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Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and German Minister of the Interior and Community Faeser Discuss Mutual Security Cooperation
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Minister of the Interior and Community of Germany Nancy Faeser and their respective delegations met in Washington, D.C.
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FEMA Approves $14 Million for Lee County Schools, Sheriff
News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - FEMA Public Assistance has approved two grants to reimburse the Lee County School District and Lee County Sheriff for emergency costs responding to Hurricane Ian.
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PreventionResourceFinder.gov Launches to Provide Easier Access to Resources to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its federal partners launched PreventionResourceFinder.gov, a new website that will help prevent targeted violence and terrorism by giving the public easier access to available grants, research, training opportunities, and other resources ...
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PreventionResourceFinder.gov Launches to Provide Easier Access to Resources to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its federal partners launched PreventionResourceFinder.gov, a new website that will help prevent targeted violence and terrorism by giving the public easier access to available grants, research, training opportunities, and other resources...
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Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and German Minister of the Interior and Community Faeser Discuss Mutual Security Cooperation
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Minister of the Interior and Community of Germany Nancy Faeser and their respective delegations met in Washington, D.C.
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TSA to host hiring event for Des Moines International Airport
Release: DES MOINES The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Tuesday, March 28, 2023 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Des Moines International Airport (DSM).
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Dr. Paul Stresses Need to Overhaul Government Classification Process and Increase Transparency
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, stressed the urgent need to fix the government’s classification processes at a committee hearing titled “Modernizing the Government’s Classification System." The hearing examined the government’s excessive classification of documents and information over the last several decades.
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Feature Article: Channeling NEXTGEN TV so Responders Can Answer the Call
News Release: Imagine the unthinkable: a natural disaster strikes, vehicles collide on a snowy highway, a 5-alarm fire blazes through the night. In these moments, we rely on our first responders to arrive on the scene and render lifesaving care swiftly and efficiently. Every second counts, and open communication is...
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Peters Convenes Hearing on Modernizing and Improving Federal Government’s Classification and Declassification System
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to discuss the federal government’s process for classifying and declassifying information, as well as how Congress can modernize the federal classification system...
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Maine
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Maine to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding on Dec. 23-24, 2022.
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Peters and Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Secure Open Source Software
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced bipartisan legislation to help protect federal and critical infrastructure systems by strengthening the security of open source software. The legislation...
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TSA hiring Federal Air Marshals nationwide: Recruitment taking place in Albany
Release: ALBANY, N.Y. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring additional women and men to serve as Federal Air Marshals to work in locations nationwide and is participating in a Women in Law Enforcement recruitment event on Tuesday, March 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Albany Capital Center, 55...
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FEMA Releases Updated Guide to Help Communities with Resilience Grants Process
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA released an updated and consolidated guidance to help grant applicants successfully navigate our mitigation grant programs to enhance climate resiliency.
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At Hearing, Dr. Paul Addresses the Dangers of the Government’s Heavy Hand in Drug Shortages
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, outlined the need to remove burdensome regulations in the drug manufacturing industry at a full committee hearing titled “Drug Shortage Health and National Security Risks: Underlying Causes and Needed Reforms.".
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FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Tractor Supply in Selma
News Release: PRATTVILLE, Ala.- Repairing or rebuilding your home? Disaster survivors who are working on their homes after the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes can visit Tractor Supply Company in Selma to speak with FEMA mitigation specialists about their damage and discuss how to best repair their homes.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Arizona and Texas
News Release: WASHINGTON - On March 20-23, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Tucson and Nogales, Arizona and El Paso, Texas to meet with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce, discuss ongoing border and enforcement operations, and meet with local officials and nonprofit organizations.
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Temporary TSA PreCheck application center set for April 17 to 21 inside West Virginia International Yeager Airport
Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Residents of the state capital and the surrounding Charleston region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck program at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) from April 17 to 21, where officials will host a temporary pop-up enrollment center inside airport terminal near the baggage claim area.
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Work Underway to Rebuild Sanitary Pipelines between Carolina and Loíza
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico -The sanitary trunk main that serves the communities of Vistamar, Los Angeles and Loíza Pueblo, in Carolina and Loíza, respectively, is already in the construction stages following an allocation of about $8.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This system, ...
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Secretary Mayorkas Recognizes Over 1,300 DHS Employees with Annual Secretarys Awards
Release: WASHINGTON Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the 1,341 winners of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretarys Awards, which honor employees from 43 different states, countries, territories, and districts. These individuals, the largest number ever recognized...
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Arizona and Texas
News Release: WASHINGTON - On March 20-23, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Tucson and Nogales, Arizona and El Paso, Texas to meet with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce, discuss ongoing border and enforcement operations, and meet with local officials and nonprofit organizations.