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The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Cape Lookout, NC on Feb. 22

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Safety Zone; Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida discussed on Feb. 22 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Feb. 22 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Coast Guard will launch 2 new Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units in Fall 2022

Coast Guard will be establishing two new Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) units for the 2022-2023 school year, bringing the national total to six.
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NOAA Knauss Sea Grant fellows make an impact in coastal restoration, combatting climate change, and illegal fishing

This year’s Johns Knauss Sea Grant fellows found ways to combat climate change, protect fisheries, contribute to the restoration of ecosystems, and prototype marine policy, without leaving their home office.
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DHS CWMD and Seattle Conduct a Biological Threat Preparedness Exercise

On January 25, 2022, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD), Seattle area emergency managers, public health officials, lab officials, and first responders conducted a virtual tabletop exercise of the BioWatch program.
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Operation Allies Welcome Announces Departure of All Afghan Nationals from U.S. Military Bases

Operation Allies Welcome announced that all remaining Afghan evacuees have departed Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where they have been temporarily housed since evacuating Afghanistan, to be resettled in their new communities across the nation.
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CISA Releases New Insight to Help Critical Infrastructure Owners Prepare for and Mitigate Foreign Influence Operations

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new CISA Insight today, Preparing for and Mitigating Foreign Influence Operations Targeting Critical Infrastructure, which provides critical infrastructure owners and operators with guidance on how to identify and mitigate the risks of influence operations that use mis-, dis-, and malinformation (MDM) narratives.
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CISA Launches New Catalog of Free Public and Private Sector Cybersecurity Services

The  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the “Free Cybersecurity Services and Tools” webpage intended to be a one-stop resource where organizations of all sizes can find free public and private sector resources to reduce their cybersecurity risk.
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Disaster Recovery Centers in Houma and Raceland to Close Permanently February 25

The last two FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Louisiana located in Houma and Raceland will close permanently on Friday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m.
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Spend Your FEMA Money Wisely

As eligible disaster survivors start to receive funds for rental assistance, home repairs, or other categories of assistance, FEMA urges you to spend those awards wisely.
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Apply for FEMA Continued Rental Assistance in Tennessee

If you are receiving FEMA rental assistance following last December’s tornadoes and still can’t return to your storm-damaged primary residence in middle or west Tennessee, you may be eligible for additional support.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Kansas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and straight-line winds on Dec. 15, 2021.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection takes 'significant action' to crack down on imports tied to alleged forced labor

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has entered the year with a renewed commitment to crack down on imported goods produced by forced labor, a news release said.
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The Long Blue Line: Louis Etheridge—Gun captain and African-American war hero

Louis Cullen Etheridge, Jr., enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1935. It was a time when the U.S. military barred African Americans from the officer ranks and limited them to junior enlisted or food service rates.
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DHS Proposes Fair and Humane Public Charge Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would regulate how DHS applies the public charge ground of inadmissibility.
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Statement by DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Regarding Actions Taken to Combat Threats Posed by Unruly Passengers

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to leverage the full range of its authorities in response to highly concerning incidents in which airline passengers have intentionally engaged in disruptive behavior.
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New Cybersecurity Advisory on Protecting Cleared Defense Contractor Networks Against Years-Long Activity by Russian State-Sponsored Actors

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory titled, “Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Target Cleared Defense Contractor Networks to Obtain Sensitive U.S.
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FEMA Obligates over $1.2 Million for Repairs at Isla de Cabras

To help preserve Puerto Rico's natural resources that were affected by Hurricane María, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated over $1.2 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to repair the Isla de Cabras recreational facility in Toa Baja.
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