News from 2023
Bangor TSA officers intercept loaded firearm during security screening
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a 57-year-old passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane on Monday at Bangor International Airport (BGR).
Secretary Mayorkas Recognizes Over 1,300 DHS Employees with Annual Secretary’s Awards
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the 1,341 winners of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary’s Awards, which honor employees from 43 different states, countries, territories, and districts.
Temporary TSA PreCheck® application center set for April 17 to 21 inside West Virginia International Yeager Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Residents of the state capital and the surrounding Charleston region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) from April 17 to 21, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up” enrollment center inside airport terminal near the baggage claim area.
TSA alarmed about the increase in the number of guns carried to BWI Airport checkpoints
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police are concerned about the increase in the frequency that they are seeing travelers carry handguns to security checkpoints at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).
TSA officers prevent two travelers from bringing loaded guns onto flights on the same day at Philadelphia International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented two Pennsylvania travelers from bringing their loaded handguns onto a flight on Wednesday, March 22.
Secret Service Falls in Charity Hockey Game to Rival FBI in Thriller, 2-1
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
A capacity crowd was on hand at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex to witness the 2023 Charity Hockey Game between the United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Fans were treated to 45 minutes of non-stop action, and three total goals.
“LEGISLATIVE SESSION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 30
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 3, 2023
“LEGISLATIVE SESSION” was published on pages S1075-S1078 of the Congressional Record on March 30.
Arkansas Survivors Affected by the Recent Severe Storms and Tornadoes Can Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 3, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas homeowners and renters in three counties who sustained damage from the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 31 could be eligible for help from FEMA. The designated counties for FEMA Individual Assistance are Cross, Lonoke, and Pulaski.
Bronx Daycare Provider Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of A Child And Production, Receipt, And Distribution Of Child Pornography
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Patrick J. Freaney, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (“USSS”), Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced today that SILFREDO CASTILLO MARTINEZ was charged with sexual exploitation of a child and production of child pornography as well as receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography.
FLETC Observes Black History Month 2023
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History,” created the celebration of Black accomplishment in 1926. Black history in the U.S. predates 1619 when enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia
And the Rest is History
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The title of this blog comes directly from this week’s Tech Speak, a mini episode of our Technologically Speaking podcast.
DHS and Republic of Korea Sign Agreement for Homeland Security Research and Development
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Ministry of National Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on enhancing domestic security capabilities through the exchange of information and applications of emerging technologies.
It’s Time to Talk about Food and Agriculture Security
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
When large scale threats affect food and agriculture supplies, they become matters of national security. Many different threats to our food and agriculture sector exist, and any disruption to the supply chain can cause shortages at your local grocery store and limit the availability of food. Diseases affecting U.S. livestock can affect meat supply and the ability to export food products, a major source of income for farmers. Outbreaks of wheat rust, a devastating plant fungal disease, have ruined global harvests of crops, which millions depend on for sustenance and income
DHS And Republic of Korea Sign Joint Statement to Advance Mutual Digitalization Goals
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) signed a Joint Statement of Intent (JSoI) for collaborative research, development and foreign technical exchanges with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communication Technology (MSIT).
Channeling NEXTGEN TV so Responders Can Answer the Call
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Imagine the unthinkable: a natural disaster strikes, vehicles collide on a snowy highway, a 5-alarm fire blazes through the night.
Chairman Green Delivers Opening Remarks at Field Hearing on Mayorkas’ Border Crisis: “This Human Tragedy is the Result of Decisions and the Incompetence of This Secretary”
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening remarks for a Full Committee field hearing in McAllen, Texas, outlining how the crisis at the Southwest border is a direct result of Secretary Mayorkas’ failure to enforce the laws of our country.
Homeland Security Committee Republicans Confirm the Cause of this Unprecedented Border Crisis: Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) led a Full Committee field hearing in Pharr, Texas, outlining how the crisis at the Southwest border was designed by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ refusal to enforce the laws of our country.
Texas Ranchers, Law Enforcement, and State Officials Share the Truth on Mayorkas’ Border Crisis With Homeland Security Republicans
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) led a listening session with Members in Pharr, Texas, featuring local ranchers, sheriffs, state law enforcement officials, a Task Force Commander from the local High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program, and the families of U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Chairman Green: Homeland Security Republicans Will Interview Every Border Sector Chief to “Investigate Whether or Not Mayorkas Lied to Congress”
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) today joined Fox News’ America’s Newsroom to discuss this week’s bombshell border hearing in Pharr, Texas. In the hearing, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz confirmed for Homeland Security Republicans that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is either incompetent or lied when he said they had “operational control” of the Southwest border.
Media Highlights of Homeland Security Republicans’ Bombshell Border Hearing
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
House Committee on Homeland Security hosted a bombshell field hearing in Pharr, Texas, unequivocally placing the blame for our historic border crisis at the feet of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas.