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FEMA Releases Updates to National Risk Index
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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)
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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.
Calvert Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the United States Air Force and Space Force (As Prepared)
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: The Defense Subcommittee will come to order.
Safety Zone; French Quarter Festival Fireworks Display, New Orleans LA discussed on March 29 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Calvert Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the United States Army (As Prepared)
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: The Subcommittee on Defense will come to order.
Simpson Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service (As Prepared)
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: The Committee will come to order.
Granger Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department Of Homeland Security (As Prepared)
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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)
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will come to order. Welcome to our first subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress.
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the House Appropriations Committee on the Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Department of Homeland Security
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee...
Peters, Lankford, Sinema & Hawley Bipartisan Bill to Create Leasing Program for Underutilized Space Held by Federal Agencies Advances in Senate
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
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
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
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”
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
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
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
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
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
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).
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: Chairman Murphy, Ranking Member Britt, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee...