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News Release: Cupertino, CA - Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) held its fifth Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC) meeting where Director Easterly led a discussion with committee members on the CSAC’s strategic focus for 2023.
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Secretary Mayorkas to Travel to Ecuador and Colombia
News Release: WASHINGTON - From December 7th through 10th, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will travel to Quito, Ecuador and Bogotá, Colombia to meet with senior government counterparts, Department and other U.S. government personnel, and members of civil society. Secretary Mayorkas’s visits follow...
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FEMA Advances Accessibility: Policy Change Provides Over $169 Million to Disaster Survivors for Mold Remediation
News Release: WASHINGTON -- This week, FEMA announced over $169 million in additional assistance has been provided to survivors because of a policy update which expanded home repair assistance to specifically address applicants with remediating disaster-caused mold growth. Because of the policy update, more than 111,000 additional applicants have been able to get assistance.
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Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)-Reader Requirements; Second Delay of Effective Date discussed on Dec. 6 by Homeland Security Department
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DHS S&T Announces New Remote Identity Validation Tech Demo Challenge
News Release: Washington - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announces the launch of the new Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD). Held in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Homeland Security Investigations Forensic...
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U.S. Rep. Gosar: Foreign entities disguised as cultural education institutions threaten ‘academic freedom and autonomy on our public universities’
Comments made by a U.S. representative from Arizona who introduced legislation requiring transparency to expose foreign influence programs at colleges are dovetailing with a new report that the Chinese Communist Party is trying to control campus culture in America.
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Secretary Mayorkas to Travel to Ecuador and Colombia
News Release: WASHINGTON – From December 7th through 10th, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will travel to Quito, Ecuador and Bogotá, Colombia to meet with senior government counterparts, Department and other U.S. government personnel, and members of civil society. Secretary Mayorkas’s visits follow ...
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Application Deadline for FEMA Assistance in Illinois Extended to December 22
News Release: ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Homeowners and renters who were affected by the flooding in St. Clair County from July 25-28 now have until Thursday, Dec. 22, to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Homeland Security Advisory Council; Meetings on Dec. 6
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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FEMA Awards Almost $4.5 Million to Manchester-by-the-Sea to Fight Flooding
News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced a nearly $4.5 million grant to the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to help address flooding problems on Sawmill Brook by the Central Street Bridge.
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TSA hosting recruiting event for PDX December 7-8
Release: PORTLAND, Ore. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Wednesday and Thursday, December 7-8 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Portland International Airport (PDX).
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Avoid and Report Disaster Fraud
News Release: BRANDON, Fla. - A survivor recently reported getting a text that their “federal government check in the amount of $2800 has been disbursed". The text instructed the survivor to visit a link and provide personal information for FEMA to verify. This is a scam. Scam attempts can be made over the phone, ...
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President Signs Peters and Scott Bipartisan Bill to Save Taxpayer Dollars by Ensuring Federal Property and Assets Are Disaster Resilient
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rick Scott (R-FL) that requires federal agencies to take disaster resilience into account when investing in and managing federal property and...
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Portman, Peters Bill to Protect Communities from Future Changes to Metropolitan Area Standards Signed into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act, legislation to help protect communities...
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Secretary Mayorkas Remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
News Release: Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: The Convergence of National Security and Homeland Security
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Peters and Portman Bill to Protect Communities from Future Changes to Metropolitan Area Standards Signed into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan 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, that will help protect communities across the country from possible consequences that may occur by changing...
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FEMA Assistance Won’t Affect Other Benefits
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina residents who receive Social Security payments or other government assistance should not be concerned that FEMA disaster assistance will affect your benefits.
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TSA to host hiring event for Indianapolis International Airport
Release: INDIANAPOLIS The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, Dec. 7 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Indianapolis International Airport (IND).
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New York residents reminded to get their REAL ID to board an airplane
Release: NEW YORK The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the REAL ID enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023, to May 7, 2025, giving travelers additional time to ensure they have drivers licenses or identification cards that meet the security standards established by the REAL ID Act. As...
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Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Haiti for 18 Months
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional 18 months, from February 4, 2023, through Aug. 3, 2024, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti. He also redesignated Haiti...
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