News from May 2023


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zones; Recurring Safety Zones in Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie Zone on May 5

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department discusses Electronic Submission of Mariner Course Completion Data on May 5

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer

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.


“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on May 2

The House section of the Congressional Record published “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” on May 2.


United States Secret Service Seizes More Than $290,000 in Elder Fraud Scam

News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today the seizure of $290,399.73 by the U.S. Secret Service in an alleged elder fraud scam.


Secret Service, State Department Offer Up To $10 Million Dollar Reward For Information On Wanted International Fugitive

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secret Service in partnership with the Department of States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) today announced a reward of up to $10 million dollars for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of a wanted international fugitive.


Historic Buildings in Old San Juan Will Be Repaired with FEMA Funds

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Three centuries-old structures located in Old San Juan that are considered architectural jewels and house hundreds of years of history within their walls will be repaired with nearly $10.7 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These are the Catedral de San Juan Bautista, Iglesia Santa Ana and the Capilla Santo Cristo de la Salud, all facilities that are part of the National Register of Historic Places.


The Attack on Colonial Pipeline: What Weve Learned & What Weve Done Over the Past Two Years

News Release: Today marks two years since a watershed moment in the short but turbulent history of cybersecurity. On May 7, 2021, a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline captured headlines around the world with pictures of snaking lines of cars at gas stations across the eastern seaboard and panicked Americans filling...


Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer

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.


Secret Service, State Department Offer Up To $10 Million Dollar Reward For Information On Wanted International Fugitive

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secret Service in partnership with the Department of States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) today announced a reward of up to $10 million dollars for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of a wanted international fugitive.


Secretary Mayorkas Remarks to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

News Release: Today, Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland.


United States Secret Service Seizes More Than $290,000 in Elder Fraud Scam

News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today the seizure of $290,399.73 by the U.S. Secret Service in an alleged elder fraud scam.


$1.2 Million Approved for Indiana Residents in First Month After Storms

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - One month after the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes, more than $1.2 million in FEMA assistance has been approved to help Indiana residents recover.


Three Weeks Left for Mississippi Storm Survivors to Apply for Federal Support

News Release: MADISON, Miss. - Mississippi homeowners and renters who sustained damage to their primary property from the March 24-25 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes have three weeks left to apply for federal assistance. The deadline is May 25, 2023.


United States Secret Service Seizes More Than $290,000 in Elder Fraud Scam

News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today the seizure of $290,399.73 by the U.S. Secret Service in an alleged elder fraud scam.


Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer

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.


CISA Welcomes Inaugural Cyber Innovation Fellows

News Release: I truly believe that CISA is the best place to work in government. We tackle some of the hardest problems, work every day to defend the nation, and lead the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to the cyber and physical infrastructure that Americans rely on every hour of every day. All of this is powered by the great team we have at CISA, and today, our team is expanding in a cool, new way.


FEMA Is Hiring

News Release: Central, Miss. - FEMA, in partnership with the State of Mississippi, is hiring state residents to assist with recovery efforts from the March 24-25 tornadoes and severe storms.


Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Broward County

News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - The State of Florida and FEMA are operating a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Broward County.