Latest news and press releases.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DHS Convenes Fifth Annual NTTX for Institutions of Higher Education
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Campus Resilience (CR) Program, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), convened the fifth annual National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (NTTX) on September 24-25, 2018, at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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DHS OAE Releases 2018 Charlottesville RTTX Situation Manual and Summary Report
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) recently released the Situation Manual and Summary Report from the 2018 Charlottesville Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (RTTX).
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Civil Rights Listening Sessions with Disability Stakeholders in Disaster Impacted Areas
The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, conducted a series of listening sessions with disability stakeholders following the 2017 hurricane season.