Brenda Smith

FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal is seen during a news conference in Washington. An official at the Department of Homeland Security says he was pressured by agency leaders to suppress details in his intelligence reports that President Donald Trump might find objectionable, including intelligence on Russian interference in the election and the threat posed by white supremacists. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Behind the forced labor responsible for palm oil

Much of the world’s palm oil comes from foreign producers that used forced labor. That’s why the Department of Homeland Security banned palm oil and palm…

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DHS looks at new tech as opportunity to streamline workflows, integrate agencies

Trade enforcement through CBP: A conversation with Brenda Smith

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Brenda Smith: CBP project reduces import-export red tape

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Federal Drive Show Blog – March 7, 2014

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CBP eyes streamlined import process

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