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Last Updated: Nov 25th, 2007 - 10:09:00 |
Department of Homeland Security
CBP Launches Third Northern Border Air Branch
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched the Great Falls Air Branch today at Great Falls International Airport. As part of a northern border security strategy, this is the third of five planned facilities to augment CBP’s northern border security capabilities with air and marine law enforcement, surveillance and airspace security authorities.
Oct 16, 2006, 20:34
Department of Homeland Security
Airline Travel Update:Permitted and Prohibited Items
Effective Tuesday, September 26, TSA Is Adjusting The Ban On Liquids, Aerosols And Gels.
Sep 26, 2006, 09:04
Department of Homeland Security
ATF Asked To Help Determine Cause Of Fire that Claimed Lives of Mother and Child
The Marysville Police Department requested the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in determining the origin and cause of a fire that took the life of an 18-year-old mother and her one-year-old child.
Sep 20, 2006, 18:18
Department of Homeland Security
September is National Preparedness Month -Hundreds of Events and Activities across the Country Promote Emergency Preparedness
The goal of National Preparedness Month is to educate Americans about the importance of emergency preparedness and encourage individuals to take action. Throughout the year, DHS promotes individual emergency preparedness through the Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps as part of a broader national effort conducted by the department’s Directorate for Preparedness.
Sep 5, 2006, 08:49
Department of Homeland Security
New Flight Safety Security Procedures
TSA has changed security screening procedures at all U.S. airports, banning liquids and gels at security checkpoints and aboard flights. You will not be permitted to bring any liquids or gels past the screening checkpoint or on board, with a few exceptions.
Aug 30, 2006, 06:36
Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Secure Border Initiative Update
99% Apprehended Now Being Detained For Return. In the week of August 7-13, 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended 1055 non-Mexican illegal aliens at the Southern border, and released only 7 non-Mexican illegal aliens.
Aug 24, 2006, 06:52
Department of Homeland Security
Dept. of Homeland Security Adjusts Threat Level from Red to Orange For In-Bound Flights from the UK
Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an adjustment in the aviation threat level from RED to ORANGE for flights from the United Kingdom to the United States. There will not be any operational changes for domestic flights in the United States. Thus, the U.S. threat level remains at ORANGE, or ‘High,’ for all domestic and international flights. The ban on liquids and gels in carry on baggage remains in full effect.
Aug 14, 2006, 06:38
Department of Homeland Security
CBP Alert - CBP Increases Security Posture
Early this morning, British law enforcement authorities arrested a number of individuals related to a terrorist plot seeking to potentially detonate explosives on multiple aircraft from the United Kingdom and destined to the United States. As a result, and coordinated with our international law enforcement partners, the Secretary of Homeland Security raised the Homeland Security Threat Condition level for all flights from the U.K. destined for the U.S. to Severe, or Red, and all other international and domestic U.S. flights to High, or Orange.
Aug 10, 2006, 06:28
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Recommends Security Patch to Protect Against a Vulnerability Found In Windows Operating Systems
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recommending that Windows Operating Systems users apply Microsoft security patch MS06-040 as quickly as possible. This security patch is designed to protect against a vulnerability that, if exploited, could enable an attacker to remotely take control of an affected system and install programs, view, change, or delete data, and create new accounts with full user rights.
Aug 9, 2006, 14:35
