Cyber security is critical to protecting our nation's infrastructure.

Cyber security is critical to protecting our nation's infrastructure because information systems connect so many aspects of our economy and society.

The way it's best described is DHS is the conductor of an orchestra. All of these partners ... are the various musicians playing beautiful music together creating a symphony of preparedness. We've made great progress.

Our pledge to them, our pledge to the state, is to make sure we put the resources in place . . . so we'll be able to respond effectively.

Ensuring the security of New York's port operations is paramount and I am very concerned with the purchase of Peninsular & Oriental Steam by Dubai Ports World. I have directed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to explore all legal options that may be available to them.

It's another effective layer of security which is relatively cheap.