News from 2023
S&T Announces Track 2 of the Remote Identity Validation Tech Demo Challenge
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Washington - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announces the launch of Track 2 of the Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD). Held in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Homeland Security Investigations...
TSA is prepared for the expected increase in summer travel from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who will be flying out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport and airports nationwide.
TSA stops gun at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: MILWAUKEE Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Sunday.
FEMA Supporting Typhoon Mawar Response
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- President Biden granted emergency declarations today to both the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and Guam ahead of Typhoon Mawar. The declarations authorize FEMA to supplement territorial and local response efforts to help save lives, protect property, public health and safety.
CISA, FBI, NSA, MS-ISAC Publish Updated #StopRansomware Guide
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Updated guide developed through the Joint Ransomware Task Force provides best practices and resources to help organizations reduce the risk of ransomware incidents
United States Secret Service Hosts Visiting Police Executives at White House
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Secret Service hosted visiting police executives Saturday at the White House as part of National Police Week. The guests were from theAtlanta Police Department,Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,Chicago Police Department,Miami-Dade Police Department,Milwaukee Police Department, Philadelphia ...
TSA officers at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport discover firearm in carry-on luggage
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: SANTA BARBARA, California - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) kept a male traveler from bringing a loaded firearm onto an aircraft this morning. The firearm was discovered during routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at the airports security checkpoint.
TSA partnering with WorkSource to recruit security screening officers to work at PDX
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: PORTLAND, Oregon - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has two recruitment events scheduled for this week to hire security screening officers to work at Portland International Airport (PDX). One of the events will be held in partnership with the WorkSource office in Vancouver, Washington...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for Guam
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the territory of Guam to supplement territorial and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Mawar beginning May 22, 2023 and continuing.
United States Attorney Announces 26 Charged in Series of Federal Indictments
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Charleston, South Carolina ---United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs announced today that 26 individuals, many of them associates of a significant narcotics trafficking organization, have been indicted on a wide variety of chargesincluding conspiracy, drug trafficking, illegal use and possession of firearms, wire fraud, and money launderingafter a series of investigations in South Carolina.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Mawar beginning May 22, 2023 and continuing.
The Line-by-Line: April 28, 2023
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: Welcome to the Line-by-Line, a summary of activities and highlights from the House Appropriations Committee Republicans, Members of Congress committed to reviewing the Federal budget, conducting oversight of taxpayer dollars, and making funding decisions, line-by-line.
DHS Announces First Department-Wide Policy on Body-Worn Cameras
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - As required by President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, today Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the first Department-wide policy on Body-Worn Cameras...
Two Weeks Left to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Homeowners and renters in Cannon, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Rutherford, Tipton and Wayne counties who had damage or losses in the March 31 to April 1 storms and tornadoes have just two weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance.
Tomorrow, May 25 is the Deadline to Apply
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: MADISON, Miss. -. Tomorrow, May 25 is the last day to apply for federal disaster assistance. If you are a survivor of the March tornados and severe storms and interested in help with your recovery, submit your applications.
Protect Yourself from Contractor Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - As Oklahoma residents repair and rebuild their properties after the April 19-20 severe storms, those hiring a contractor should proceed with caution and heed the warning of local and state emergency management officials.
DHS Issues National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the continued heightened threat environment across the United States. This is the eighth NTAS Bulletin issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since January 2021 and it replaces the current Bulletin that was set to expire at 2:00 PM ET today.
United States Secret Service Hosts Visiting Police Executives at White House
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Secret Service hosted visiting police executives Saturday at the White House as part of National Police Week. The guests were from theAtlanta Police Department,Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,Chicago Police Department,Miami-Dade Police Department,Milwaukee Police Department, Philadelphia ...
TSA is prepared for the expected increase in summer travel from Greater Rochester International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2023
Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who will be flying out of Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and airports nationwide.
Manage Your Allergies
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Spring is here, and many of us look forward to seeing flowers and trees in bloom, more daylight hours, and warmer temperatures. While the season brings new life, regrowth, and a sense of new possibilities, for more than 1 in 4 adults and nearly 1 in 5 children - it is the return of seasonal allergy symptoms.