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Disaster Recovery Center in Caseyville, Illinois Closes December 16

News Release: ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Caseyville will close permanently on Friday, Dec. 16. People affected by the July 25 - 28 flooding in St. Clair County can still visit the Caseyville Recovery Center through Dec. 16 at 3 p.m.


Portman, Hassan Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen National Security by Preparing for Quantum Cybersecurity Risks Passes Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that the Senate has passed their bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act to strengthen national security...


Notification of Public Meetings on Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance discussed on Dec. 9 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Readout of Acting Assistant Secretary Gary Rasicot's Trip to Seattle

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) Acting Assistant Secretary Gary Rasicot traveled to Seattle, WA, this week to attend meetings with state and local public health officials, law enforcement, and first responders from three of CWMD’s signature programs: BioWatch, the Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM) Enterprise, and Securing the Cities (STC).


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Release: GREEN BAY, Wis. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a recruiting event Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Appleton to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) and Appleton International Airport (ATW).


News Release: SANTA FE, New Mexico - The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office is hosting two job fairs to fill available job openings.


Passengers Have Brought 793 Guns to TSA Checkpoints Across Florida This Year

Release: Passengers across the state of Florida have brought a record number of guns to the Transportation Security Administrations checkpoints. The year-to-date number of 793 guns is already 19 percent higher than in any previous year and includes records set at 14 individual airports.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing the findings of his two-year investigation into the federal government’s initial response to COVID-19 from December 2019 through March 2020, as...


Stay in Touch with FEMA

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Applying for disaster assistance with FEMA is an ongoing process that begins when you submit your application and requires that you stay in touch. FEMA may need to contact you and a missed call, or an unanswered letter could delay getting help.


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas convened a meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (“the Council") to discuss how the Department can continually improve the American public’s experience when engaging with DHS, as well as the delivery of its key services such as trade and travel facilitation, immigration benefits processing, and aviation security screening.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas convened a meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (“the Council”) to discuss how the Department can continually improve the American public’s experience when engaging with DHS, as well as the delivery of its key services ...


News Release: ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Receiving federal disaster assistance from FEMA will not affect other federal benefits that Illinois survivors may receive.


Volusia County Approved for Direct Temporary Housing Assistance

News Release: BRANDON, Fla. - Volusia County is now approved for FEMA Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for Hurricane Ian survivors.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has passed U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and James Lankford’s (R-OK) bipartisan Clear and Concise Content Act. The bill ensures that guidance, instructions, and other public information published by the federal government is written in plain language.


Feature Article: Testing Environments Help S&T and CISA Secure Transportation Infrastructure

News Release: Strengthening and protecting our nation’s critical cyber infrastructure is a monumental task, one that the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) takes seriously. Together with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), S&T is developing and testing new technologies and tools that will help combat daily threats, both physical and online.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


HSI Albuquerque, APD rescue 69 undocumented noncitizens in stash house, arrest smuggler

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents worked with the Albuquerque Police Department’s (APD) VICE Unit to rescue 69 people who were held against their will and arrested a man for human smuggling on Nov. 29. APD’s detectives and HSI special agents are members of the New Mexico Human Trafficking Task Force.