News from April 2023
Second-Small-Business-to-Small-Business-VOME
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: As a small business participating in this special U.S. Department of Homeland Security Vendor Outreach Session, you will have an opportunity to...
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0069 discussed on April 28 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nevada
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Nevada to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides March 8-19, 2023.
Implementation of a Change to the Parole Process for Haitians discussed on April 28 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Homeland Security Department discusses Trusted Traveler Programs and U.S. APEC Business Travel Card on April 28
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
The 2023 Canada–U.S. Cross-Border Crime Forum (CBCF)
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Ministers focused on Fentanyl/Opioids, Firearms Violence, Anti-Money Laundering/Virtual Currency, Human Smuggling, Sex Offender Travel, and Criminal Justice Reform
We Hear You: How the Public Engages with DHS
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: In 2017, Congress directed DHS to form a working group to assess how the Department’s components receive, review, and respond to complaints and feedback submitted by the public. In response, the Department’s Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE) chartered the Public Complaint and Feedback System...
Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.
Implementation of a Change to the Parole Process for Cubans discussed on April 28 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, San Pedro Bay, CA on April 28
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Florida
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from April 12-14, 2023.
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Pier 15 Fireworks; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA on April 28
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Peters and Cornyn Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Staffing Shortages at Ports of Entry
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and John Cornyn (R-TX) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen border security and address personnel shortages at ports of entry. The Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act...
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has announced the appointment of Stephen Roncone to the position of Chief Financial Officer, April 24, 2023.
Alert Richmond TSA officers help save pilot’s life
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers were in the middle of a security operation at Virginia’s Richmond International Airport (RIC) when they quickly jumped into action after seeing an airline pilot suddenly collapse.
TSA awards up to $128 million to manufacture, procure and maintain the second generation of Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) systems for airport security checkpoints
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a value of up to $128 million, to Idemia Identity and Security USA, LLC for the second generation Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) systems and support services at TSA security checkpoints.
La Crosse Regional Airport to host TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Center
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Wisconsin residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) from Monday, May 22 through Friday, May 26.
Temporary TSA PreCheck® enrollment center set for week of May 1-5 in Norwalk
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Residents in the Norwalk area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program through enrollment provider, IDEMIA, at the AAA office in Norwalk from May 1 to 5, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up” enrollment center in a specially marked truck in the AAA parking lot at 495 Westport Ave. Norwalk, CT.
Local man arrested with loaded gun and more than 100 bullets in his carry-on bag at LaGuardia Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun and more than 100 bullets in the man’s carry-on bag at a LaGuardia Airport security checkpoint on Tuesday, April 25. The .22 caliber firearm was loaded with 10 bullets alongside two boxes of 50 bullets each for a total of 110 bullets.
TSA at BWI Airport gets new credential authentication technology to improve checkpoint screening capabilities
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time is now in use at all of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints at Baltimore-Washington International/Thurgood Marshall Airport.