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Salt Lake City, Utah - 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.
Posted November 19, 2009 in News
Washington, D.C. - "Following these simple travel tips will help expedite the screening process at airports and keep travelers healthy and safe throughout the holiday travel season," said Secretary Napolitano.
Posted November 19, 2009 in News
Washington, D.C. - Secretary Napolitano announced the publication of new proposed rule that would establish Global Entry - a U.S. Customs and Border Protection initiative that streamlines the international arrivals and admission process at airports for trusted travelers through biometric identification - as a permanent program.
Posted November 19, 2009 in News
Washington, D.C. - I know we throw a lot of acronyms out there - even after just a few months in government, you can't resist! - but this is one that has meaning for all of us. CIKR stands for "Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources" - an umbrella term referring to the assets of the United States essential to the nation's security, public health and safety, economic vitality, and way of life. Simply put, it's power grids and water filtration plants; national monuments and government facilities; telecommunications and transportation systems; chemical facilities and much more.
Posted November 19, 2009 in The Blog
Washington, D.C. - Secretary 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.
Posted November 19, 2009 in News