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Homeland Security Feeds
May 13, 2008 – Secretary Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison traveled to Oklahoma and Missouri to meet with state and local officials and view the damage from recent severe storms and tornados. FEMA continues to coordinate the federal response, assessing needs and coordinating with partners in state and federal government, as well as with nongovernmental agencies to meet the needs identified.
Administrator Paulison said, “We will partner with our state counterparts to ensure that we bring the full complement of federal resources to their aid as needed." More at FEMA.gov
May 8, 2008 - The U.S. Coast Guard conducted preliminary acceptance of its first National Security Cutter Bertholf in Pascagoula, Miss. The 418-foot Bertholf is the lead ship in the Coast Guard’s first new class of large cutters, the Legend-class. It is capable of executing challenging maritime safety and security missions around the globe.
Captain Patrick Stadt, the Bertholf’s newly appointed Commanding Officer, said, "Bertholf will bring tremendous capabilities to the Coast Guard and we look forward to our role in achieving full operational deployment with the fleet." More at USCG.mil
April 28, 2008 (Baltimore, Md.) – The Department of Homeland Security announced improvements aimed at strengthening aviation security while streamlining procedures for travelers. Among the key improvements is providing airlines more flexibility to allow passengers with names similar to someone on a watch list to check in remotely. The Department also unveiled the Checkpoint Evolution prototype at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI).
Airlines will be able to create systems to verify and store date of birth information to clear up watch list misidentifications. Under this voluntary system, travelers who were previously inconvenienced on every trip can check-in online or at remote kiosks. "Thousands of passengers are inconvenienced each day, and this change should provide a way to eliminate the vast majority of these situations," said Secretary Michael Chertoff. Read More