the final point i wanted to make is homeland security is an enterprise. it is not just one department alone that is responsible. secretary mallorca as secretary johnson before him always thought of homeland security something has to be done as partners. in the case of the cybersecurity of the energy sector, it is the department of energy, dhs, department of defense. state and local governments have a role, and especially the private sector. everyone needs to work together. that cannot just be a phrase, "whole of government" or "whole of society." what this really means is strategies and resource decisions have to align. private security systems have to work closely with the government which has access to classified information that is absolutely vital in order to shape how money is spent and how actions could be taken at decisive moments. this is actually, as secretary johnson said, this is a very new and significant kind of challenge that we really have to see whether the u.s. both publicly in the government and in the private sector can rise in order to

the final point i wanted to make is homeland security is an enterprise. it is not just one department alone that is responsible. secretary mallorca as secretary johnson before him always thought of homeland security something has to be done as partners. in the case of the cybersecurity of the energy sector, it is the department of energy, dhs, department of defense. state and local governments have a role, and especially the private sector. everyone needs to work together. that cannot just be a phrase, "whole of government" or "whole of society." what this really means is strategies and resource decisions have to align. private security systems have to work closely with the government which has access to classified information that is absolutely vital in order to shape how money is spent and how actions could be taken at decisive moments. this is actually, as secretary johnson said, this is a very new and significant kind of challenge that we really have to see whether the u.s. both publicly in the government and in the private sector can rise in order to

from an economic and homeland security perspective, it's paramount to maintain our economic security. it is extremely important that we recognize the differences between ourselves and china and capitalize on the opportunities that our system of governance presents. we must protect and encourage international norms that will allow for the trusted and successful proliferation of information and communications technologies. i cannot state clearly enough that china is a preeminent threat actor that we face as a nation and that they are increasingly leveraging the cyber realm to impact the homeland. china's ministry of state security has emerged as a highly capable actor in cyberspace, demonstrating increasing sophistication and operational security while undertaking a global campaign of cyber espionage for economic, political, and strategic purposes. they have increased their efforts to collect foreign data through both legal and illegal channels and perhaps most alarming is a legitimate concern with the ccp's ability to threaten and disrupt critical infrastructure posing new challenges t

homeland security, prosperity and resilience. the u.s. needs to continue attributing and punishing the most severe extent possible, nation state sponsored cyber intrusion. and our homeland security apparatus should be poise to defend against these intrusions, while protecting systemically important critical infrastructure. there's more nothing more important than that. so, in closing, i would want to say, i would be remiss if i didn't mention that i'm also particularly excited given that csis collaboration on the executive masters on international relations. the degree program taught here at the csis campus. i look forward to future engagements across a range of important topics. and i'm looking forward to today's conversation as always. thanks very much. let's have a good talk today. >> great, thank you congressman. director easterly, over to you. let me just say though, i hope we can come back -- you raised many issues, that i hope we can come back to legislation. and also to retention which doesn't come up enough. but director easterly

and some of it has to do outside of fema, outside of homeland security. other programs, including education, a whole range of things. so -- but i'm here to listen. and i tell you, this is one of those things where i think the vast majority americans know what you've been through just looking on the television. it has been incredible. your colleagues talk about it. they've seen it. they said, “holy gosh, what's going on?” and so, we're going to be here, we're going to -- for a little while. i want to walk through town, if that's okay, a little bit. and then we're going to go off to dawson. anyway. but thank you. and don't hesitate to ask for anything. if we can't do it, we'll tell you we can't. and we'll tell you from experience how you can maybe get it done, if you can't get it done through the federal way. and mayor, anytime you want to call a city council meeting, i'm ready. [laughter] mayor o'nan: i'll take you up on that, sir. pres. biden: i used to be a city councilman. i think i told you this, gov. and i ran for the senate because it was too difficu

s. department for homeland security. mister secretary, we can't thank you enough for being here for our people. thank you very much. governor fema administrator, dan criswell and i and our teams visited the candle factory side of the decimated site. earlier today we spoke with the leader of the search and rescue team. and had the opportunity to think some of his members i saw on site a backpack that was left behind and a pair of shoes. and it represents the tragedy that this tornado has wreaked on this area of kentucky. we learned the telephone that was recovered. a cell phone that got recorded 27, miss messages. we've lost father's mother's brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and others. but as the governor, so poignantly and powerfully stated, we will get through this. we will brief together, but we will also recover to together. and that is why we in the federal government are here today. i want to make it perfectly clear that we are here physically today . but we will be here tomorrow in the days, weeks and months ahe

