U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has received another unmanned aircraft - the fourth one headquartered at the National Air Security Operations Center in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Flights performed from this location will provide critical aerial surveillance to CBP border security personnel on the ground along the nation's Southwest border.
The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have announced they will continue their critical partnership to further strengthen the already unprecedented levels of personnel, technology, and infrastructure along the nation's Southwest border - an effort representing the Administration's ongoing commitment to secure the border and facilitate legitimate trade and travel.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has launched an ongoing dialogue asking for the input from private citizens as the agency develops the next set of documents needed to meet the milestones required by Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) on National Preparedness.
In preparation for the holiday season, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a progress report highlighting the accomplishments and strategies of President Obamas Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) combined with useful information for consumers on safe food handling.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the launch of TSA Cares today, a new helpline number designed to assist travelers with disabilities and medical conditions, prior to getting to the airport.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano highlights the major steps DHS has taken this year to: enhance America's capabilities to guard against terrorism; secure the nation's borders; engage in smart enforcement of U.S. immigration laws; safeguard and secure cyberspace; prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters; and mature and strengthen the nation's overall homeland security enterprise.
As 2011 - one of the most active years for disasters in recent history - comes to a close and Americans get ready to ring in a new year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging all Americans to Resolve to Be Ready in the by making a new year's resolution to be prepared for emergencies.
Cubic Simulation Systems has been selected to receive the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) Training Systems Contract (TSC) III, Lot I. This multiple-award contract covers the training systems requirements of the Naval Air Systems Command's Aviation Training Systems Program Office as well as the Program Directorates for Aviation, Surface, Undersea, and Cross-Warfare/International at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano recently met with Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews to discuss the ongoing partnership between the United States and Canada to strengthen border security and information sharing capabilities to better combat cross-border crime while also expediting legitimate trade and travel.
