Ford, Jess T
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- Border security, State Department expects to meet projected surge in demand for visas and passports in Mexico : testimony before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Diplomatic security, expanded missions and inadequate facilities pose critical challenges to training efforts : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Former Soviet Union, U.S. rule of law assistance has had limited impact and sustainability : statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade, [before the] House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, United States General Accounting Office
- State Department, improvements needed to strengthen U.S. passport fraud detection efforts : testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Status of funds for the Mérida Initiative, [Jess T. Ford]
- Department of State overseas comparability pay, [Jess T. Ford]
- Overseas presence, conditions of overseas diplomatic facilities, statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade
- Foreign assistance, implementing disaster recovery assistance in Latin America : statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade, before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, United States General Accounting Office
- U.S. public diplomacy, strategic planning efforts have improved, but agencies face significant implementation challenges : testimony before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Foreign assistance, USAID's operating expense account does not fully reflect the cost of delivering foreign assistance
- State Department, staffing and foreign language shortfalls persist despite initiatives to address gaps : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of Jess Ford
- Process for admitting additional countries into the Visa Waiver Program
- Border security, new policies and procedures are needed to fill gaps in the visa revocation process : statement of Jess T. Ford before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives
- Drug control, observations on U.S. interdiction in the Caribbean : statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, United States General Accounting Office
- Drug control, observations on counternarcotics activities in Mexico : statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, and the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office
- Foreign assistance, USAID needs to improve its workforce planning and operating expense accounting, statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade
- Drug control, international programs face significant challenges reducing the supply of illegal drugs but support broad U.S. foreign policy objectives : testimony before the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Drug control, challenges in implementing Plan Colombia : statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade, before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, United States General Accounting Office
- Export-import bank, the U.S. Export-Import Bank's financing of dual-use exports
- State Department, challenges facing the Bureau of Diplomatic Security : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Drug control, U.S. assistance has helped Mexican counternarcotics efforts, but the flow of illicit drugs into the United States remains high : testimony before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Visa operations at U.S. posts in Canada
- Border security, reassessment of consular resource requirements could help address visa delays : testimony before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Broadcasting to Cuba, observations regarding TV MartÃ's strategy and operations : testimony before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Foreign assistance, lack of Haitian commitment limited success of U.S. aid to justice system : statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, United States General Accounting Office
- Department of State, additional steps are needed to improve strategic planning and evalaution of training for State personnel : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Drug control, the Department of State's contract award for its counternarcotics aviation program
- State Department, significant vulnerabilities in the passport issurance process : testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Overseas security, State Department has not fully implemented key measures to protect U.S. officials from terrorist attacks outside of embassies : testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Visa Waiver Program, actions are needed to improve management of the expansion process, and to assess and mitigate program risks : testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Drug control, coca cultivation and eradication estimates in Colombia
- U.S. international broadcasting, challenges facing the Broadcasting Board of Governors, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Border security, additional actions needed to eliminate weaknesses in the visa revocation process : testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Preliminary observations on the Department of Defense's counternarcotics performance measurement system, [Jess T. Ford]
- Border security, strengthened visa process would benefit from additional management actions by State and DHS : testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Overseas presence, systematic processes needed to rightsize posts and guide embassy construction, statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade
- Foreign assistance, USAID and the Department of State are beginning to implement prohibition on taxation of aid
- State Department, the July 2006 evacuation of American citizens from Lebanon
- Current law limits the State Department's authority to manage certain overseas properties cost effectively
- Foreign assistance, U.S. funding for democracy-related programs (China)
- Border security, new policies and increased interagency coordination needed to improve visa process : statement of Jess T. Ford before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship
- Drug control, DOD allocates fewer assets to drug control efforts : statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives
- U.S. public diplomacy, State Department and Broadcasting Board of Governors expand post-9/11 efforts but challenges remain : testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Border security, stronger actions needed to assess and mitigate risks of the Visa Waiver program : testimony before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Addressing significant vulnerabilities in the Department of State's passport issuance process, [Jess T. Ford, Gregory D. Kutz]
- Combating terrorism, law enforcement agencies lack directives to assist foreign nations : statement for the Record Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, statement for the Record by Jess T. Ford
- Peace Corps, status of initiatives to improve volunteer safety and security, statement of Jess T. Ford
- Firearms trafficking, U.S. efforts to combat arms trafficking to Mexico face planning and coordination challenges : testimony before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, statement of Jess T. Ford
- U.S. public diplomacy, State Department and the Broadcasting Board of Governors expand efforts in the Middle East but face significant challenges, statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade
- Department of State, persistent staffing and foreign language gaps compromise diplomatic readiness : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of Jess T. Ford