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on the c-span now mobile app or wherever you get your podcast. ♪ >> next, former homeland security secretaryeh johnson and other discuss cybersecurity and other infrastructure. this is a 90-minute event. >> thank you all for joining us today for our program only securing the energy and critical infrastructure sectors from cyberattacks.

i was ultimately responsible for leadership coordination of homeland security in the emergency management functions to provide comprehensive and coordinated preparedness, mitigation, prevention, protection, response and recovery for emergencies, disasters and acts or threats of terrorism. as the leader of north carolina state administrative agency for homeland security grant funds, administered funds to state and tribal and local entities across north carolina. i chaired the north carolina emergency response commission and through a talented team of professionals, coordinated law enforcement counterterrorism prevention, preparedness and response training on a statewide basis resulting in a cohesive team response by law enforcement and emergency first responders to acts of terrorism or a terrorist threat. i recently served on the executive committee of the natural governors homeland security advisors's council and a member of the international association of the chiefs of police. today we face a multitude of challenges which must be successfully navigated through a proactive. to assure tha

department of homeland security. mr. we cannot thank you enough for being here for people. >> thank you very much governor. >> fema administrator and i visited the candle in the decimated site earlier today. we spoke with the leader of the search and rescue team and had the opportunity to thank some of his members. i saw on site a backpack that was left behind in a pair of shoes. he represents a tragedy that a tornado has wreaked on this area of kentucky. we learned the telephone was recovered a cell phone that recorded 27 missed messages, we've lost fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and others but as a government so poignantly and powerfully stated we will get through this, we will grieve together but we will also recover together. that is why we in the federal government are here today. i want to make it perfectly clear that we are here physically today but we will be here tomorrow in the days, weeks and months ahead until the recovery is complete. i want to express our tremendous thanks and admirati

we know, fema and the homeland security secretary. they're here to help to act and oversee the disaster response. there are some 300 national guard troops who are in kentucky alone, as well, aiding in the re removal and 80 in the traffic direction, and eventually going from house to house, looking for potentially more survivors or more victims. also, the state of kentucky has applied for a major disaster declaration, which is like one step up from the emergency declaration that is already been granted. so africa presidents, sharon says tested positive cove at 19 is office really is a statement saying he fills on well after state memorial service for former president f, w, declare and being treated for miles symptoms from a post as an vaccinated against the violence. the british governments raise the current of virus threat level of warning. the spread of the on the con variant is pushing the u. k. back into risky territory level for won't immediately affect rules and regulations. but a move to level 5 would bring more restrictions and

there needs to be serious consequences for every official involved and department of homeland security and the justice department must explain what actions they are taking to prevent this unacceptable conduct in the future. or the department of homeland security insist that it is a deeply committed to ensure in the protection of 1st amendment rights, namely freedom of speech. and the press journalist and commentator chadwick moore told us that americans have actually long been spied on by their governments deeply shocking and chilling, actually to put it more accurately. but this is also nothing really new. and this is something that transcends administration that transcend democrat and republican administration. and there's absolutely no reason why someone from a government should be looking at your bank records, who you're emailing your travel records. it goes on a mentally against everything that this country stands floor that's in our constitution. so it doesn't matter if you have something to hide or not. it's wrong and it should be a legal probably is a legal and it's not prevent

his homeland security adviser. this is the latest update that the president will be getting on the situation, this coming after he signed overnight an emergency disaster declaration approving that for the state of kentucky. earlier this morning you spoke with the homeland security secretary who insisted that he is not only focused on the medium and long temp, but the short term and promising that fema will stay to help until the end. >> i can assure the people of mayfield, the people of benton, the people in the eight counties that were devastated by the tornado that we're not there just temporarily. we're there with them the whole way. and the president has made that commitment. he has directed us accordingly and i can assure the people that will indeed be the case. >> reporter: president biden over the weekend also saying himself that the federal government will do everything in its power to help the people of mayfield and the other areas affected. he also talked about the potential impact of climate change, maki

after it was revealed, the homeland security department secretly obtained information about reporters congress members and possibly even its own staff by running database checks, normally reserved for suspected terrorists. he says that he press his report or was among those targeted is demanding answers where he deeply concerned about this apparent abusive power. this appears to be an example of journalists being targeted for simply doing their jobs, which is a violation of the 1st amendment law. the center of the uproar, a special unit inside customs and border protection named counter network division . it reportedly gather data on 20 journalists using sensitive databases. the revelation prompted condemnation, not just from media workers, but also lawmakers if true, this abuse of government surveillance powers to target journalists, elected officials, and their staff is deeply disturbing if multiple government agencies were aware of this conduct and took no action to stop it. there needs to be serious consequences for every official involved and department of homeland security and t

we created the department of homeland security and we created the 9/11 commission and we helped adopt the 9/11 commission report which i think made america safer from terrorist attacks and a lot of other dangers to our people at home in the years since then. i mean, i was involved in the clean air act, help to rebalance the budget of foreign affairs supporting our military. but in the 24 years if you asked what do i feel the best about, it was those post 9/11 laws. incidentally, the good thing to say is that we had a lot of just in adopting those, but they were not partisan. they were more about different ideas that have to solved the problem, how to protect america, and they were about turf protection five parts of the federal government that didn't want to be performed, didn't want a homeland security department over them. and we were able to reconcile that because we understood that america had been attacked and if we didn't do something about it, probably would be again. host: is it fair to say that national crisis begets more compromise on capitol hill, and if so, why hasn't the

the department of homeland security insists its quote, deeply committed to ensuring the protection of 1st amendment rights, namely the freedom of press and the freedom of speech, a journalist, and come with it. a chadwick mall told us that a people in the united states of well, long been spied upon by their government deeply shocking and chilling, actually to quit it more accurately. but this is also nothing really new. and this is something that. a transcends administration that transcends democrat and republican administrations, and there's absolutely no reason why someone from a government should be looking at your bank records, who you're emailing your travel records, it goes spot mentally against everything that this country stands for and that's in our constitution. so it doesn't matter if you have something to hide or not, it's wrong and it should be a legal probably is a legal and it's not, it's a representative of the values of this country. and the people in journalists are being deceived. and this is all been funded by our government. it seems like congress shouldn't be abl

and we are grateful to homeland security to fema and the president biden himself, the national guard has been deployed. we have over 300 guardsmen that are active. they are out in our communities. they are doing everything from going door to door, though many of these communities we will have doors anymore. they're going rebel to rebel, searching, hopefully for survivors, but otherwise to at least have certainty for families that we can advise them of their loss. well, victims of the tornadoes have been sharing their hiring experiences, many se still difficult to process. what's happened? my back door load in my face glass. so i went to the side to get away from that. and my son was here in the hallway and he was power for me. so he came back through when was was hard on early fail. and got here in the hallway. we got over our goal. and we were both price humming price. and that's the only part that didn't fall down. there are people who gather here today who lost their homes is lost, loved ones. there are people who have not heard from their family and loved ones and had been so wor

, journalists to pushing back against the government surveillance after it was revealed that homeland security secretly obtain information on reporters, a congress members as well. and possibly even their own staff by running database checks normally reserved for get this suspected terrorists. the associated press who's reporter was one of those targeted is the mining offices where deeply concerned about these apparent abusive power. this appears to be an example of journalists being targeted for simply doing their jobs, which is a violation of the 1st amendment. at the center of the uproar is a special unit inside customs and border protection called counter network division . it report, lee gathered data on 20 journalists using sensitive databases. the revelation has prompted condemnation, not just from media workers, but lawmakers as well. if true, this abuse of government surveillance powers to target journalists, elected officials, and their stuff is deeply disturbing. if multiple government agencies were aware of this conduct and took no action to stop it, there needs to be serious conse

we know, fema and the homeland security secretary. they're here to help to act and oversee the disaster response. there are some 300 national guard troops who are in kentucky alone, as well, aiding in the debris removal and 80 in the traffic direction, and eventually going from house to house, looking for potentially more survivors or more victims. also, the state of kentucky has applied for a major disaster declaration, which is like one step up from the emergency declaration that has already been granted. when william gallus is a professor of meteorology at iowa state university, he says the path of destruction left by the tornadoes could be the longest ever. recorded. tornadoes form on any day where you have strong wind shear, which means the winds are changing their speed and direction as you go up in the atmosphere. so on friday night we had very strong values of wind shear in the atmosphere, which is pretty typical in winter. but the other ingredient we need is instability or a lot of energy that is supplied by having warm and h

. >>> fbi and homeland security officials testified on efforts to counter domestic terrorism before the house intelligence committee. >> without objection the chair may declare a recess at any time. america is under threat according to a joint dhs fbi report mandated by this committee, 2019 was the most lethal year for domestic violent extremist attacks since 1995, the year of the oklahoma city bombing. the muiority of those killed in 2019 were killed by extremist advocating the superiority of the white race by white supremacists. one year ago the acting secretary of homeland security wrote that white supremacist violent extremists had been exceptionally lethal in their targeted attacks. this past april the intel committee assessed that racially motivated violent extremists and militia violent extremists including those who advocate for the superiority of the white race, present the most lethal domestic threat and are most likely to conduct mass casualty attacks. just a few weeks ago the assistant director testified the fbi is tracking more than 2,500 domestic terrorism threats. we have

threats were nation's ability to innovate and prosper from an economic defense since -- and homeland security perspective. it's paramount for securing the homeland. it's extremely important we recognize the differences between ourselves and china and capitalize on the opportunities our system of governance processes. he must protect and encourage international norms that will allow for the trusted and successful proliferation of information and communication technologies. i cannot stay clearly enough that china is the pre-math -- preeminent threat actor we face as a nation and they are increasingly leveraging cyber to impact the homeland. they have increased their efforts to coordinate data through legal and illegal channels and a legitimate concern with the ccp ability to threaten and disrupt critical infrastructure, both new challenges to homeland security, prosperity and resilience. the u.s. needs to continue attributing and publishing -- and punishing nation sponsored cyber intrusion our homeland security operation should be poised to defend against these intrusions while protecting syste

one of the worst months in the months of homeland security. and the border states, taking matters into their own hands but we are on it. cap next congress servicemember and white house press secretary jen psaki. asked to name biden's foreign policy victories. left out they did claim was a resounding success, the debacle in decades, afghanistan. plus the new narrative from the white house today. that it was a success it was effective and safe. and also this no it needs to be held accountable for the drone strike that killed ten innocent afghanistan civilians. including seven children. remember the white house called that to a success. but terrorists didn't. that story is next. he power to e the way we see things. ♪♪ it inspires us to go further. ♪♪ it has our back. and goes out of its way to help. ♪♪ when you start with care, you get a different kind of bank. truist. born to care. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ experience the power of sanctuary at the lincoln wish list event. elizabeth: orders from armed services he is a congressman to listen to he ha

he met with fema administrator, homeland security secretary mayorkas, a group from homeland securitylearn about the weather that was there and what can be done. what our next steps. the president of the united states. let's watch together. >> president biden: secretary mayorkas, homeland security and my fema administrator. they were on the ground in kentucky yesterday. i asked for a briefing. what they had seen and what they had found and they shared with me what they learned and we discussed how we can do more, especially so many people facing immense, immense loss. we talked about how we can accelerate and expand federal assistance, those in desperate need. we saw, some of you have been there and you have seen my reporting -- the reporting on television, the devastation. mayfield, kentucky. it's devastating. we have already approved an emergency declaration and a major disaster declaration. i spoke with the governor several times thus far and this gives me the tools to provide everything that we can from the federal level from experts, search and rescue teams. immediate and longer-

later today the secretary of homeland security who has been on the ground seeing the devastation forcnn's arlette saenz is at the white house with more on that. >> reporter: president biden plans to travel to kentucky to see firsthand the devastation rot by those deadly tornadoes in the region over the weekend. the president told reporters he plans to see kentucky governor andy beshear who he has spoken to multiple times since those tornadoes struck. the white house has not outlined a timeline for a presidential visit, but biden says he does not want to travel to the region until it reaches the moment where a presidential visit would not strain resources that are going towards rescue and recovery missions that are under way. on sunday, top white house officials did travel to the region, including department of homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas and fema administrator dee yan chriswell to see firsthand the devastation and talk about the federal efforts that are under way. take a listen. >> i want to make it perfectly clear that we are here physically today but we will be h

, the fema administrator as well as his homeland security adviser, this is one of those moments at a time when this country is so divided politically, and where it can often seem in washington even the basics of government functioning can take a lot of work and effort and brinksmanship. it's a moment where the president wants to highlight the ways in which government can work as it's intended to do. that's why we saw the president on saturday speak to the american people while he was in delaware for the weekend talking about the scale of the loss, the unbelievable loss of life and loss of valuables, property as well. he's been in regular contact with some of the governors of the affected states not just in kentucky but across the region where these storms hit. and his message to the country was that whatever it takes, we will do. and if that requires asking congress to fund more disaster relief appropriation, that's what he'll do. in the meantime, the federal government is trying to work as closely as it can with its state and local partners in order to make sure all their needs are

