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Still Time to Contribute to a GreenGov
President Obama signed an executive order earlier this month instructing all federal agencies to develop plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by year 2020. The Department of Homeland Security is...
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U.S. and EU Agree on Data Protection Principles
This week the United States and European Union achieved a major milestone in data protection and data sharing. The U.S. – EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial completed a set of common principles...
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Operation ATLAS: Targeting Illegal Cash Couriers Worldwide
Today Secretary Napolitano and World Customs Organization Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya joined together in Brussels to announce the results of an unprecedented international law enforcement...
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Honoring Our Veterans
As we honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans on this Veteran’s Day, I hope you’ll join me in honoring the tens of thousands of veterans who serve our country as members of Department...
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New Measures for Aviation Security and Information Sharing
Yesterday, I joined White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan to announce recommendations that DHS has made to the...
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Making Progress on Enhancing Aviation Security
Last week, I was in Toledo, Spain, and Geneva, Switzerland, to meet with our European counterparts and aviation industry leaders on one of the Department of Homeland Security's major priorities:...
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The DHS Open Government Initiative
In recent days, the Department of Homeland Security has taken a major step toward its priority to create a more open, transparent, efficient, and effective government. As part of President Obama's Open...
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International Information Sharing: Advancing Security and Protecting Privacy
One of the most important realities highlighted by the attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack is that in this day and age, aviation security is a responsibility shared among nations. The attempted...
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Deepening DHS Engagement with Tribal Partners
Native Americans play a critical role in homeland security – helping secure our borders, protect critical infrastructure, share information about threats, and prepare for and respond to disasters and...
View ArticleNew URL for the Leadership Journal
The Leadership Journal is now located at http://journal.dhs.gov/.For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions tohttp://journal.dhs.gov/feeds/posts/default.Published by the U.S....
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A Resilient Nation
Over the past year and throughout my career, I've visited communities hit by natural disasters across the country and spoken with a number of Americans dealing with the aftermath of terrorist attacks....
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The Ongoing Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
I wanted to provide an update on the federal government's all-hands-on-deck response to the oil spill in the Gulf Coast from day one –coordinated every step of the way with our many state and local...
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2010 National Drug Control Strategy
Yesterday, President Obama unveiled the administration's 2010 National Drug Control Strategy (NDCS). The Strategy is a plan, a "blueprint" for reducing illicit drug use and its harmful consequences in...
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Commandant's Change of Command
Guardians,Later today, I will be relieved as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Admiral Robert Papp. It has been an honor to serve as your Commandant for the past four years and I am confident in...
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Working Together to Confront Terrorism
Our priority and the founding principle of the Department of Homeland Security is preventing and disrupting terrorist attacks on America. As President Obama makes clear in his recently announced...
View ArticleWorld Refugee Day
This Sunday, June 20 is World Refugee Day, an annual event that honors refugees across the globe. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, the landmark legislation that...
View ArticleThe President’s SAVE (Securing Americans’ Value and Efficiency) Award
Last year, we announced one of the boldest and most far-reaching initiatives to improve efficiency and increase transparency in the federal government.The hard work and innovative ideas of DHS...
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The Blue Campaign to Combat Human Trafficking
The Department of Homeland Security has launched the Blue Campaign, our unified effort to combat human trafficking. According to the State Department’s 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report, more than 12...
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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark civil rights legislation that broke down age-old barriers to equality for millions of Americans with...
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Homeland Security Begins with Hometown Security
One of the important lessons that we've learned over the years is that confronting violence in our communities works best when local law enforcement works in close collaboration with the communities...
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How Fusion Centers Help Keep America Safe
Secretary Janet Napolitano’s speech today to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in Orlando, Fla., is a good opportunity to update the American public on the important role that...
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The Release of Department of Homeland Security Counternarcotics Doctrine
I am honored to announce Secretary Napolitano’s recent signing of Department of Homeland Security Counternarcotics Doctrine- a set of fundamental principles that reflect what experts in the field of...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Launches New Website
We here at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encourage you to stop by and take a look at our newly redesigned website - ICE.gov. Directly on the homepage, you can access the latest news,...
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Veteran's Day Message from Secretary Janet Napolitano
As our Nation pauses to honor the millions of military veterans who have served our country as members of our Armed Forces, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the nearly 48,000 veterans who are...
View ArticleLeadership Journal joins The Blog @ Homeland Security
We thank you for your loyal readership of the Leadership Journal; our online forum discussing policy issues from the perspective of the Department’s senior leadership.Starting today, we will be...
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