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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Mawar beginning May 22, 2023 and continuing.
United States Attorney Announces 26 Charged in Series of Federal Indictments
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Charleston, South Carolina ---United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs announced today that 26 individuals, many of them associates of a significant narcotics trafficking organization, have been indicted on a wide variety of chargesincluding conspiracy, drug trafficking, illegal use and possession of firearms, wire fraud, and money launderingafter a series of investigations in South Carolina.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for Guam
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the territory of Guam to supplement territorial and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Mawar beginning May 22, 2023 and continuing.
TSA partnering with WorkSource to recruit security screening officers to work at PDX
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: PORTLAND, Oregon - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has two recruitment events scheduled for this week to hire security screening officers to work at Portland International Airport (PDX). One of the events will be held in partnership with the WorkSource office in Vancouver, Washington...
TSA officers at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport discover firearm in carry-on luggage
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: SANTA BARBARA, California - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) kept a male traveler from bringing a loaded firearm onto an aircraft this morning. The firearm was discovered during routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at the airports security checkpoint.
United States Secret Service Hosts Visiting Police Executives at White House
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Secret Service hosted visiting police executives Saturday at the White House as part of National Police Week. The guests were from theAtlanta Police Department,Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,Chicago Police Department,Miami-Dade Police Department,Milwaukee Police Department, Philadelphia ...
CISA, FBI, NSA, MS-ISAC Publish Updated #StopRansomware Guide
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Updated guide developed through the Joint Ransomware Task Force provides best practices and resources to help organizations reduce the risk of ransomware incidents
FEMA Supporting Typhoon Mawar Response
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- President Biden granted emergency declarations today to both the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and Guam ahead of Typhoon Mawar. The declarations authorize FEMA to supplement territorial and local response efforts to help save lives, protect property, public health and safety.
TSA stops gun at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: MILWAUKEE Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Sunday.
TSA is prepared for the expected increase in summer travel from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who will be flying out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport and airports nationwide.
S&T Announces Track 2 of the Remote Identity Validation Tech Demo Challenge
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Washington - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announces the launch of Track 2 of the Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD). Held in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Homeland Security Investigations...
Disaster Recovery Center Revisits Clinton County
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - A Disaster Recovery Center will revisit Clinton County from May 22 - 24 to help survivors of the March 31 - April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.
Florida Man Sentenced in Gas Station Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: BOSTON A Florida man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to steal thousands of customers debit and credit card account numbers and other personally identifying information via a network of electronic equipment clandestinely installed at gas stations across New England.
Granger, Joyce Op-Ed Depicts the Border Crisis as ‘Unfair, Disorderly, and Inhumane’
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) and Homeland Security Subcommittee Chair Dave Joyce (OH) wrote an op-ed for the Washington Times, highlighting their recent trip to see firsthand the worsening situation along the Mexico border and the true cost of the crisis.
TSA expecting higher passenger volumes at Burlington International this summer
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
Release: SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Burlington International Airport (BTV) is prepared for a very busy summer travel season. TSA anticipates that daily average summer passenger volumes at BTV will match and probably exceed those of last year.
Secret Service and CISA Release Toolkit for K-12 Schools to Strengthen School Safety Reporting Programs
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Joint toolkit includes action-oriented guidance, self-assessment worksheets, reference resources, and useful checklists
Murray and Collins Plan to Begin Bipartisan Senate Appropriations Markups in June
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, announced their plans to hold markups of bipartisan funding bills in June.
Senator Collins Stresses Need to Arm Taiwan for Self-Defense, Replenish U.S. Military Stockpiles to Deter China
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
At a full Appropriations Committee hearing to review the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request related to U.S.-China policy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Committee, questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on U.S. military stockpiles affected by obligations of legislation to provide Taiwan with means to defend itself. Secretary Austin confirmed press reports that the Administration will be exercising authority to provide additional arms to Taiwan and that the Department of Defense requires funding to backfill weapons and munitions provided to Taiwan from Department of Defense stockpiles.
Senator Collins: The Fentanyl Crisis ‘Begins and Ends in China’
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
At a full Appropriations Committee hearing to review the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request related to U.S.-China policy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Committee, stressed the need to curtail China’s involvement in the fentanyl crisis in America.
Senator Collins Calls for Increased Funding to Cover Military Fuel Shortfalls
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
At a hearing to review the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Defense, U.S. Senator Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley on the Administration’s under-budgeted calculations for fuel costs to maintain military readiness.