[applause] im not used to the applause. Walter sackson or bringing isaacson for bringing some dignity to the Wilson Center. C. E. O. Of the nd center. I want to recognize my colleagues from the advisory council, especially my cochair, in the middle there, number two. D [laughter] and heres a list of other dignitaries. Let me first recognize my colleagues from that committee. We have on to michael, the director of the program. Formerly of some very Senior Intelligence posts. Crowley, raj day, mike ayden, another of the luminaries from the intel world. David hayman. Jim loy, christian who used to be chiefofstaff to jay him homeland ll number four. Former member of congress. Morell deputy c. I. A. Director. Head of majorrmer gency, intel agency at the pentagon. Xford, john pistol, former tsa administrator. Starnes walker and web sler. Demarco, who is and the ons wife, superior member of the johnson household. [laughter] secretary the deputy of the homeland department, susan spalding, who is cyberand tary for infrom structure and a former team harman on capitol ill and the current tsa administrator and former senior coast guard official. Johnsons retary jay third tour at the Wilson Center. Its like a rock band. Getting him a of smithsonian badge. And it means great deal to me has made his t tate of Homeland Security address, a Wilson Center tradition. When i saw him a few nights ago for ntioned that his draft this years speech had hit 6,600 words. Up from 4,000 last year, so well be passing around pillows blankets, settle in, folks. As some of you know i was one of godmothers of the department of Homeland Security so let me before jay insights begins. As many of you know, dhs, i you know the painful history, dhs was kobld 22 ther in 2002 out of agencies. Just about every Cabinet Department kicked in a bureau of two, whether it was dod, doe, justice treasury, or even agriculture. And that department had to report, still does, to a whole congressional oversight committees, in one of the most omplicated mazes i have ever seen. Its a game of where is waldo . Structure a reporting from hell, the focus dhs has rought to its mission is impressive. It certainly is more focused than congress is. In large part thats a credit to jay, who brings incredible gig as the s departments fourth secretary. Chertoff, as mentioned, secretary number two, manageable ke dhs a organization. And while the polls of workplace arent tion still sterling, the improvements have been significant. Deed goes no good unpunished, jay is getting urgent ew responsibilities such as countering violent extreme ifl coordinating to protect infrastructure and private sector networks. By suzanne w led spalding, who i just introduced. Hese are incredibly tough tasks, but to paraphrase, the late great jack i sleep each night i sleep each night a little better, a little more confidently, because the helm of the homeland department. Jake can probably tell you how many hours and minutes he has left before he gets to retire. Susan, will kill me if i suggest he stay any longer he has to. Its a fact, the homeland secretary number five, will have big shoes to fill. So its an honor to welcome a ear friend, secretary of Homeland Security, jay johnson, back to the Wilson Center. [applause] much. Ne, thank you very want to say welcome to the many distinguished guests. The Senior Leaders of the components of the department of security, who are here. Ecretary chertoff, judge webster, members of the aspen of the press, dr. And her sister, claire ohare, who is visiting from elly. Ticut, and my niece, most of all, sarah harrison, who of my slides. [laughter] morning, everyone. Thank you, jane, and the wilson me again forosting this annual ritual. Supporter of ific our department and our homeland voice ofmission, and a strength and common sense in this town. In a for the third year row, i continue to appreciate your leadership and your mentorship. Thank you. Today ill outline the progress 2015 and the goals that the president and i have for the department of homeland 2016. Ity in in the remaining 344 days of his administration, there is much to do. I intend to make every day count. The former president of my alma mater, moorehouse college, used students, we only have just a minute, but eternity and its up to us to use it. With the deputy secretary as my partner well push an aggressive end. A to the i begin these remarks with a shout out to the men and women dhs, led by the terrific component heads seat before me. The nature of our business n Homeland Security that no news is good news. But no news is very often the and ct of the hard work extraordinary courageous effort every day to in keep the American Public safe. Ast fiscal year, for example, tsa screened 695 million passengers. More than the year before. Screened 450 million pieces of highest in age, the six years, and, at the same number ized a record 2,500 firearms from carryon luggage. Which were loaded. Cvp screened ear, 26. 3 million containers. 11. 3 million commercial trucks. One million commercial and private aircraft. Ferries, and trains, 103 million private 382 million d travelers at land, marine and airports of entry to the United States. At the same time, cbp collected 46 billion in duties, taxes and fees, making at this ime second largest revenue collector in the u. S. Government. Made a cal year, hsi record high 33,000 criminal 3,500 allegeduding members of transnational alleged gangs and 2,400 child predators. Coast scal year, the guard saved over 3,500 lives and 319,000 pounds of cocaine, 78,000 pounds of marijuana, worth a total of 4. 