Secretary Napolitano met with Brazilian Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim to reaffirm the shared commitment of the United States and Brazil to strengthening the global aviation system. The United States and Brazil signed a Joint Statement of Intent on aviation security between DHS, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Empresa Brasileira de Infra-Estrutura Aeroportuária (INFRAERO), a state-owned company which operates under the Brazilian Ministry of Defense.
