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TSA completes transition to federalized security operations at Jackson Hole Airport
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2023
Release: JACKSON, Wyoming The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Monday completed the transition of security screening duties at Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) from contracted services to a fully federal operation.
DHS Statement on Request for Additional DoD Support on the Southwest Border
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: “In preparation for the return to Title 8 immigration enforcement, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are implementing sweeping measures with our regional partners to reduce irregular migration, ensure safe, orderly, and efficient processing, and promptly remove individuals...
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2023
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.
TSA intercepts nine guns in April at Indianapolis International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2023
Release: INDIANAPOLIS Transportation Security Administration officers at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) discovered nine firearms at security checkpoints in the month of April.
Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.
TSA officers stop second loaded firearm in four days at Portland International Jetport
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
Release: PORTLAND, Maine Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected another firearm at Portland International Jetport (PWM) on Sunday, April 30. This was the third firearm detection at PWM this year, tying the total number of firearms detected at PWM in 2022.
There’s No Business Like Small Business
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: Download Original. Guest post by Dusty Lang, Director of the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR). As a dog mom and rescue advocate, there’s nothing more important to me than my fuzzy kids-my two adopted dogs and fosters (currently two). They’re loyal...
Fact Sheet: Update on DHS Planning for Southwest Border Security Measures as the Title 42 Public Health Order Ends
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been preparing for the end of the Title 42 public health Order for well over a year. In the fall of 2021, DHS began contingency planning efforts that included building an operational plan and conducting ongoing tabletop exercises. In February 2022, DHS...
Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.
DHS Statement on the Lifting of Title 19 Requirements
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: Beginning May 12, 2023, DHS will no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request. DHS intends to rescind these Title 19 travel restrictions in alignment with the end of the Public Health Emergency and the termination of the Presidential Proclamation on air travel.
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2023
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.
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2023
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 Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
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 Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.
HS S&T Forms New Startup Cohort to Strengthen Software Supply Chain Visibility Tools
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced seven awardees from the “Software Supply Chain Visibility Tools” topic call which sought innovative technologies to provide software bill of materials (SBOMs) based capabilities for stakeholders within the enterprise, system administrator, and software development communities
Feature Article: Reimagining Gunshot Detection for Enhanced Community Safety
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
New portable system employs two methods of detection for increased accuracy and reduced false positives.
DHS S&T Technologically Speaking Podcast Receives Prestigious Government Communications Award
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Technologically Speaking, a podcast from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), was recognized by the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) this week with a Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award of Excellence in podcasting.
DHS S&T Announces $45M Funding Opportunity for New Center of Excellence for Homeland Security in the Arctic
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Accredited United States colleges and universities are invited to submit proposals to lead the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center of Excellence (COE) for Homeland Security in the Arctic (HSA). The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a funding opportunity to lead the new Center for up to 10 years and a total of $45 million through a cooperative agreement.
TSA Hawaii focuses on security effectiveness while also caring for one of their own
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at two of Hawaii’s airports discovered prohibited items concealed on the bodies of travelers during routine screening at the security checkpoint in the past two weeks. Their exemplary actions have also extended beyond the security checkpoint as they prioritize taking care of each other.