PERSPECTIVE: Nielsen Shows Leadership Vision in Tough Climate
Regardless of administration, every DHS secretary has an avalanche of noise and political distractions that surrounds their tenure in the job. Keep Reading
Nielsen Wants to ‘Crowd-Source’ Defending the Homeland: A ‘Whole of Society’ Approach
DHS will host the first-ever National Summit on Terrorism Prevention this year, aiming to "crowd-source" the department's mission to defend the homeland. The summit, bringing together "tech companies, NGOs, community leaders, law enforcement, social service providers," and others, is part of a new "whole of society" approach to needed in the face of new threats evolving too quickly for a government-speed response. Keep Reading
Pence, Nielsen View Border Patrol Training at Harpers Ferry Facility
"Use the lessons that you learned here to make the men and women that you lead even more effective, make our nation more secure," said VP. Keep Reading
Nielsen Warns of ‘Dire’ Border Projections as House Dems Accuse Her of ‘No Empathy’
House Homeland Security chairman declares "the days of lax oversight of the department by this committee are over." Keep Reading
House Oversight Panel Subpoenas Nielsen, Barr, Azar on Border Child Separations
The subpoenas require the agencies to produce specific categories of information about each separated child — the same information requested seven months ago. Keep Reading
Nielsen Announces Historic Steps with Northern Triangle Security Ministers to Confront Irregular Migration
They agreed to a roadmap for action that will result in better information sharing, law enforcement cooperation, and public messaging to deal with the ongoing crisis. Keep Reading
Will A Marine Be Able to Conquer FEMA’s Battles? Jeff Byard Chosen to Lead
"His skillset and expertise will continue to help lead the dedicated men and women of FEMA through current recovery efforts and prepare for future emergencies," Nielsen said. Keep Reading
FEMA Administrator Brock Long Resigns; Gaynor to Take Over Duties
Long says that while "this has been the opportunity of the lifetime, it is time for me to go home to my family – my beautiful wife and two incredible boys." Keep Reading
Nielsen on New Caravan: ‘Illegal Entry Will Not be Tolerated’
Approximately 2,000 aliens have arrived in northern Mexico "as part of a 'caravan' seeking to cross our southern border into Texas." Keep Reading
Whitaker, Nielsen Submit Classified Report on Midterm Election Interference to Trump
Departments found no evidence that any foreign agent had a material impact on the integrity or security of congressional election infrastructure. Keep Reading
