DHS Live Feeds

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano held her inaugural meeting with the DHS Veterans Outreach Steering Committee to discuss the Department’s ongoing commitment to engaging the unique skills of veterans through employment, contracting opportunities and collaboration on key DHS initiatives such as Citizen Corps and other preparedness programs.

Secretary Napolitano today applauded President Obama’s intent to nominate Elizabeth M. Harman as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistant Administrator for the Grant Programs Directorate (GPD).

Statement by Press Secretary Sara Kuban on Secretary Napolitano’s upcoming visit to New York City to meet with cybersecurity stakeholders from the private sector.

Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton announced new initiatives as part of the Department's ongoing immigration detention reform efforts—enhancing the security and efficiency of ICE's nationwide detention system while prioritizing the health and safety of detainees.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano joined Colorado Governor Bill Ritter yesterday to unveil "Recognizing 8 Signs of Terrorism"—a video produced with DHS grant funding designed to educate Colorado citizens about the shared responsibility of recognizing signs of terrorist activity.

Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute joined her Mexican and Canadian counterparts in Mexico City to discuss continued collaboration to confront the spread of global H1N1 flu and further develop cooperative efforts to inform and educate the public in preparation for the fall H1N1 season.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano delivered remarks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Denver, Colo., emphasizing her commitment to enhanced information sharing with state and local law enforcement partners to combat threats of terrorism.

Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute will travel to Mexico City to meet with her Mexican and Canadian counterparts.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano will travel to Denver on Monday, Oct. 5, to deliver remarks to the International Association of Chiefs of Police and participate in a media availability.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano kicked off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by announcing the Department’s new authority to recruit and hire cybersecurity professionals across DHS over the next three years—established to help fulfill the Department’s broad mission to protect the nation’s cyber infrastructure, systems and networks.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced more than $355 million in funding for more than a dozen airport security projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Secretary Napolitano marked the conclusion of National Preparedness Month at the American Red Cross on September 29, 2009 by delivering a speech emphasizing America’s shared responsibility for preparedness and stressing the important role that individuals play in building a national culture of readiness and resilience.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced more than $380 million in grants—funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)—to pay for fire station construction and port and transit security initiatives nationwide while creating jobs and stimulating local economies.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today applauded President Obama’s intent to nominate Alan Bersin—currently serving as DHS Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative for Border Affairs—as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Chief Performance Officer Jeff Zients today launched a redesigned USCIS website—available in English and Spanish—a major effort which fulfills President Obama’s pledge to offer enhanced navigation tools for the public to access immigration information and review case status.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano delivered remarks at the Domenici Legacy Conference on Public Policy in Las Cruces, N.M.

The Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force delivered its alert system report. The Secretary will read the report and share its recommendations with the White House and other Cabinet officials.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Baltimore to deliver remarks at the News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis workshop produced jointly by the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences and DHS.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano joined Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen Mills and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Division Deputy Director Daniel Jernigan to announce a preparedness guide to assist small businesses in planning for the H1N1 flu.

The Departments of Homeland Security and Defense announced an initiative to grant select state and major urban area fusion center personnel access to classified terrorism-related information residing in DoD’s classified network. Under this initiative, select fusion center personnel with a federal security clearance will be able to access specific terrorism-related information.