Hearing: “Frontline Defenders: How the Coast Guard’s Deployable Specialized Forces Combat Narcoterrorists and other Maritime Threats on the High Seas”

Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security (Committee on Homeland Security)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (10:00 AM)

310 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Rear Admiral Upper Half David C. Barata
Deputy Commandant for Operations Policy and Capabilities, U.S. Coast Guard

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/03/2026 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 09:02 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 09:02 AM

Ms. Heather MacLeod
Director, Homeland Security & Justice Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/03/2026 at 10:03 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 09:02 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 09:02 AM

First Published: January 27, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Last Updated: February 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM