By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: In Third Year of Program, Department Focuses 11 Awards to Organizations Working with Underserved Populations and with Small and Mid-sized Communities WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the award of 43 grants, totaling $20 million, under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism ...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO - Representatives from FEMA will host a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Le Sueur County, Minn., on Sept. 21, 2022, from 5 - 7 p.m. CT. The open house will give residents a chance to review preliminary versions of the recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine how social media platforms continue to prioritize increased user engagement and revenue over safety and security. During the hearing, the Committee heard...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - At the peak of the hurricane season and with several weather events in the forecast, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials encourage Puerto Rico residents to get their families and property ready, today. Taking timely preparedness measures enhances the response and recovery processes from these events and any other incident.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
Release: WASHINGTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will temporarily exempt the TSA Security Threat Assessment (STA) requirement for Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) holders whose endorsements expired or will expire before the end of calendar year.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Sept. 14, 2022, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) John K. Tien and senior officials from U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in the “High-Level International Conference on Border Security in the Americas," a virtual event hosted by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO - FEMA announced today that $8,809,879 in federal funding has been made available to Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc., for costs related to the state’s response to COVID-19 under the federal disaster declaration of March 31, 2020.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to protect Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reservists from losing their full-time employment when they...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
Release: MANCHESTER, N.H. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) has installed new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT).
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at the first panel of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing examining social media’s impact on homeland...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) co-chaired the first meeting of the Joint Ransomware Task Force (JRTF), an interagency body established by Congress to unify and strengthen efforts against the ongoing threat of ransomware.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, at a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing to examine social media’s impact on homeland security, experts confirmed the need for Ranking Member Rob Portman’s (R-OH) bipartisan Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA). The legislation will require social media companies to provide vetted, independent researchers and the public with access to certain platform data.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2022
News Release: Eight Indicted in Joint Task Force Alpha Investigation and Arrests WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the Department of Homeland Security joined the U.S. Department of Justice to announce a significant enforcement operation that disrupted and dismantled a prolific human smuggling operation in Texas ...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2022
There were nine press releases published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in August.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2022
News Release: Close and meaningful relationships reduce stress and increase your ability to cope and overcome challenges. Those who build support systems and have solid relationships tend to sleep better, live longer, and stay healthier mentally and physically. In contrast, loneliness and social isolation are associated with a higher risk of health problems such as heart disease, depression, stress, and reduced physical and mental health.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2022
There were 31 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate in August.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2022
There was activity on three bills related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Sept. 13.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
