News from 2023
FEMA in the Field – Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Help Arkansas Residents
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK, AR - FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams (DSA) will be assisting survivors in Arkansas counties affected by the recent storms and tornadoes. These teams help survivors register for federal assistance, identify potential needs and help residents make connections with local, state, federal and voluntary agencies.
ICE arrests former Salvadoran Army officer in New Jersey accused in El Mozote massacre case in El Salvador
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: NEWARK - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents arrested a Salvadoran national on April 4 for assisting or otherwise participating in extrajudicial killings and for willfully...
Consolidation of Redundant Coast Guard Boat Stations discussed on April 6 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
S&T SVIP Showcases Technology Designed to Solve National Security Needs
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will host a two-day, in-person event May 18-19, 2023, to demonstrate innovative new technologies funded by its Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP). The SVIP Demo Week event will feature technology solutions adapted from the commercial market by startups to address DHS challenges and homeland security needs.
NFTA earns TSAs Gold Standard Award for safety
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) honored the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) with the prestigious Gold Standard Award for safety in its rail system on Thursday, April 6. NFTA is one of only four transit agencies nationwide to receive this recognition this year.
TSA to host hiring event for Chicago airports
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: CHICAGO The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) or Security Support Assistant (SSA) at Chicago OHare International Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).
FEMA Program Aids Disaster Survivors with Critical Needs Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Individuals and households who have immediate or critical needs because they are displaced from their primary dwelling by the recent tornadoes on March 31 in Arkansas may be eligible for a special FEMA financial assistance program.
TSA officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport discover two loaded firearms and a BB gun within 90 minutes Thursday morning
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: SEATTLE - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) found two loaded firearms and a BB gun in travelers carry-on luggage Thursday morning. All of the discoveries occurred in less than 90 minutes during routine screening at the airports security checkpoints.
Temporary TSA PreCheck application center set for week of April 10 in Dover
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
Release: DOVER, Del. Residents in the Delaware state capital region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck program at the AAA office in Dover from April 10 to 13, where officials will host a temporary pop-up enrollment center in a specially marked truck in the AAA parking lot at 124 Greentree Drive, Dover, Del.
Submitting an SBA Loan Application Could Bring More FEMA Grant Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan application holds many benefits for Arkansans who apply for federal assistance due to the recent severe storms and tornadoes. An applicant who is referred to the SBA, during the initial FEMA application process, is expected to complete an SBA loan application. Submitting a loan application keeps the full range of disaster assistance available as an option.
Homeland Security Department discusses Port Access Route Study: Approaches to the Ports of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands on April 7
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Ray County jail fugitive finds himself back behind bars, following exhaustive joint HSI Kansas City, law enforcement partner manhunt
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fugitive Justin Robinson, who escaped from the Ray County Jail on the evening of March 27, is back in custody, April 7, due to the unified effort of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City, the Ray County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and a variety of concerned citizens.
Safety Zone; Port Los Angeles and Long Beach, San Pedro Bay, CA discussed on April 7 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
HSI Baltimore investigation lands Texas resident in prison for conspiring to rob ATMs
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: BALTIMORE - An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore and the Baltimore County Police Department has landed a Texas resident in federal prison for two years, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen...
Homeland Security Department discusses Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone on April 7
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Safety Zone; Back River, Hampton, VA; Air Show discussed on April 7 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Safety Zone: Tall Ships America; Galveston, TX discussed on April 7 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Homeland Security Department discusses Security Zones; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX on April 7
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from March 31 to April 1, 2023.
Homeland Security Department discusses Security Zone; San Francisco Bay, Oakland Estuary, Alameda, CA on April 7
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.