News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

News Release: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. 1 - 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS's) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) invites stakeholders to participate in a webinar on Employment-Based Immigrant Visas: Looking Back at FY 2022 and Ahead to...

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 21.

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are now open in San Lorenzo and Villalba. The joint DRCs, a partnership between the municipality, the Government of Puerto Rico and FEMA, will help Hurricane Fiona survivors apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 20.

News Release: WASHINGTON - A new, compact version of an advanced carry-on baggage screening system is in use at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The new design, developed in part by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), allows the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to install advanced screening technology in smaller airports that can’t fit conventional systems.

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ron Johnson (R-WI) that would help save taxpayer dollars by directing the General Services Administration (GSA) to install the most life-cycle cost effective and energy-efficient lighting in public buildings has been signed into law. The new law was led through the House by U.S. Representative Dina Titus (D-NV-01).

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, that will help bolster the federal workforce’s understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) has been signed into...

News Release: Influenza (flu) season is upon us. Now is the time to take extra precautions with your health and that of your family and friends. Complications of flu may include bacterial pneumonia and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as heart failure, asthma, or diabetes. Identifying symptoms and how best to avoid illness is the most important step in preventing the flu.

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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to help protect pets and other animals during and in the aftermath of natural disasters and emergencies has...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it will supplement the H-2B cap with almost 65,000 additional visas for fiscal 2023 is about helping the nation's businesses.

News Release: Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the Singapore International Cyber Week Summit. His remarks are below...

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act to help protect pets and other animals during and in...

The US Homeland Security Department published a five page rule on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: DENTON, Texas - Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in portions of the cities of Carrollton, Dallas, Plano and Richardson in Collin County, Texas.

News Release: Today, President Biden signed National Security Memorandum-15 (NSM-15), Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security, launching the new National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan.