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News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - FEMA Individual Assistance specialists are now staffing the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Business Recovery Centers to help survivors recovering from the December tornadoes.
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Statement from CISA Director Easterly on Potential Russian Cyberattacks Against the United States
News Release: WASHINGTON - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly released the following statement today...
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DHS S&T Seeks Solutions for Mitigating Threats to Soft Targets
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a new solicitation to help mitigate threats toward soft targets and reduce attacks in crowded places.
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TSA recruitment table at Plattsburgh International Airport
Release: PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be staffing a recruitment table at Plattsburgh International Airport for several upcoming Thursdays through April 7, to provide information about what it is like to work as a TSA officer and to explain the hiring process. The table will be staffed in the first floor lobby near the mosaic.
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FEMA Awards $2.4 Million for Tornado Saferoom in St. Clair, Minn.
News Release: CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $2,401,365 in Hazard Mitigation Assistance funds to the St. Clair School District to develop a multi-use community tornado saferoom. St. Clair Public School is in Blue Earth County, a tornado-prone area in southern Minnesota. This saferoom will provide safety from severe wind and tornadic events for up to 1,600 students, teachers, staff and nearby community members.
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DHS-DHS grant application closes on Oct. 3
Fiscal Year 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current (FMA Swift Current) grant opened on March 21.
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TSA alarmed about frequency of guns carried to Norfolk International Airport checkpoints
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials are concerned about the frequency that they are seeing travelers carry handguns to security checkpoints at Norfolk International Airport (ORF).
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TSA and Will Rogers World Aiport (OKC) prepared for spring break travel with new technologies as an increase in passengers is expected
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) officials are prepared for the expected increase in travel volume as people plan their spring break getaways from late February through April.
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TSA awards MYR 2021 Airport of the Year
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) as the 2021 Category II-IV Airport of the Year as part of the annual TSA Honorary Awards announced yesterday.Myrtle Beach International was selected by TSA leadership for outstanding operational performance during the year.
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Police cite man after TSA catches him with loaded handgun at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport check
A man from Atlanta, Ga., was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying a handgun onto his flight on Saturday, March 12, at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.
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TSA Manager of the Year recognized for exceptional leadership at LAX
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) named Alejandra Tamayo as its 2021 Manager of the Year during the agency’s annual honorary awards celebration, which was held virtually on Thursday.
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Florida man cited by police after TSA prevents him from carrying handgun onto Richmond flight
Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Florida resident from carrying his handgun onto his flight on Sunday, March 13
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TSA detects third firearm at Boston Logan International Airport security check
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Monday, March 14.During security screening around 4 p.m., a TSA officer detected the loaded .9mm firearm along with a magazine containing four rounds in the woman’s carry-on bag.
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DHS Releases Report on Internal Review of Domestic Violent Extremism
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report on how it can best prevent, detect, and respond to potential threats related to domestic violent extremism within the Department.
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Cutter Polar Star enjoys farm to galley produce, grown in the hangar
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star was underway off Antarctica this January when 100 unexpectedly lush, green dinner salads showed up in the galley.
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Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Waterways Commerce Cutter Acquisition Program discussed on March 18 by Homeland Security Department
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Homeland Security Department publishes 12 notices in week ending March 19
There were 12 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending March 19, according to the Federal Register.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zones; Recurring Marine Events and Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District on March 18
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DHS Secretary Mayorkas grants Afghanistan temporary protected status for 'trusted partners and vulnerable Afghans'
The secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, said recently the department decided to categorize Afghanistan as eligible for 18 months of Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
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Homeland Security Department discusses Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties on March 18
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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