HOMELAND SECURITY EVENTS

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    Feb. 3, 2012

Contact: DHS Press Office, 202-282-8010

THE WEEK AHEAD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY:

FEB. 6– FEB. 10, 2012

Monday, Feb. 6

• Events TBD

Tuesday, Feb. 7

10:00 AM EST            Assistant Secretary for Policy David Heyman, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Acting Assistant Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, and U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security, and Stewartship Rear Admiral Paul Zunkunft will testify in a hearing entitled “Balancing Maritime Security and Trade Facilitation: Protecting our Ports, Increasing Commerce and Securing the Supply Chain – Part I,” before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security

311 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, D.C.

OPEN PRESS

12:30 PM EST            CBP Acting Deputy Commissioner Thomas Winkowski will deliver keynote remarks at the National Association of Foreign Trade Zone (NAFTZ) 2012 Regulatory and Legislative seminar

The Westin Hotel

1400 M St., NW

Washington, D.C.

OPEN PRESS

2:00 PM EST              Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Interagency Office Director Randel Zeller will deliver remarks on the collaboration between the private sector and S&T at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Program Review Ground Systems Day

Omni Shoreham Hotel

2500 Calvert St., NW

Washington, D.C.

OPEN PRESS

2:00 PM EST              Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole will testify in a hearing entitled “Screening Partnership Program: Why is a Job-Creating, Public-Private Partnership Meeting Resistance at TSA?” before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security

311 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, D.C.

OPEN PRESS

Wednesday, Feb. 8

• Events TBD

Thursday, Feb. 9

11:30 AM EST            U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas will participate in a media availability regarding the final expansion of the E-Verify Self Check program

USCIS Field Office

6680 Corporate Centre Blvd.

Orlando

OPEN PRESS

 Friday, Feb. 10

• Events TBD

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