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News Release: CHICAGO - Join FEMA, Safety Town and the American Red Cross of Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. - noon at the Naperville Safety Town campus to get hands-on safety skills training, take part in fun preparedness games and learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones when faced with unexpected emergencies.
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The US Homeland Security Department published a four page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Washington - The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) and the Department of Energy’s Counter Terrorism Operations Support (CTOS) Center for Radiological/Nuclear Training provided a primary screening class to Securing the Cities (STC), New Orleans...
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News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma residents have just a few more days to visit the joint federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Muskogee County. The center will close permanently at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21. The DRC was opened to help survivors affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 2-8. The recovery center in Seminole remains open to serve survivors.
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News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentuckians who applied for assistance from FEMA are asked to please stay in touch with the agency to update application details with any new information.
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There was activity on five bills related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Sept. 19.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the appointment of 25 members to the reinvigorated Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, in advance of the first meeting on October 6, 2022. Council members will advise the Secretary on the needs of the faith community relating to security and preparedness matters across all aspects of the DHS mission.
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The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the first federal agency to debut a battery electric vehicle (EV) fitted for performing law enforcement functions at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ Office of Cheltenham Operations. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is the first of a variety of EVs DHS plans to field across its varied law enforcement missions throughout the homeland.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - 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, introduced the bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act to increase federal support for local fire departments across the nation. The...
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The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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There are eight releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 21.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - In late August, the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) hosted a four-day workshop titled, 2022 Emerging Chemical Threat Agent Workshop: An Interagency Deep Dive, bringing together over 150 experts and participants from across the federal government, state and local first...
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News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the first federal agency to debut a battery electric vehicle (EV) fitted for performing law enforcement functions at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ Office of Cheltenham Operations. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is the first of a variety of EVs DHS plans to field across its varied law enforcement missions throughout the homeland.
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News Release: WASHINGTON -Acting Assistant Secretary Gary Rasicot of the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) traveled to Detroit, Michigan, to meet with local leaders from CWMD’s signature biosurveillance program, BioWatch.
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Combating human smuggling across international borders, transnational criminal enterprises and mass immigration takes a group effort, was the U.S. message at a recent virtual meeting with representatives from North, Central and South America.
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Release: WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a man from carrying his loaded handgun onto a flight at Westchester County Airport on Sunday, Sept. 18. The 9mm handgun was loaded with seven bullets including one in the chamber.
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News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement the Commonwealth’s response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Fiona beginning Sept. 17 and continuing.
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Release: WASHINGTON For National Insider Threat Awareness Month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) encourage use of a recently developed virtual insider threat training course. The two organizations jointly developed the virtual training...