINESE CYBER-ATTACKS, CYBER-ESPIONAGE AND THEFT OF AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY
April 15, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICE: BUDGET, REORGANIZATION, POLICIES
April 14, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - [H.A.S.C. No. 112-42] GUANTANAMO DETAINEE TRANSFER POLICY AND RECIDIVISM
April 13, 2011 - House Armed Services Committee

S. Hrg. 112-182 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLANS AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO COUNTERTERRORISM, COUNTERNARCOTICS, AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIP CAPACITY
April 12, 2011 - Senate Committee on Armed Services

S. Hrg. 112-59 - COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ASIA
April 7, 2011 - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

House Hearing, 112th Congress - STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON AVIATION SECURITY
April 7, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-243 - NOMINATION OF RAFAEL BORRAS TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
April 6, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - UNREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: RAMIFICATIONS FOR U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY
April 6, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - FINANCIAL HARDBALL: CORRALLING TERRORISTS AND PROLIFERATORS
April 6, 2011 - House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - USING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY TO SECURE OUR BORDER AT PORTS OF ENTRY STOPPING THE ILLICIT FLOW OF MONEY, GUNS, AND DRUGS
April 5, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

March

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY ROLE IN THE MEXICAN WAR AGAINST DRUG CARTELS
March 31, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-57 - A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY: COUNTERNARCOTICS AND CITIZEN SECURITY IN THE AMERICAS
March 31, 2011 - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

S. Hrg. 112-384 - EXPLORING DRUG GANGS' EVER-EVOLVING TACTICS TO PENETRATE THE BORDER AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO STOP THEM
March 31, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

S. Hrg. 112-403 - S. Hrg. 112-403 TEN YEARS AFTER 9/11
March 30, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

S. Hrg. 112-232 - SECURING THE BORDER--2011
March 30, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS: ARE THE NEEDS OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS BEING MET?
March 30, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

S. Hrg. 112-222 - CATASTROPHIC PREPAREDNESS: HOW READY IS FEMA FOR THE NEXT BIG DISASTER?
March 17, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

S. Hrg. 112-82 - PREVENTING IMPROPERLY PAID FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DISASTERS
March 17, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - ENSURING EFFECTIVE PREPAREDNESS RESPONSES AND RECOVERY FOR EVENTS IMPACTING HEALTH SECURITY
March 17, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - [H.A.S.C. No. 112-29] LAW OF WAR DETENTION AND THE PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING PERIODIC REVIEW BOARDS FOR GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
March 17, 2011 - House Armed Services Committee

House Hearing, 112th Congress - [H.A.S.C. No. 112-26] NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS: BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. CYBER COMMAND
March 16, 2011 - House Armed Services Committee

House Hearing, 112th Congress - EXAMINING THE CYBER THREAT TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
March 16, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - STRENGTHENING THE BORDER--FINDING THE RIGHT MIX OF PERSONNEL,
March 15, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - COMPILATION OF HEARINGS ON ISLAMIST RADICALIZATION--VOLUME I
March 10, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - SECURING AIR COMMERCE FROM THE THREAT OF TERRORISM
March 9, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - ENSURING EFFECTIVE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE--AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
March 9, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
March 3, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TERRORIST THREAT TO THE U.S. HOMELAND
March 2, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

February

S. Hrg. 112-196 - THE HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET SUBMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012
February 17, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

S. Hrg. 112-151 - A TICKING TIME BOMB: COUNTERTERRORISM LESSONS FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO PREVENT THE FORT HOOD ATTACK
February 15, 2011 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

House Hearing, 112th Congress - SECURING OUR BORDERS--OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND THE PATH FORWARD
February 15, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - [H.A.S.C. No. 112-5] WHAT SHOULD THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S ROLE IN CYBER BE?
February 11, 2011 - House Armed Services Committee

House Hearing, 112th Congress - PREVENTING CHEMICAL TERRORISM: BUILDING A FOUNDATION OF SECURITY AT OUR NATION'S CHEMICAL FACILITIES
February 11, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - PREVENTING CHEMICAL TERRORISM: BUILDING A FOUNDATION OF SECURITY AT OUR NATION'S CHEMICAL FACILITIES
February 11, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - TERRORISM AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
February 10, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security

House Hearing, 112th Congress - UNDERSTANDING THE HOMELAND THREAT LANDSCAPE -- CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE 112TH CONGRESS
February 9, 2011 - House Committee on Homeland Security