Practice Areas

Congressional Oversight and Investigations:

• March 6, 2008 | DHS Strains As Goals, Mandates Go Unmet, The Washington Post
• March 5, 2008 | DHS at 5: Mistakes of the past Point the Way Toward Challenges of the Future, CQ Homeland Security (subscription required)
• March 5, 2008 | Lawmakers say fence project comes up short, Politico
• February 8, 2008 | NJ Senators Hold Up Sturgell's FAA Nomination, Business Travel News
• September 28, 2007 | GovExec.com, DHS traveler screening system under fire from privacy advocates
• June 20, 2007 | Land, Sea Passport Requirements Delayed Until Summer ’08, Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security (subscription required)
• June 15, 2007 | Doubling Down on Real ID, National Review
• June 14, 2007 | Passport Requirement Language in Spending Bill Draws Administration’s Ire, CQ Today (subscription required)
• June 11, 2007 | Breach Shows Borders Still Vulnerable: Inspectors' Workload Is Cited as Factor, The Washington Post
• June 1, 2007 | Homeland Security could face transition problem, National Journal
• April 13, 2007 | Homeland security panel demands plan for visitor tracking project, National Journal’s Technology Daily
• September 21, 2006 | The Washington Post, Plenty of Holes Seen In a 'Virtual Fence'
• June 19, 2006 | Immigration Enforcement at the Workplace: Learning from the Mistakes of 1986, Testimony of C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship
• April 5, 2006 | The Future of Port Security: The GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act, Testimony of Andrew Howell, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• June 28, 2005 | GovExec.com, Panel cites security gaps, creeping complacency
• June 28, 2005 | 9/11 Public Discourse Project, The 9/11 Commission Report: The Unfinished: Session 4: Securing the Homeland
• June 22, 2005 | Ensuring the Security of America's Borders Through the Use of Biometric Passports and Other Identity Documents, Testimony of C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cyber-security
• June 9, 2005 | The Promise of Registered Traveler, Testimony of C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cyber-security
• May 26, 2005 | Security Initiative and the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism: Securing the Global Supply Chain or Trojan Horse?, Testimony of C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Reform, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
• March 21, 2005 | U.S.-Latin American Relations: A View from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Testimony of Timothy Punke, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• September 30, 2004 | Disrupting Terrorist Travel: Safeguarding America's Border,
  Testimony of Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. House Select Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittees on Infrastructure and Border Protection and on Intelligence and Counterterrorism
• September 9, 2004 | Cooperation between DOS and DHS on Issues Affecting U.S. Visa Policy, Testimony of Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. House Committee on Governmental Reform
• June 23, 2004 | Travel, Tourism, and Homeland Security: Improving Both without Sacrificing Either, Testimony of Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. before U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
• May 19, 2004 | The Use of Biometrics to Improve Aviation Security, Testimony of Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation
• May 13, 2004 | Challenges and Accomplishments as the European Union and the United States Promote Trade and Tourism in a Terrorism Environment, Testimony of Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• March 23, 2004 | U.S. and Mexico: Immigration Policy and The Bilateral Relationship, Testimony of Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• October 23, 2003 | The Post-9/11 Visa Reforms and New Technology: Achieving the Necessary Security Improvements in a Global Environment, Testimony of Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• October 1, 2003 | Identification Documents Fraud and The Implications For Homeland Security, Testimony of Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., U.S. House Select Committee on Homeland Security
• November 1998 | Federalist Society, Prosecutorial Misconduct: The McDade Amendment