. >> the heads of homeland security and fema are traveling to the region today, bringing much-neededesources to the devastated communities. storms unleashed more than 30 tornados late friday into early saturday, destroying buildings and claiming lives across six states, and one twister, just one, may be responsible for damage along a 250-mile stretch from arkansas to kentucky. officials now fear as many as 80 people may have lost their lives. >>> here in edwardsville, authorities say a recovery effort could take three tase days, as we look at what's left of this amazon warehouse behind me. at least six people died after a tornado just carved through the building. 11-inch concrete walls falling in. the roof collapsing. roughly 45 people made it out, but getting an exact number of how many were in the warehouse at the time has proved difficult. these were shift workers, a lot of people coming and going. rescue and -- search and cries operations i should say have shifted into search and recovery operations. officials not expecting to find anyone else alive underneath the rubble. it is m

most of my time, counterterrorism, intel, the federal government has monopoly power, but in homeland security and cyber security the federal government isn't it will partner with our territorial colleagues, so it is all about partnership, which i love. i probably spend 60% or 70% or more meeting with partners either in the industry or at the state and local level, which is incredibly fun, because it is all about building partnerships, relationships, and trust. it is a fantastic job. it is hard to think, 100 days, that sounds like it has been a while but every day has been fantastic. i see a couple of things i am focused on over the three years, whatever it is, maybe four buckets i will give you. the first is really leading the transformation. it is the newest agency founded by my good friend, and it went through a pandemic, a contentious election cycle and a bunch of things that happened this year that would -- were intense work. the transformation piece of this is not a trivial endeavor. we went to a big reorganization and we need to make sure that we have, the people, the technology , the p

one year ago, the acting secretary of homeland security wrote they have been lethal in their targeted attacks. this past april, the intel committee assessed that racially motivated violent extremists and militia violent extremists, including those who advocate for the superiority of the white house, present the most lethal domestic threat and are most likely to conduct mass casualty attacks. a few weeks ago, the fbi is tracking more than 2,700 domestic terrorism threats. we have seen the devastation of this threat firsthand in these very halls. january 6, capitol attack by insurrectionists who attempted to use deadly force to prevent congress from counting electoral votes from a fair and free election. the first time since the civil war. america did not have a peaceful transfer of power. five people died that day. several capitol police officers took their lives in the dramatic aftermath. many more were injure and still suffer the effects. that affected me, too, in deeply personal ways. a man was arrested returning to his truck from the riot at the capitol. he was carrying two pistols

department for homeland security. mr. secretary, we can't thank you enough for being here for our people. >> thank you very much, governor. fema administrator, dean kriswell and i and our teams visited the candle site today, and we had the opportunity to thank some of those members. i saw on site a backpack that was left behind and a pair of shoes. it represents the tragedy that this tornado has wreaked on this area of kentucky. we learned of a telephone that was recovered, a cell phone that recorded 27 missed messages. we have lost fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, and others, but as the governor so powerfully stated, we will get through this, we will grieve together but we will also recover together. and that is why we in the federal government are here today. i want to make it perfectly clear that we are here physically today, but we will be here tomorrow and the days, weeks and months ahead, until the recovery is complete. i want to express our tremendous thanks and admiration of the governor for h

but in homeland security and some security -- when we are a coequal partner with state and local. so it's really all about partnership, which i love. and every day, i probably spend 60% of time meeting with leaders in industry or at the state and local level, which is incredibly fun, because it is all about building partnerships and relationships and trust. so it's a fantastic job. it's hard to think -- 100 days. that sounds like it's been a while but every day has been fantastic. so, i see a couple of things that i'm focused on over the three years or whatever it is. maybe four buckets that i will give you. the first is, really leading the transformation of cisa. as we know, it's the newest agency. it's founded by my good friend -- and it went through a contentious election cycle and a bunch of things here. that were really pretty intense work. so the transformation piece of this is not a trivial endeavor, we went through a brig reorganization, and now we really need to make sure that we have, number one, most importantly the people, and technology and the process to set us up fo

the former chief of homeland security and intelligence for washington, d.c. now a senior policy researchers for rand focusing on homeland security, domestic terrorism and information sharing. welcome to our program. it's such a pleasure to get to talk to you. >> thank you for having me. >> so we have covered your warnings for months. you are more than a canary in the coal mine. ump pressient. you were looking into a crystal ball. how did you know when so many other agencies were clearly and tragically caught flat-footed? >> i think the question is more how did they not know? there was a large amount of information that was coming in as has been previously reported and to be quite honest with you, you didn't need to be an intelligence officer or agent to be able analyze and see what was coming. however. we did our job. we collected that information. we analyzed as much as we could and when we got to the point that we had just an overwhelming amount of information that we couldn't do anything with, we reached out to partners across the country, convened a meeti

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