3 billion wholesale. In just one mission off the and south ntral america, the cutter stratton alone seized over one billion in along with two drug submerseables. Last year the secret service successfully orchestrated what may have been the largest security operation in the history of this country by security to sical 160 World Leaders at the u. N. Assembly. At the same time, providing security for pope francis as he visited new york, washington, philadelphia. 6st year, fema provided over billion in federal Disaster Assistance and was there to help communities recovering from in texas and south carolina. Tornados in oklahoma, and the western pacific. This past sunday, dhs personnel service, tsa, fema, nppd, coast guard, and other components led the federal effort to provide ground, air, maritime and super bowl 50. Or then there are the individual by of good and heroic work our people, to save lives and go bove and beyond the call of duty. In late december, nine border on ol agents traveled miles foot or by horseback to come to the aid of an arizona rancher off her horse in a remote mountainous area. Uniformed secret Service Officers helped to save the life of a journalist who suffered a heart attack in the room of the white house. Ast july, coast guard petty officer dare ron harity swam at night in 57degree water in 30 mile per to save the lives of four stranded fishermen. We honor those killed in the line of duty, hsi agent mcguire was killed last month, by a hitandrun driver in miami. Least have had an opportunity to visit with 5yearold son, and hold scotts hand before he was officially declared brain dead. Funeral was 10 days ago in new orleans. Our people do extraordinary work to protect the homeland. A tso, onsider thanking customs officer, or a border agent next time you see one. Who do e people extraordinary work. I know we must improve the which the department conducts business. Like last year, reforming the ay in which the department of Homeland Security functions, to more effectively and efficiently to the our Services American people. Is my new years resolution for 2016. Weve done a lot in the last two years but under the leadership of our undersecretary for management, russ dio, there is still much we will do. Goal as ching secretary, this last year, is to protect the homeland and leave the department of Homeland Security a better place than i found it. He centerpiece of our management reform has been the unity of Effort Initiative i in april 2014, which away from theting sto pipes in favor of more centralized programming, udgeting and acquisition process processes. Transformed our budget. Today were focused Department Wide on Mission Needs rather han through component stove pipes, with the support of copping, were moving to a structure inbudget which line items mean the same across all components. Weve transformed our approach to acquisition. Dhs year, i established a wide joint Requirements Council to evaluate from the viewpoint as a whole, ment our components needs, on the of an acquisition. We have launched the acquisition motion initiative to consult with the contractor community, about ways to improve quality and timeliness of our contracting process. Emerging skills required of our acquisition professionals. Faster contracting processes in place. Our hr process, making our hiring process faster and more efficient. Using all the tools we have to recruit, retain, and reward personnel. Part of the unity of Effort Initiative, in 2014, we created forces dedicated to Border Security along the southern border. Once again, were getting away from the stove pipes. Task forces e became fully operational. Congress ere asking to officially authorize them in legislation. Ere achieving more transparency in our operations. Weve stepped up our office of statistics and gave to immigreat data. Eturns and removals on a consolidated Department Wide basis were determined. The long awaited entryexit overstay report was published in january, providing a clearer of ure of the number individuals in this country who visas. Y their visitor it reflects 1 of those who enter this country by air or sea visitor visas or through the Visa Waiver Program overstay. With outside nonpartisan experts on a project develop a er stat to clear and comprehensive set bout metrics for measuring Border Security, apprehension rates. And inflow since 2013, weve spearheaded something called the dhs data ramework initiative, for the protection of the homeland. Were improving the collection of travel, on other tion and information. Well do this consistent with aws and policy that is protect privacy and civil liberties. As we have proposed to congress, restructure the National Protection and programs doctorate, from a headquarters to an operational cyberand called the nfrastructure protection agency. The budget adopted by congress and signed by the president as omnibus spending deal reached in december. Im very pleased with that. Our homeland f Security Priorities including inally, the completion of the Main Building of the new dh headquarters at st. Elizabeths campus in southeast washington. I will never get to work there. But perhaps to be admitted. [laughter] but perhaps they will name a courtyard or Conference Room after me. The president s budget request for 2017 released two days ago priorities to include aviation security, recapitalization