Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) questioned a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official on the body’s participation in helping the United States cope with the crisis of illegal immigration. In a Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology hearing entitled “The Future of FEMA: Agency Perspectives with Administrator Criswell,” held on July 13, the future of FEMA…

House Republicans warned that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cybersecurity arm could threaten online free speech in potential efforts to police disinformation on topics like racial justice, the financial markets, and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, led by Chairman Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), held a…

The U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation holds a hearing on “CISA 2025: The State of American Cybersecurity from CISA’s Perspective.” Jen Easterly, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security, will testify. …

The U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation holds a hearing on “CISA 2025: The State of American Cybersecurity from CISA’s Perspective.” Jen Easterly, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security, will testify. …

The Senate Homeland Security Government Operation and Border Management Subcommittee holds a hearing on the effects of increased migration on communities along the southern border at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 26. Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls, Sierra Vista Mayor Clea McCaa, Deputy County Administrator & Chief Medical Officer of Pima County Francisco Garcia, and McAlester Police Department Chief Kevin…

House Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee have introduced a bill designed to strengthen security along the U.S. southern border. The bill, called the Border Reinforcement Act, would require President Joe Biden’s administration to resume construction on a border wall between the United States and Mexico. Upon taking office in January 2021, Biden halted construction…

The U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing on cybersecurity risks to the health care sector at 10 a.m. ET on March 16. With testimony from Corewell Health Senior Vice President for Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer Scott Dresen; Fortified Health Security Senior Virtual Information Security Officer Kate Pierce; Healthcare and Public…

The U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing on cybersecurity risks to the health care sector at 10 a.m. ET on March 16. With testimony from Corewell Health Senior Vice President for Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer Scott Dresen; Fortified Health Security Senior Virtual Information Security Officer Kate Pierce; Healthcare and Public…

U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Holds a field hearing in Pharr, Texas, on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the border crisis at 10:15 a.m. ET on March 15. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will testify at the hearing, titled: “Failure By Design: Examining Secretary Mayorkas’ Border Crisis” …

U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Holds a field hearing in Pharr, Texas, on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the border crisis at 10:15 a.m. ET on March 15. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will testify at the hearing, titled: “Failure By Design: Examining Secretary Mayorkas’ Border Crisis” …