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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Agencies Protect U.S. Political Conventions
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
DHS agencies work with local authorities at all times to meet their common goal of homeland security, but even more so before and during the Democratic & Republican National Conventions. read
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announces That Public Health Emergency Law and Forensic Epidemiology Training Courses Are Now Available
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
These self-contained training packages were developed by CDC for use by instructors in any U.S. jurisdiction who provide public health preparedness training to front-line practitioners.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Protecting America - National Joint Terrorism Task Force Wages War on Terror
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF) promotes information sharing, provides analysis and guidance, and supplies resources to task force members in their fight to protect U.S. citizens from terrorism. read
'America Is Safer When Our Schools Are Safer': U.S. Schools Receive Life-Saving NOAA Public Alert Radios
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The NOAA radios sound an alarm, even when other means of communication are disabled, to alert school personnel about hazardous weather and other emergencies. read
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Implements Enhanced Whistleblower Protections for Officers
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
"The additional protection now afforded to our frontline officers enhances their ability to protect the traveling public," said TSA Deputy Administrator Gale Rossides. read
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Announces Interim Release of Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 301 for Special Needs Populations
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
This guide is a tool that state, territorial, tribal, and local emergency managers can use in the development of emergency operations plans for persons with special needs. read
U.S. Fire Administration Announces That New Incident Command System Simulation Courses Are Now Available Online
Monday, August 18, 2008
The ICS Simulation courses are designed to provide challenges to the newly appointed inexperienced fire officer as well as the experienced senior fire officer. read
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves 2008-2009 Flu Vaccines
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The FDA has approved this year's seasonal influenza vaccines, which include new strains of the virus likely to cause flu in the United States during the 2008-2009 season. read
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions New National Security Cutter
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The first two National Security Cutters, Bertholf and Waesche, will improve operational readiness and help the Coast Guard fulfill its multi-mission roles more effectively. read
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Ready for 'CheckPoint Friendly' Laptop Bags
Monday, August 11, 2008
Beginning 16 August, the TSA will allow passengers to leave their laptop computers in new bags that meet "checkpoint friendly" standards. read
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Opens 5th Northern Border Air and Marine Branch
Monday, August 11, 2008
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has officially opened the Great Lakes Air and Marine Branch at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base near Detroit to enhance CB northern border security operations. read
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Releases National Emergency Communications Plan
Friday, August 01, 2008
DHS released the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) to address gaps and determine solutions so that emergency response personnel at all levels of government and across all disciplines can communicate as needed, on demand, and as authorized. read
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) Announce Guidance on Pandemic Vaccination Allocation
Friday, August 01, 2008
The guidance provides a planning framework to help state, tribal, local, and community leaders ensure that vaccine allocation and use will reduce the impact of a pandemic on public health and minimize disruption to society and the economy. read
FEMA Announces 'QuakeSmart' Project for Post-Earthquake Business Purposes
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
QuakeSmart is designed to encourage business leaders and owners in areas of the United States that are at risk from earthquakes to take actions that will mitigate damage to their businesses and provide greater safety for customers and employees. read
Joint Statement of Robert Hooks, Eric Myers, and Dr. Jeffrey Stiefel of the Office of Health Affairs Before the House Committee on Homeland Security on the Topic: One Year Later - Implementing the Biosurveillance Requirements of the 9/11 Act
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
"Our goal is to generate timely and comprehensive information about a biological event and put it into the hands of decision makers responsible for the continuity of society and government." read
Meta-Leadership Summits Build Relationships That Get Results
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
The objective of the Meta-Leadership Summits for Preparedness is to develop a cadre of business, government, and nonprofit leaders who are capable of and committed to leading across organizations and sectors during a crisis. read
TSA Ramps Up Deployment of Advanced Technology X-Ray Machines, Passenger Imaging Technologies, and Liquids Explosive Detection
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced plans to install Advanced Technology X-Ray & Passenger Imaging machines at twenty-one of the nation's busiest airports by the end of 2008. read
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Announces New International Programs to Enhance Drug and Food Safety
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
"These programs will significantly increase our collaboration with international and private-sector partners to enhance the safety of imported food and medical products," Secretary Michael Leavitt said. read
New National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Opens in Virginia
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Commerce, and the Postal Inspection Service, open a command post to take joint action against counterfeiters and protect the intellectual property of Americans. read
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Joins EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in Partnership to Protect Nation's Water Supply
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The CDC recently became the first federal agency to join the EPA's WaterSense campaign to protect the future of the U.S. water supply by promoting and enhancing the market for water-efficient products and services. read
Prepare for 2008 Hurricane Season
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) & the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been working closely with state & local governments and relief organizations to remind residents & businesses in coastal areas to make emergency preparations. read
New Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Canine Teams will Significantly Enhance Air Cargo Security at Dulles Airport
Sunday, July 06, 2008
These civilian TSA teams will be deployed to Dulles International Airport to search cargo that is bound for passenger aircraft. read
Transportation Security Administration Supports National Capital Region Cooperative Inter-modal Transportation Security Exercise
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Participants were given emergency situations that ranged from suspicious activity to known terrorist threat scenarios. Each participant discussed their respective rolls during these scenarios and collaborated on how to work together. read
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)
Monday, June 23, 2008
The proposed NBAF is a joint DHS effort with the Department of Agriculture that would establish a state-of the-art high-security laboratory facility to study both foreign animal & zoonotic diseases (diseases that can be transferred from animals to humans) read
Transportation Security Administration Announces New Airport Airside Security Initiative
Monday, June 23, 2008
The Airside Vulnerability Reduction Team program will strengthen the coordination of work by TSA and its law-enforcement, airline, and airport-security partners to reduce vulnerabilities to airport airside operations. read
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Finds That Some Bird Flu Strains Have Acquired Properties That Might Enhance Their Potential to Infect Humans
Monday, June 16, 2008
CDC recently released the results of a study suggesting that some North American avian influenza A H7 virus strains have properties that might enhance their potential to infect humans as well as their potential to spread from human to human. read
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Provides Tips to International Travelers During Busy Summer Season
Monday, June 16, 2008
To help make travelers' trips as trouble-free as possible, CBP provides some common-sense tips for international travel. read
Department of Homeland Security to Upgrade Homeland Security Information Network
Saturday, June 14, 2008
This enhancement will provide a secure and trusted national platform for "Sensitive But Unclassified" (SBU) information sharing and collaboration between federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, private-sector, and international partners.
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Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Celebrates Decade of Training
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Created from an idea to prepare state and local emergency responders from acts of terrorism, involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), the CDP has become a premier federal training facility offering a unique hands-on training experience. read
Ronald Colburn, Deputy Chief of the Border Patrol Announces State of the Agency
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Border Patrol has made significant accomplishments while securing our nation's border to protect Americans against the entry of terrorists while maintaining their traditional mission. read
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