News from May 2023
Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 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.
Disaster Recovery Center Open in Clinton County
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Clinton County from May 1-3 and May 11-13 to help survivors of the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 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.
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement publishes 78 press releases in April
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2023
There were 78 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in April.
Public press releases: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency publishes 27 in April
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2023
There were 27 press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in April.
Disaster Recovery Center Open in Howard County
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Howard County from May 1-3 and May 11-13 to help survivors of the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 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.
DHS Statement on the Lifting of Title 19 Requirements
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: Beginning May 12, 2023, DHS will no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request. DHS intends to rescind these Title 19 travel restrictions in alignment with the end of the Public Health Emergency and the termination of the Presidential Proclamation on air travel.
Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in McClain and Pottawatomie Counties
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - FEMA and the State of Oklahoma will open two joint Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in McClain and Pottawatomie counties on Tuesday, May 2 to help survivors affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred April 19-20.
Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 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.
Building Safety Starts with You
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - May is Building Safety Month, and this year’s campaign, “It Starts with You," reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly updated building codes, and helps individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.
Fact Sheet: Update on DHS Planning for Southwest Border Security Measures as the Title 42 Public Health Order Ends
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been preparing for the end of the Title 42 public health Order for well over a year. In the fall of 2021, DHS began contingency planning efforts that included building an operational plan and conducting ongoing tabletop exercises. In February 2022, DHS...
Homeland Security Department discusses National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings on May 1
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
FEMA Crews Are in Broward County Neighborhoods
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - FEMA outreach crews are canvassing communities affected by the April 12-14 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Broward County to help residents apply for FEMA assistance and to answer questions about federal assistance.
Oklahomans - Be Alert to Fraud After a Disaster
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.
HSI San Juan brings back iGuardian child exploitation prevention event
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - During Child Abuse Prevention Month, and after a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office in San Juan brought back its iGuardian Summit, a summit focused on keeping children and teens safe from online predators through education and awareness. In its seventh presentation, the event reached more than 1,700 public school students between the ages of 12 and 16 from the Caguas regional district.
There’s No Business Like Small Business
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: Download Original. Guest post by Dusty Lang, Director of the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR). As a dog mom and rescue advocate, there’s nothing more important to me than my fuzzy kids-my two adopted dogs and fosters (currently two). They’re loyal...
TSA officers stop second loaded firearm in four days at Portland International Jetport
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
Release: PORTLAND, Maine Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected another firearm at Portland International Jetport (PWM) on Sunday, April 30. This was the third firearm detection at PWM this year, tying the total number of firearms detected at PWM in 2022.
What did Homeland Security Department publish on May 1?
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DHS-DHS grant application closes on June 16
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2023
Fiscal Year 2023 Community Assistance Program-State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Region 3 grant opened on May 3.