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Install of computed tomography screening technology underway at HVN TSA checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is installing two new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography (CT) checkpoint scanners.
Man arrested after TSA detects gun at Pittsburgh Airport checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
A man from Arkansas was arrested by police on Tuesday, April 18, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) stopped him with a handgun in his carry-on bag.
TSA at Hagerstown Regional Airport installs two new technologies that enhance checkpoint screening capabilities
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed two new technology units to enhance screening capabilities of travelers and their belongings at the security checkpoint. A new credential authentication technology (CAT) unit and computed tomography scanner are now in use at the airport’s checkpoint.
Secretary Mayorkas Remarks at a Press Conference, April 27, 2023
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Good morning. Thank you, Secretary Blinken. As the Secretary described, this is a hemispheric challenge that demands hemispheric solutions. Working with our neighbors in the region, we can and will reduce the number of migrants who reach our southern border. The Regional Processing Centers announced...
TSA to host hiring event for Transportation Security Officers at the Traverse City Michigan Works
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
Release: TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. 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) who work at Cherry Capital Airport (TVC).
Temporary TSA PreCheck enrollment center set for week of May 1-5 in Norwalk
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
Release: NORWALK, Conn. Residents in the Norwalk area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck program through enrollment provider, IDEMIA, at the AAA office in Norwalk from May 1 to 5, where officials will host a temporary pop-up enrollment center in a specially marked truck in the AAA parking lot at 495 Westport Ave. Norwalk, CT.
Feature Article: Reimagining Gunshot Detection for Enhanced Community Safety
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: New portable system employs two methods of detection for increased accuracy and reduced false positives.
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 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.
DHS Conducts Dozens of Removal Flights Every Week
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: DHS conducted over 1.2 million expulsions, removals and returns in first half of fiscal year 2023
Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Announces Sweeping New Actions to Manage Regional Migration
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: Today, the Department of State (State) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are announcing sweeping new measures to further reduce unlawful migration across the Western Hemisphere, significantly expand lawful pathways for protection, and facilitate the safe, orderly, and humane processing of migrants.
Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 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 Conducts Dozens of Removal Flights Every Week
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: DHS conducted over 1.2 million expulsions, removals and returns in first half of fiscal year 2023
TSA Hawaii focuses on security effectiveness while also caring for one of their own
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
Release: HONOLULU Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at two of Hawaiis 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.
S&T Forms New Startup Cohort to Strengthen Software Supply Chain Visibility Tools
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - 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...
Connecting With Your Teen
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Individuals go through big changes as they enter their teenage years. Between the ages of 12 and 17, parents and caregivers can expect teens to become more independent and learn to think for themselves. Because relationships with friends become very important during this time, many teens spend less time with their families than they did as younger children. Sometimes, it may feel like your teen doesn't need you anymore. But teens still need love, support, and guidance.
TSA at BWI Airport gets new credential authentication technology to improve checkpoint screening capabilities
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
Release: LINTHICUM, Md. New technology that confirms the validity of a travelers identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time is now in use at all of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints at Baltimore-Washington International/Thurgood Marshall Airport.
2023 Second Small-to-Small Business Virtual Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), is hosting a Small-to-Small Business Virtual Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event (VOME) in support of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) National Small Business Week. For more than...
La Crosse Regional Airport to host TSA PreCheck Enrollment Center
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
Release: LA CROSSE, Wis. Wisconsin residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations TSA PreCheck application program inside La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) from Monday, May 22 through Friday, May 26.
Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 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.
Local man arrested with loaded gun and more than 100 bullets in his carry-on bag at LaGuardia Airport
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
Release: NEW YORK A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun and more than 100 bullets in the mans carry-on bag at a LaGuardia Airport security checkpoint on Tuesday, April 25. The.22 caliber firearm was loaded with 10 bullets alongside two boxes of 50 bullets each for a total of 110 bullets.