US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
U.S. Government: Appointed Boards | U.S. Boards & Commissions
Recent News About US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
-
House Committee on Appropriations publishes 33 press releases or notices in June
There were 33 press releases or notices published by the House Committee on Appropriations in June.
-
Typhoon Debris Pick-up Continues – Asan, Talofofo Begin this Week
News Release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues their debris clean-up mission throughout Guam, conducting separation and pickup of Mawar related debris from residential properties. Debris separation crews are scheduled to start this week in Asan and Talofofo, with the villages of Agat and Sinajana scheduled to begin next week.
-
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Montana
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Montana to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding April 10-26, 2023.
-
DHS Modernizes Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole Processes
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today published Federal Register notices that will update and modernize the Cuban and Haitian family reunification parole (FRP) processes, reflecting extensive feedback from stakeholders on these important programs. With the modernization of these ...
-
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from June 14-19, 2023.
-
Cyber Safety Review Board Releases Report on Activities of Global Extortion-Focused Hacker Group Lapsus$
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the Cyber Safety Review Board’s (CSRB) report summarizing the findings of its review into the activities associated with a threat actor group known as Lapsus$. The CSRB found that Lapsus$ leveraged simple techniques to evade ...
-
FEMA, Federal Family Unite to Support Hawaii Wildfire Response, Recovery
News Release: WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen federal agencies and departments are mobilized to assist state, county, nonprofit and private sector partners to help the people of Hawaii with recent devastating wildfires. Personnel from FEMA, federal agencies and voluntary organizations are arriving daily to Hawaii to support active response and initial recovery efforts.
-
Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board to Conduct Review on Cloud Security
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will conduct its next review on the malicious targeting of cloud computing environments. The review will focus on approaches government, industry, and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ...
-
FEMA and Federal Agency Partners Continue Supporting Local Response Efforts as National VOAD and Other Voluntary Organizations Play Critical Role in Hawaii
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA, along with its federal and local agency partners, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) member organizations and many other volunteer and faith-based organizations continues responding to survivors' immediate needs following the devastating wildfires in Maui.
-
Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board to Conduct Review on Cloud Security
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will conduct its next review on the malicious targeting of cloud computing environments. The review will focus on approaches government, industry, and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ...
-
Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at Def Con 31
News Release: Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at Def Con 31 in Las Vegas on Aug. 11, 2023.
-
DHS case manager accused of having sex with detainee following OPR investigation
News Release: SAN DIEGO - A woman is charged with having sexual relations with a detainee at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in a complaint unsealed Aug. 10. The alleged relations occurred while she was a case manager with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO), ...
-
TSA installs new security technology that enhance screening capabilities at West Virginia International Yeager Airport
Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed two new state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) checkpoint scanners that enhance screening capabilities of carry-on items brought to the checkpoint by passengers ticketed to fly out of West Virginia International Yeager Airport.
-
Applying For FEMA Disaster Assistance
News Release: HONOLULU, HI - On Thursday, Aug. 10, President Biden declared a major disaster for the state of Hawaii as a result of wildfires occurring August 8 and continuing.
-
DHS Modernizes Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole Processes
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today published Federal Register notices that will update and modernize the Cuban and Haitian family reunification parole (FRP) processes, reflecting extensive feedback from stakeholders on these important programs. With the modernization of these...
-
Former Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deconna Burke (34, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving COVID Relief Fraud through the Paycheck Protection Program. Burke faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prisonand payment of restitution to the United States government. No sentencing date has been set.
-
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Montpelier
News Release: A Disaster Recovery Center will open at 8 a.m. Aug. 11 in Montpelier (Washington County) to help Vermont residents affected by the July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides. The joint recovery center, a temporary facility established in partnership between the town, the state of Vermont and FEMA, will help survivors apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents and answer questions in person.
-
Feature Article: Helping DHS Mitigate Explosive Threats
News Release: Every second counts when responders encounter an explosive device, and critical decisions must be made quickly in order to neutralize the threat while also ensuring the security of civilians, property, and the responders themselves. Knowledge is power, as they say, and the Science and Technology Directorate...
-
Ecotourism Project in Ciales Connects Nature with Urban Areas
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports the municipality of Ciales in developing opportunities that promote ecotourism, highlight natural and historic resources, and connect outdoor recreational spaces. The agency has facilitated the assistance of several federal entities, such as the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, in the process of the town’s recovery.
-
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on Aug. 8, 2023 and continuing.