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A statement by Deputy Press Secretary Matt Chandler on the court's decision to enjoin most of SB1070 on July 28, 2010.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole today launched two major enhancements to general aviation security - the general aviation component of DHS's nationwide "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign, and a streamlined system for vetting passengers and crew on general aviation aircraft entering and exiting the United States through a single, Department-wide process.

Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today spoke with Iowa Governor Chet Culver following the breach of the Lake Delhi Dam in eastern Iowa on Saturday.

Was it a coincidence that agents reportedly found small trace amounts of explosives on the arm casts of two people in two different terminals at DFW airport? Lets hope so. NBC Dallas Ft. Worth reports sources within the TSA and DFW Airport Police said agents discovered the small traces of explosives on the arm casts [...]

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Travelers Board Flight After Positive Explosives Tests

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent its highest-ranking official ever to speak at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas this week, and its Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute ended up fielding a few tough questions from skeptical computer security professionals in attendance. Read Full Article Related articles DHS Exec Takes Hard Questions on [...]

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Homeland Security Takes Hard Questions at Black Hat Event

Continental Airlines is testing a new self-service boarding procedure at a gate at its hub in the Houston Intercontinental airport. It’s said to be the first experiment at what’s called “self-boarding” in the country. Similar to passengers on a subway, airline passengers will swipe their boarding passes at a kiosk reader at the gate. That [...]

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Self Boarding Tests By Continental Begin at Houston Airport

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Six additional counties have been designated for all categories of Public Assistance as part of Minnesota’s federal disaster declaration, according to officials from the Minnesota Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Mitigation experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be on-hand at the Wadena County Fair to help individuals learn about techniques that can help minimize property damage in the event of severe weather.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), working with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, has expanded its team of disaster assistance employees to include several local hires from the Minneapolis-St.Paul area. The hiring of local unemployed individuals provides FEMA and its state and local partners with community-based skills and insight that enhances efforts to help local residents affected by recent severe storms get back on their feet.