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Sioux Falls Regional Airport to host TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Center

Release: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) from Monday, April 11 through Friday, April 15.


Portman, Peters Bipartisan Legislation to Help At-Risk Communities Invest in Disaster Mitigation Projects Advances in Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act to make permanent the Federal Emergency Management...


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Blue Angels at Kaneohe Bay Air Show; Oahu, HI on March 28

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: CHICAGO - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Friday, April 8-Saturday, April 9 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Feature Article: Implementing Mobile Driver’s Licenses: Not as Easy as You Think

News Release: You’re in the airport security line struggling to get your driver’s license out of your wallet. After retrieving it, you drop your identification (ID) and continue toward the checkpoint unaware you don’t have one of the most essential documents needed to get through security. Thankfully, someone behind you finds and returns your wayward ID just as you reach the travel document checker.


News Release: It is important to find ways to manage and reduce stress in your daily life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic stress is a major contributing factor to many poor health outcomes and stress-related disorders in the United States. Too much stress can cause increased fear and anxiety, resulting in a negative impact on the mind, body, and spirit. To help cope with your stressors, a growing number of people are turning to mindfulness.


Release: DETROIT - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, April 6-Thursday, April 7 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).


TSA ready for spring break travel from Lehigh Valley International Airport

Release: ALLENTOWN, Pa.--Spring travel crowds are back at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle the increase in passengers. However, the big jump in passengers combined with the limited number of security checkpoint lanes means that passengers need to get to the airport well before their scheduled flight.


Release: Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Chair of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Oversight: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture hearing.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the creation of a Detroit-based U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) community relations position within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that will be dedicated to building trust and working with Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American communities, as well as other impacted communities...


The US Homeland Security Department published a six page proposed rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Washington

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Washington to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Jan. 1-15, 2022.


News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell addressed emergency management colleagues today at the opening of the National Emergency Management Association ’s Mid-Year Forum in Alexandria, Virginia.


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides from Feb. 4-6, 2022.


Peters and Portman Legislation to Help At-Risk Communities Invest in Disaster Mitigation Projects Advances in Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to make permanent the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Risk Index (NRI), an online tool that utilizes data to identify communities that are most vulnerable to natural disasters,...


Release: Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH), Chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the fiscal year 2023 budget request for the United States Capitol Police.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - U.S. Small Business Administration loans hold many benefits for survivors of the Dec. 10-11 tornadoes in Kentucky who apply for FEMA disaster assistance.