Security, additional investments in technology, federal Cyber Security, cyber education, new cyber 10 went in the and improved cyber infinite response. Dhs has auroral role in zero most every aspect of this plan. As reflected in the 2017 budget request, we went to expand our Cyber Response team from 10 to 48 and double the number of Cyber Security advisers to make house calls to assist private sector organizations with in person customized Cyber Security assessment and best practices. Building on dhs is stop, think, connect campaign we will promote Public Awareness on multifactor authentication and collaborate with underwriter laboratories others to develop a Cyber Security Assurance Program to test and Certified Network devices within the internet, such as your home alarm system, refrigerator or even your pacemaker. Last year we greatly expanded the capability of dhs national Cyber Security Communications Integration center. It increased its distribution of information, the number of
Every election cycle will remind us how important it is for citizens to be informed. Home for political junkees and a way to track the government as it happens. Its a great way to stay informed. There are a lot of fans on the hill. My colleagues will say i saw you on cspan. Theres so much more that cspan does to make sure that people outside the beltway knows whats going on inside it. Next, Homeland Security security jay johnson. Topics include counter terrorism, Immigration Enforcement, Cyber Security and refugee admission programs. From the Wilson Center, this is just over an hour. Good morning, everyone. Im jane harman the president and ceo of the Wilson Center. I want to take a moment to recognize all my colleagues from the aspen institutes Homeland Security advisory council, especially my cochair michael chert off. In the middle there. Hes Homeland Security number two. And he has a list of other dignitaries. Let me first recognize my colleagues from that committee. In addition to
This is of course one of the items that we have been working on together. Youre correct that we had a disclaimer in 2014 and in 2015. Im pleased to tell you that ginnie mae has been working. It has filled key leadership positions. It has revamped several of its processes. Improved the way that it does business. I also want to assure you that i have made it very clear to all of my staff that we take the recommendations of the Inspector General seriously. In fact, i know that yall are going to have an opportunity to meet with the Inspector General soon and he and i meet on a regular basis. Its fair to say that there are very few instances at hud, whether its this audit or others, where we are out of sync with the Inspector General. And in those instances where there is a difference of opinion, theres a concrete reason for it. So in 2014, we had 11 material weaknesses in our audit. In 2015, we brought that down to nine material weaknesses. We believe in 2016 well be able to bring that dow
As you said, hundreds of people attended that funeral for akiel denkins at bible way temple. That is not far from where he was killed on bragg street on monday. This capped an emotional week actually lot of demonstrations an individual ilsz. The pastor said he hoped the service would help the Community Heal but still the new developments in the investigation were not far from anyones mind. There has been a full, unbiased, impartial investigation, while he with may akiels body to rest, we cannot lay this issue to rest. Reporter as you can imagine, there are so many other people in the community that believe the information that came out yesterday provided a lot of clarity, that the officer actually acted in selfdefense in this situation. And coming up at 5 00, you will hear from the organization that represents that officer and they believe this raleigh the preliminary autopsy are on target. Back to you. Thank you. A machine appealing his murder convict is set to get another hearing in
Chief berry, thank you for that introduction, because it was brief, and thats what i like. At this point one way or another people know who i am. And let me also thank our outstanding mayor of the city of chicago, rahm emanuel for hosting us. I know that thousands of you from federal, state, county, local and tribal agencies have been working hard to share strategies and solutions to better serve and protect all of us. And we are profoundly grateful for you work. I do hope that youve gotten a little time to enjoy my hometown as well. Because there is fun to be had here. Somebody clapped. Even as we meet here today, though, another gathering of police is taking place in new york. Randolph holder was born in guyana to a family of Police Officers. His dad was a Police Officer, his grandfather was a Police Officer, and after his family came to america, randolph followed in their footsteps and joined new yorks finest. A week ago today a shots fired call came over the radio. And as officer h