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  • CR Program Releases New Exercise Starter Kits for IHEs

    Campus Resilience Program Releases New Exercise Starter Kits for Improvised Explosive Device, Hazardous Material Release, Tornado, and Earthquake Scenarios.

  • DHS Awards TacCom II Multi-Agency Contract Vehicle

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pleased to announce the award of the Tactical Communications Equipment and Services II (TacCom II) contract vehicle.

  • DHS adopts HCaTS best-in-class contract vehicle

    DHS has formally adopted the Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) government-wide best-in-class contract vehicle into its strategic sourcing and category management portfolio. The HCaTS contract vehicle will enable DHS to obtain customizable and complex human capital management and training solutions across three key service areas: training and development, human capital strategy and organizational performance improvement. HCaTS will give DHS components access to contractors – both small and large businesses – with significant human capital and training expertise.

  • DHS Convenes Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education in Fort Myers, Florida.

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Campus Resilience (CR) Program, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), convened the fourth Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (RTTX) on February 25, 2019, at Florida SouthWestern State College. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Campus Resilience (CR) Program, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), convened the fourth Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (RTTX) on February 25, 2019, at Florida SouthWestern State College.

  • EAGLE II Determination

    Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Soraya Correa announced today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will follow a new strategy in how it obtains information technology (IT) services. DHS will not be pursuing a re-competition of Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading-Edge Solutions (EAGLE) II.  Rather, the Department will implement the EAGLE Next Generation (Next Gen) program that offers a robust array of options to the DHS IT community.

  • The Department of Homeland Security Plans to Make Post-EAGLE II Decision by Years End

    According to Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa, the Department of Homeland Security plans to make a business decision by the end of 2018 about how the department will procure a large share of its information technology services after the EAGLE II contract vehicle ends in 2020.

  • DHS Statement Regarding Safety and Enforcement During the California Wildfires

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are concerned about the devastation the Camp Fire wildfire has caused in northern California and the Woolsey Fire and Hill Fire wildfires have caused in southern California.

  • DHS Convenes Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education in Edmond, Okla.

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Campus Resilience (CR) Program, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), convened the third Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (RTTX) on October 11, 2018, at the University of Central Oklahoma.

  • DHS Statement Regarding Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Michael

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are concerned about the potential impact of Hurricane Michael to the East Coast of the United States, where Florida and Alabama are under states of emergency.  Our highest priority remains the preservation of life and safety. In consideration of these circumstances, there will be no immigration enforcement initiatives associated with evacuations or sheltering related to Michael, except in the event of a serious public safety threat.

  • Accessibility Training News

    The Revised Section 508 Standards were released in January of 2018. All OAST training resources are being updated to support implementation of the Revised Section 508 Standards.

Last Updated: 11/18/2022