News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

Release: FALLS CHURCH, Va. Residents of the Falls Church/Arlington area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck program at the AAA Falls Church-Seven Corners office parking lot from Feb. 21 to March 3, where officials will host a temporary pop-up enrollment center in a specially marked RV parked at 6290 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, Va., 22044.

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) refers to the rapidly growing areas of land that lie between the urban sprawl of cities and towns, and the undeveloped more rural and forested countryside and mountains. It is in the WUI that the danger and damage from the growing risk of wildfires is most prevalent.

News Release: ATLANTA - All FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Georgia will be closed on Sundays, starting Feb. 19, 2023. Regular hours will resume Monday through Saturday.

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Members of S&T’s communications team recently spent a brisk morning at the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI), but we did not feel cold for very long on that chilly day—we started off with a warm welcome by the MFRI administration and instructors and before we knew it, we were dressed in firefighting turnout gear and in a small room facing a real fire in a training scenario.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 23.1 Solicitation is now open and accepting applications from U.S. small businesses interested in submitting research proposals for seven diverse homeland security technology needs.

On Dec. 23, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill formally reauthorizes the United States Secret Service to continue operating the National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI) for fiscal years 2023 to 2028.

News Release: ATLANTA - FEMA teams are on the ground helping people in Pike County, which was added to the major disaster declaration for Georgia’s severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes of Jan. 12. Pike County residents who sustained damage or losses from the storms may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance.

News Release: Did you know that Feb. 20 is National Love Your Pet Day? Pet ownership has increased over the last couple of years. Many people find having a pet can play a critical role in reducing feelings of depression, anxiety, isolation, and loneliness.

A Florida man was arrested by police on Sunday, Dec. 18, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped him with a loaded .380 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag at the Trenton-Mercer Airport security checkpoint

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expecting a busy end of year holiday season at New England airports. This year’s end of year holiday travel period will be Thursday, Dec. 22 through Tuesday, January 3.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates steady passenger volumes through the security checkpoints at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) during the end-of-the-year holiday travel season.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Tennessee airports have discovered a total of 353 firearms at security checkpoints to date in 2022. Each of the firearms were discovered by TSA officers during the routine screening of carry-on property.