NPR: Janet Napolitano https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=133621895 Janet Napolitano en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:54:07 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Janet Napolitano https://www.npr.org/tags/133621895/janet-napolitano Former Homeland Security Head Napolitano Says Cybersecurity Should Be A Top Priority In an interview about her book, <em>How Safe Are We?</em>, Janet Napolitano says "a wall is a symbol, it's not a strategy" and that there's no evidence Russia has stopped interfering with our election systems. Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:17:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/03/31/708209142/former-homeland-security-head-napolitano-says-cybersecurity-should-be-a-top-prio https://www.npr.org/2019/03/31/708209142/former-homeland-security-head-napolitano-says-cybersecurity-should-be-a-top-prio How Safe Are We?'/>

In an interview about her book, How Safe Are We?, Janet Napolitano says "a wall is a symbol, it's not a strategy" and that there's no evidence Russia has stopped interfering with our election systems.

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]]> Korva Coleman At Calif. Campuses, A Test For Free Speech, Privacy And Cybersecurity The University of California president, former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, secretly ordered data monitoring across the system after hackers broke into the UCLA medical center. Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:29:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/03/11/468963220/at-calif-campuses-a-test-for-free-speech-privacy-and-cybersecurity https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/03/11/468963220/at-calif-campuses-a-test-for-free-speech-privacy-and-cybersecurity

The University of California president, former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, secretly ordered data monitoring across the system after hackers broke into the UCLA medical center.

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]]> Laura Sydell Napolitano: ISIS Was One Of Many Similar Threats We Were Tracking The former homeland security secretary and Arizona governor also talks about security improvements since the Sept. 11 attacks and the frustrations and potential solutions to the immigration debate. Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:34:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/09/30/352611962/napolitano-isis-was-one-of-many-similar-threats-we-were-tracking https://www.npr.org/2014/09/30/352611962/napolitano-isis-was-one-of-many-similar-threats-we-were-tracking

The former homeland security secretary and Arizona governor also talks about security improvements since the Sept. 11 attacks and the frustrations and potential solutions to the immigration debate.

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]]> Carlos Watson Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano Is Stepping Down She is to become the University of California's next president. Confirmation of a successor could take time. Speculation on a successor has already begun. Perhaps former Sen. Joe Lieberman? Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:26:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/12/201463778/homeland-secretary-napolitano-stepping-down https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/12/201463778/homeland-secretary-napolitano-stepping-down

She is to become the University of California's next president. Confirmation of a successor could take time. Speculation on a successor has already begun. Perhaps former Sen. Joe Lieberman?

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]]> Mark Memmott Napolitano: Airport Lines Have Seen '150 to 200 Percent' Increase Since Sequester Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that as the across-the-board cuts take shape, TSA will have to leave vacancies open and cut overtime. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:51:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/04/173437507/napolitano-airport-lines-have-seen-150-to-200-percent-increase-since-sequester https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/04/173437507/napolitano-airport-lines-have-seen-150-to-200-percent-increase-since-sequester

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that as the across-the-board cuts take shape, TSA will have to leave vacancies open and cut overtime.

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]]> Eyder Peralta 'Elevated' And 'Imminent' Will Replace Color-Coded Terror Alert Levels The long-anticipated reworking of the nation's terror alert system gets its formal introduction today. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:35:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/04/20/135565768/elevated-and-imminent-will-replace-color-coded-terror-alert-levels https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/04/20/135565768/elevated-and-imminent-will-replace-color-coded-terror-alert-levels The long-anticipated reworking of the nation's terror alert system gets its formal introduction today.

]]> Mark Memmott How About If We Don't Rush Gabby Giffords Into 2012 Senate Race? Sen. Jon Kyl's (R) decision to retire has resulted in a mini-upheaval in Arizona politics, with many politicians angling to run. But isn't it too soon to be speculating about a possible Gabby Giffords candidacy? Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:51:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2011/02/17/133793952/how-about-if-we-dont-rush-gabby-giffords-into-a-2012-senate-race https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2011/02/17/133793952/how-about-if-we-dont-rush-gabby-giffords-into-a-2012-senate-race

Sen. Jon Kyl's (R) decision to retire has resulted in a mini-upheaval in Arizona politics, with many politicians angling to run. But isn't it too soon to be speculating about a possible Gabby Giffords candidacy?

]]> Ken Rudin In Some Ways, Terrorist Threat Is Highest Since 9/11, Napolitano Says "We are now operating under the assumption, based on the latest intelligence and recent arrests, that individuals prepared to carry out terrorist attacks and acts of violence might be in the United States," the Homeland Security secretary says. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:08:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/02/09/133621427/in-some-ways-terrorist-threat-is-highest-since-9-11-napolitano-says https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/02/09/133621427/in-some-ways-terrorist-threat-is-highest-since-9-11-napolitano-says

"We are now operating under the assumption, based on the latest intelligence and recent arrests, that individuals prepared to carry out terrorist attacks and acts of violence might be in the United States," the Homeland Security secretary says.

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