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DHS announces inaugural members of Federal School Safety advisory board
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the inaugural members of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board. The group, school safety experts and education leaders, will provide recommendations on how to enhance school safety and security. … Read More » The post DHS announces inaugural members of Federal School Safety advisory board appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
Border agency announces expanded enforcement against transnational criminal organizations
On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it was expanding enforcement efforts against Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs). Troy Miller, senior official performing the duties of Commissioner said the agency would be expanding Operation Plaza Spike to the El … Read More » The post Border agency announces expanded enforcement against transnational criminal organizations appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
DoD awards Constellium Muscle Shoals $23M to increase aluminum casting capacity
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it had awarded Constellium Muscle Shoals LLC $23 million to increase annual aluminum casting production capacity. The award will also help the Muscle Shoals, Alabama-company secure the capability to supply U.S. mills … Read More » The post DoD awards Constellium Muscle Shoals $23M to increase aluminum casting capacity appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
Human smuggler indicted in United States, arrested in Mexico
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that the alleged leader of an international human smuggling ring responsible for bringing thousands of migrants into the country had been arrested in Mexico. The defendant, Abdul Karim Conteh, 42, a … Read More » The post Human smuggler indicted in United States, arrested in Mexico appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
Legislation introduced to investigate risk of reliance on foreign medication suppliers
On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) ad Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Defense to better understand the risk of relying on foreign suppliers for critical medications. The legislation, the Pharmaceutical Risk Assessment … Read More » The post Legislation introduced to investigate risk of reliance on foreign medication suppliers appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
Legislation introduced to address potential waste in defense contracting
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to prevent defense contracting waste and fraud. The legislation, Denial Reporting in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System Act, would … Read More » The post Legislation introduced to address potential waste in defense contracting appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
Legislation introduced to strengthen border security support Shadow Wolves agents
On Monday, U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced legislation to support Shadow Wolves agents and strengthen border security. The legislation, the Shadow Wolves Improvement Act, would provide career mobility opportunities to Shadow Wolves law enforcement officers … Read More » The post Legislation introduced to strengthen border security support Shadow Wolves agents appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
FEMA rule to increase flooding resiliency finalized
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Wednesday it had published a final rule to implement Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The final rule provides a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help … Read More » The post FEMA rule to increase flooding resiliency finalized appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
Legislation to secure titanium filed
In late June, U.S. Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several of their colleagues to introduce legislation that would temporarily ensure U.S. titanium manufacturers have access to the global titanium marketplace. The Securing America’s Titanium Manufacturing Act … Read More » The post Legislation to secure titanium filed appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
CISA holds cyber roundtables for industry, higher education, healthcare stakeholders
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mark Green, M.D. (R-TN) held four cyber roundtables with Jen Easterly, director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for industry, higher education and healthcare stakeholders. The discussion followed hearings by the House Homeland Security … Read More » The post CISA holds cyber roundtables for industry, higher education, healthcare stakeholders appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
Bipartisan Congressional group calls for passage of wildland firefighter pay fix
On Monday, a bipartisan group called for Congress to swiftly pass legislation to raise the pay for federal wildland firefighters in advance of wildfire season. U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Jack Bergman … Read More » The post Bipartisan Congressional group calls for passage of wildland firefighter pay fix appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
DHS to make new fire safety technology available for testing
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced it would be making an innovative new fire safety tool available to fire departments across the country for testing. The tool – a helmet-mounted indoor visualization … Read More » The post DHS to make new fire safety technology available for testing appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
Project ULTRA shows off first simulation of unmanned cargo transportation project
A new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) initiative focused on practical military drone applications, Project ULTRA, debuted last week with a simulation of the unmanned movement of cargo payloads for over 100 km. It was the Department of Defense’s (DoD) first … Read More » The post Project ULTRA shows off first simulation of unmanned cargo transportation project appeared first on Homeland Preparedness News.
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