http://www.dhs.gov/ Department of Homeland Security Press Releases 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/graphics/print_logo.gif http://www.dhs.gov/ http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258656649862.shtm 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258656649862.shtm Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat and TSA's Acting Administrator Gale Rossides to promote holiday travel tips and highlight the simple steps travelers can take to prevent the spread of the flu. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258640944663.shtm 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258640944663.shtm Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas to announce the new “I E-Verify” campaign to recognize the approximately 170,000 businesses nationwide that seek to maintain legal workforces by using E-Verify—DHS' online system to verify employment eligibility of new hires. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258663391134.shtm 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258663391134.shtm The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held its fourth of five planned stakeholder forums today in Salt Lake City—designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258657984894.shtm 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258657984894.shtm Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the publication of new proposed rule that would establish Global Entry—a U.S. Customs and Border Protection voluntary initiative that streamlines the international arrivals and admission process at airports for trusted travelers through biometric identification—as a permanent program. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258486108999.shtm 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258486108999.shtm The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held its third of five planned stakeholder forums in Los Angeles—designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258492512905.shtm 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258492512905.shtm Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano hosted the first in a series of roundtable meetings with private sector leaders to discuss critical infrastructure security and unveiled a new Web site designed to inform the public about the Department’s critical infrastructure protection, readiness and resiliency efforts. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258044387591.shtm 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258044387591.shtm Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced that ICE’s Secure Communities initiative—a partnership with local law enforcement agencies that uses biometrics to identify and remove criminal aliens—identified more than 111,000 criminal aliens in local custody during its first year. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258034499874.shtm 11 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1258034499874.shtm Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen to participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Coast Guard Memorial in Arlington National Ceremony. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257880497908.shtm 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257880497908.shtm The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held its second of five planned stakeholder forums in New York, designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257889987186.shtm 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257889987186.shtm Secretary Janet Napolitano unveiled a new website designed to provide a one-stop location for veterans and veterans organizations to learn about DHS' many veteran outreach initiatives and hiring and contracting opportunities. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257804437621.shtm 9 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257804437621.shtm Homeland Security (DHS) officials met with their counterparts from the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) to outline joint initiatives to combat transnational crime, increase law enforcement collaboration and increase the secure flow of travel and trade along the U.S.-Mexico border. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257786667494.shtm 9 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257786667494.shtm Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano joined students at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed University to discuss the importance of equal opportunities in education and the value of public service for women across the world. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257519291243.shtm 6 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257519291243.shtm Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya announced the preliminary results of Operation ATLAS—the largest multilateral operation in history targeting cash smugglers which took place from Oct. 26-30. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257536258330.shtm 6 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257536258330.shtm Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano met with members of the European Parliament to discuss the importance of guarding against threats of terrorism while protecting privacy and civil liberties. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257454349707.shtm 5 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257454349707.shtm Secretary Napolitano announced the final deployment of non-intrusive scanning equipment to detect radiation emanating from materials used in nuclear devices at all Northern border land ports of entry—a major security milestone completed two months ahead of schedule that reflects Secretary Napolitano's ongoing commitment to strong, layered security at the U.S.-Canada border. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257451094155.shtm 5 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257451094155.shtm Secretary Napolitano joined with her international counterparts in the United Kingdom to discuss partnerships to combat terrorism, secure cyber networks and infrastructure, and support international law enforcement efforts. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257347639495.shtm 4 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257347639495.shtm Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered remarks about the importance of information sharing to protect against global security threats while ensuring privacy and civil liberties protections at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257366212397.shtm 4 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257366212397.shtm Secretary Napolitano delivered remarks to students at the London School of Economics—highlighting the global security issues the international community faces and stressing the shared responsibility to develop innovative responses to these threats. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257365038385.shtm 4 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257365038385.shtm The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group held the first of five planned stakeholder forums today in New Orleans. The Working Group, co-chaired byHomeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan and composed of the secretaries and administrators of approximately 20 departments and agencies, will provide President Obama with recommendations on how to improve long-term disaster recovery with a particular focus on catastrophic disasters. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257272243349.shtm 3 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257272243349.shtm The Department of Homeland Security and the Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona formalized an agreement to develop a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC). The ETC verifies tribal citizenship and identity for the purpose of entering the U.S. by land or sea—enhancing safety and security of U.S. borders while facilitating legitimate travel and trade. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257263892880.shtm 3 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257263892880.shtm The entire Department of Homeland Security extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the families and friends of the nine Coast Guard and Marine Corps men and women who tragically lost their lives in the devastating accident last week off the coast of California. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257263394677.shtm 3 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1257263394677.shtm Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered remarks about expanding international coordination to combat human trafficking at a forum hosted by Humanity in Action and the Danish Institute for International Studies.