News from 2023
Update to Electrical Engineering Regulations discussed on March 16 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a six page rule on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
TSA recruiting Federal Air Marshals in Boston area
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: BOSTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring additional women and men to serve as Federal Air Marshals. Applications are being accepted now through Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Peters, Collins, Carper & Murkowski Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Federal Support to Fire Departments Advances in Senate
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country has advanced in the Senate. The bill would reauthorize the Federal...
DHS and DOJ Announce Historic Guatemalan Human Smuggling Extraditions at Joint Task Force Alpha Summit
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security joined the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday to announce the first ever extraditions from Guatemala to the United States on charges of human smuggling resulting in death, and the first Guatemalan human smuggling extraditions to the United States of any kind in nearly five years.
TSA offers tips for traveling with small pets through the security checkpoint at PDX during spring break and year round
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: PORTLAND, Oregon - With the spring break travel period upon us, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expecting to see a marked increase in the number of pets brought to the security checkpoint at Portland International Airport (PDX). Traveling through the security checkpoint with your pet can be easy when you know what to expect.
DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Severe Weather in California and Nevada
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the significant atmospheric river events in California and Nevada.
TSA to begin installation of computed tomography screening technology at JQF
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: CONCORD, N.C. Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the installation of two new computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanners is on track to begin Monday at the Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (JQF) security checkpoint.
Peters Convenes Hearing to Examine Cybersecurity Risks to the Healthcare Sector
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine cybersecurity threats facing the healthcare sector and how the federal government and health care providers are working to prevent breaches. Peters and...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New York
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New York to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm Dec. 23-28, 2022.
British Nationals Sentenced for Interference with Flight Crew, Assault during Flight Diverted to BIA
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: BANGOR, Maine - Two men from Manchester, England were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor today for interference with a flight crew and assault. The charges stem from an incident on a Jan. 2, 2023 TUI Airways flight that diverted to Bangor International Airport (BIA).
FEMA Addresses Flood Risks in 25 Municipalities
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: This will benefit over 1.4 million residents across the island
DHS and DOJ Announce Historic Guatemalan Human Smuggling Extraditions at Joint Task Force Alpha Summit
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security joined the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday to announce the first ever extraditions from Guatemala to the United States on charges of human smuggling resulting in death, and the first Guatemalan human smuggling extraditions to the United States of any kind in nearly five years.
Passengers encouraged to arrive early as TSA installs new checkpoint technology at Bismarck Airport
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: BISMARCK Three state-of-the-art advanced technology Computed Tomography (CT) checkpoint scanners that provide 3-D imaging will soon be installed at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Bismarck Airport (BIS).
ERO St. Paul removes foreign fugitive wanted in Guatemala for homicide
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) St. Paul removed an unlawfully present noncitizen foreign fugitive wanted in Guatemala for homicide on March 15.
TSA offers spring break preview and travel tips for passengers departing Portland International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: PORTLAND, Oregon - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates steady passenger volumes through its security checkpoints at Portland International Airport (PDX) during an extended spring break travel season.
Anchorage Regulations; Special Anchorages Areas Within the First Coast Guard District discussed on March 16 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a four page rule on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
TSA to hire Full and Part time security screening officers for Burlington International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Monday, March 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is designed to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Burlington International Airport (BTV).
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone, Point Mugu Airshow, Naval Base Ventura County, California on March 16
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
TSA recruiting for Raleigh-Durham International Airport and offering significant pay increase opportunities for future growth
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: RALEIGH, N.C. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring officers to work at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and looking forward to meeting potential candidates in March. Individuals who are interested in learning what it is like to be a TSA officer can get their questions answered and receive hands-on application assistance by visiting the Durham NCWorks Career Center on March 15.
DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Severe Weather in California and Nevada
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the significant atmospheric river events in California and Nevada.