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Find DHS-specific job postings and listings at USAjobs.gov.

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The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) replaces the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). This new system will more effectively communicate information about terrorist threats by providing timely, detailed information to the public, government agencies, first responders, airports and other transportation hubs, and the private sector.

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The Blue Campaign has developed awareness and training materials to help increase awareness and educate on the indicators of human trafficking.

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State and major urban area fusion centers serve as focal points within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT) and private sector partners.
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Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers today traveled to Texas and Mexico. This morning, Acting Secretary Beers visited McAllen, Texas to inspect border security operations, meet with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees in the region, and receive briefings on the Administration’s efforts in securing the nation’s border and combating narcotics and weapons smuggling, while facilitating lawful travel and trade.

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Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers today was joined by White House Cabinet Secretary and Assistant to the President Danielle Gray and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas to welcome 25 new U.S. citizens at a special naturalization ceremony held at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.

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In an effort to standardize IT resources, reduce costs, and improve efficiency, DHS created a program to collocate and consolidate the numerous computing facilities currently supporting each of the DHS Components. Though a tenet to DHS purpose, the collective computing environments made data sharing and collaboration challenging. The motivation for a singular homeland security entity is the same driving force behind the DHS consolidation project – consolidate like assets to foster more productive collaboration, facilitate efficient efforts and offer ease of data sharing to aid in the protection of the nation’s resident assets.
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ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) launched a new smartphone app – the first of its kind in U.S. federal law enforcement – designed to seek the public’s help with fugitive and unknown suspect child predators.

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As part of the Department of Homeland Security’s ongoing efforts to support state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced final allocations for seven FY 2013 DHS preparedness grant programs, including the Homeland Security Grant Program.

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Collaboration between federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and public safety entities is crucial to the government’s layered approach to security.

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