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FEMA Releases Updates to National Risk Index

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA has released major updates to the National Risk Index, a free and easy tool to help better inform communities of their risks from natural hazards and learn about ways to reduce them.


Appropriators Grill Mayorkas, Becerra on Border Crisis

News Release: The Biden Administration’s failed border security policies have undoubtedly created a spiraling security and humanitarian crisis at our southwest border, with illegal crossings continuing to skyrocket.


Growing Customer Experience at DHS

News Release: By prioritizing customer experience (CX), DHS is improving the way it serves its customers. This helps reduce the burden on the public and builds trust between the public and the government. DHS is looking to improve CX by measuring CX across the department. With the CX Maturity Assessment initiative DHS can find the opportunities to grow and identify ways to formalize CX at DHS. This will help DHS provide better access to services for everyone.


Harris Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the Food and Drug Administration (As Prepared)

Release: I want to thank everyone for joining us today as we review the Food and Drug Administration’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. Our witness is the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Robert Califf.


U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 65 Employees at Award Ceremony in Atlanta

Release: ATLANTA On March 28, 2023, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security John K. Tien hosted an awards ceremony at the Department of Aviation Technical Campus located at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to celebrate the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce, including individuals...


TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport share their insider tips for spring travel

Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. Spring travel season extends through April and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport who typically share their favorite travel tips with family and friends have compiled a short list of these tips that they also want to share with the public.



Safety Zone; French Quarter Festival Fireworks Display, New Orleans LA discussed on March 29 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.




Granger Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department Of Homeland Security (As Prepared)

Release: Thank you, Chairman Joyce. And thank you, Mr. Secretary, for appearing before us today. Since you last testified before this committee, the situation at the border has not improved. And having lived in Texas, I've been there many, many times. Last year, a record 2.7 million migrants attempted...


TSA Honors Jacksonville Transit Authority with Gold Standard Award For Transit Security and Emergency Preparedness Program

Release: JACKSONVILLE, Florida - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) honored the Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA) with the prestigious Gold Standard Award on March 30that the agencys board meeting. JTA CEO Nathaniel Ford, Sr. received the award on behalf of the dedicated team across his agency.


Womack Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request (As Prepared)

Release: The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will come to order. Welcome to our first subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress.



Peters, Lankford, Sinema & Hawley Bipartisan Bill to Create Leasing Program for Underutilized Space Held by Federal Agencies Advances in Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. SenatorsGary Peters (D-MI), James Lankford (R-OK), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to create a program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties with approval from the Administrator of the General Services Administration...


FEMA Seeks College Students for Internship in Puerto Rico

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Caribbean Area Office (CAO) in Puerto Rico is seeking college students interested in participating in its Professional Training Program. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 31, 2023.


CX Practitioners: “Inspirers in charge”

News Release: The inaugural CX Demo Day was a smashing success, thanks in no small part to our amazing presenters, the cast of about a hundred people behind the scenes for production, and of course, all you wonderful practitioners and champions in the field, making it happen! Our event kicked off with DHS Chief Information...


Be Aware of Fraud After a Disaster

News Release: ATLANTA - Disaster survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.


Biden-Harris Administration, FEMA Approve over $10.2 Million for Phase 1 of Solar Microgrids in Puerto Rico

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, FEMA approved the first phase of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) project to design a new solar-powered microgrid system for the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, located east of the main island. The total cost of the project is nearly $97 million across two phases and will be fully funded by FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).