and provides a huge increase in funding for cybersecurity. Finally, we will improve the levels of Employee Satisfaction across the department. Weve been on an Aggressive Campaign to improve morale over the last two years. It takes time to turn a 22 240,000 t work force of people in a different direction. Though the Overall Results last disappointing, we see signs of improvement. Employee satisfaction improved number of components, including dhs headquarters. Year, we will see an improvement in employee dhs. Sfaction across in 2016, counterterrorism will remain the cornerstone of the homeland of securitys mission. He events of 2015 reinforce this. As ive said many times, were in a new phase in the global threat, requiring a whole new type of response. We have moved from a world of terrorist directed attacks to a the threat ncludes of terroristinspired attacks, in which the terrorist may have facetoface with a Single Member of a terrorist us in ation, lives among the homeland, and elfradicalizes, inspired by something hes found on the internet. By their nature, are ristinspired attacks harder to detect by our intelligence and Law Enforcement communities. Occur with little or no notice, and, in general, makes or a more complex Homeland Security challenge. So what are we doing about this . Along our government, with our coalition partners, continues to take the fight terrorist to organizations overseas. Isil is the terrorist prominent on ost the world stage. Since september 2014 air strikes special operations have, in fact, led to the death of a isils leaders and those focused on plotting west. Al attacks in the at the same time, isil has lost about 40 of the Populated Areas once controlled in iraq, and thousands of square miles of once controlled in syria. On the Law Enforcement side, the f. B. I. Continues to do an excellent job of detecting, and tigating, preventing, prosecuting terrorist plots here in the homeland. S for the department of Homeland Security, following the attacks in ottawa, canada in 2014, and reaction to terrorist groups public calls for attacks Government Installations in the western world, i directed our federal protective service enhance his presence and security at various u. S. Government buildings around the country. Given the prospect of the terroristinspired attack on the we have intensified our work with state and local Law Enforcement. Almost every day, dhs and the f. B. I. Share intelligence and joint Terrorism Task forces. Police enters, local chiefs and sheriffs. In fy 15 we provided over 2 illion in Homeland Security assistance to state and local governments around the country or things sufficient as active Shooter Training exercises, overtime for cops and firefighters, salaries for managers, emergency vehicles, and communications and equipment. E we helped to fund an active Shooter Training exercise that ook place in the new york city subways last november, and a of these exercises of these ex last weekend in miami, florida. As i said at a Graduation Ceremony for 1,200 new cops in new york city in december, given environment, reat it is the cop on the beat who may be the first to detect the terrorist attack in the United States. Ere enhancing information sharing with organizations that represent businesses, colleges, sports, essional faithbased organizations, and critical infrastructure. Measures to ng detect and prevent travel to this country by foreign terrorist fighters. Strengthening our Visa Waiver Program, which permits travelers from 38 different here without come a visa. In 2014, we began to collect more personal information in the Electronic System for travel organization, also here without a known as the esta system. Waiver s from visa countries are required to use, as a result of these 3,000 ments, over additional travelers were denied 2015. Here in fy in august, 2015, we introduced tother security enhancements the Visa Waiver Program. Through the passage in december Waiver Program improvement and terrorist travel prevention act of 2015. Congress has codified into law several of these security new cements, and placed restrictions on eligibility for travel to the u. S. Without a visa. To enforce these new restrictions on january 21. Restrictions hese will only be granted on a basis. Case when it is in the Law Enforcement or National SecurityUnited States to do so. Those denied entry under the Visa Waiver Program as a result this new law may still apply for a visa to travel to the u. S. Departmentsng the use of social media, for various purposes. Media is used for operational rent and investigative purposes. Launched in 2014 we four pilot programs that mediaed consulting social for certainly immigration benefits. Reviews the social media of syrian refugee enhanceds referred for vetting. Based upon the recent recommendation of a social media dhs. Force within i have determined that we must social media of even further, consistent with law. Cbp is deploying our customs personnel at various airports air d to preclear travelers before they get on flights to the United States. Present, we have this preclearance capability at 15 irports overseas, and last year, through preclearance we denied boarding to over 10,700 travelers or 29 per day seeking to enter the United States. I said here last year, we want to build more of these. Announced 10 additional airports in nine prioritized t we for preclearance. For congress, for years, congress and others have urged system of op a biome