HHS (Health & Human Services) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius & Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that prevention & partnership will guide their departments' efforts to safeguard the food Americans eat and will work closely with growers, food processors, and consumers to achieve their goals.
"Securing our mass transit systems requires well-trained personnel on the ground to protect against those who seek to cause harm," said DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Secretary Janet Napolitano. "This Recovery Act money will create critical law-enforcement jobs that will help our nation prevent terrorist attacks."
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001:2008 honors organizations that design, develop, manufacture, install, and/or provide goods and services of the highest quality.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano unveiled five new efficiency initiatives, marking the fourth milestone in the Department-wide Efficiency Review launched in March.
"The 9/11 Commission's recommendations have in many ways set the course for the Department's efforts to combat security threats," said DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Secretary Janet Napolitano. "We have answered these challenges by building an agency far better equipped to combat terrorism, and we will continue to expand these capabilities as we move forward in our mission to keep America safe and secure."
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will launch on Monday the five-day National Level Exercise 2009 (NLE 09)-the first national level exercise to focus on terrorism prevention, and will be held in conjunction with federal, state, local, tribal, private sector and international partners.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate addressed governors from across the country at the National Governors Association conference in Biloxi, MS, where he discussed how FEMA can best support the states and their citizens as we prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters.
Scientists are set to begin a series of clinical trials to gather critical data about influenza vaccines, including two candidate H1N1 flu vaccines. The research will be under the direction of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with U.S. governors at the National Governors Association (NGA) Conference to discuss Gulf Coast emergency preparedness efforts, H1N1 flu, and the Pass ID secure identification legislation.
