News from April 2023
Arkansas Survivors Affected by the Recent Severe Storms and Tornadoes Can Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 3, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas homeowners and renters in three counties who sustained damage from the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 31 could be eligible for help from FEMA. The designated counties for FEMA Individual Assistance are Cross, Lonoke, and Pulaski.
Bronx Daycare Provider Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of A Child And Production, Receipt, And Distribution Of Child Pornography
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Patrick J. Freaney, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (“USSS”), Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced today that SILFREDO CASTILLO MARTINEZ was charged with sexual exploitation of a child and production of child pornography as well as receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography.
FLETC Observes Black History Month 2023
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History,” created the celebration of Black accomplishment in 1926. Black history in the U.S. predates 1619 when enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia
And the Rest is History
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The title of this blog comes directly from this week’s Tech Speak, a mini episode of our Technologically Speaking podcast.
DHS and Republic of Korea Sign Agreement for Homeland Security Research and Development
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Ministry of National Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on enhancing domestic security capabilities through the exchange of information and applications of emerging technologies.
It’s Time to Talk about Food and Agriculture Security
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
When large scale threats affect food and agriculture supplies, they become matters of national security. Many different threats to our food and agriculture sector exist, and any disruption to the supply chain can cause shortages at your local grocery store and limit the availability of food. Diseases affecting U.S. livestock can affect meat supply and the ability to export food products, a major source of income for farmers. Outbreaks of wheat rust, a devastating plant fungal disease, have ruined global harvests of crops, which millions depend on for sustenance and income
DHS And Republic of Korea Sign Joint Statement to Advance Mutual Digitalization Goals
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) signed a Joint Statement of Intent (JSoI) for collaborative research, development and foreign technical exchanges with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communication Technology (MSIT).
Channeling NEXTGEN TV so Responders Can Answer the Call
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Imagine the unthinkable: a natural disaster strikes, vehicles collide on a snowy highway, a 5-alarm fire blazes through the night.
Chairman Green Delivers Opening Remarks at Field Hearing on Mayorkas’ Border Crisis: “This Human Tragedy is the Result of Decisions and the Incompetence of This Secretary”
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening remarks for a Full Committee field hearing in McAllen, Texas, outlining how the crisis at the Southwest border is a direct result of Secretary Mayorkas’ failure to enforce the laws of our country.
Homeland Security Committee Republicans Confirm the Cause of this Unprecedented Border Crisis: Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) led a Full Committee field hearing in Pharr, Texas, outlining how the crisis at the Southwest border was designed by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ refusal to enforce the laws of our country.
Texas Ranchers, Law Enforcement, and State Officials Share the Truth on Mayorkas’ Border Crisis With Homeland Security Republicans
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) led a listening session with Members in Pharr, Texas, featuring local ranchers, sheriffs, state law enforcement officials, a Task Force Commander from the local High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program, and the families of U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Chairman Green: Homeland Security Republicans Will Interview Every Border Sector Chief to “Investigate Whether or Not Mayorkas Lied to Congress”
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) today joined Fox News’ America’s Newsroom to discuss this week’s bombshell border hearing in Pharr, Texas. In the hearing, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz confirmed for Homeland Security Republicans that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is either incompetent or lied when he said they had “operational control” of the Southwest border.
Media Highlights of Homeland Security Republicans’ Bombshell Border Hearing
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security hosted a bombshell field hearing in Pharr, Texas, unequivocally placing the blame for our historic border crisis at the feet of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas.
Chairman Green, Bishop, Pfluger Demand Answers on Possible Violations of Americans’ Civil Liberties from the Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Intelligence Program
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Following reports of possible violations of Americans’ civil liberties in a domestic intelligence program run by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Oversight, Accountability, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC), and Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) sent a letter toDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding answers and a Congressional briefing on the department’s Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program.
Garbarino Delivers Opening Remarks for Subcommittee Hearing on the State of American Cyber Security
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening remarks in a hearing to evaluate the state of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security through the lens of the Committee’s CISA 2025 initiative.
Gimenez Delivers Opening Statement in Subcommittee Hearing on Securing America’s Maritime Border
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on securing our nation’s maritime border in the midst of the self-made crisis caused by the Biden administration’s reckless policies.
Chairman Green Issues Statement on IRGC-Connected Drone Attack in Syria
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement regarding an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-connected drone attack on a coalition base in Syria, which killed an American contractor.
Peters & Cassidy Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill To Save Taxpayer Dollars By Improving How Federal Agencies Purchase Software
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to save taxpayer dollars by improving management of how the federal government purchases and uses software.
Peters And Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Help Secure Open Source Software
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
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.
Peters Convenes Hearing To Examine Cybersecurity Risks To The Healthcare Sector
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
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 to help streamline this process.