Pickaway County CERT

Secretary Janet Napolitano today traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to announce the launch of the federal government's collaboration with Southern Shield - a consortium of state homeland security and law enforcement officials from 14 Southeastern states and territories - as part of the national Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) initiative, as well as the expansion of the "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign to fusion centers across the southeast.

Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Matt Chandler on Pew Hispanic Center Report on Unauthorized Immigration Flows

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks at the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) International Awards Dinner- highlighting the Department's ongoing efforts to bolster aviation security and thanking the nation's airline pilots, including the crew members who thwarted the attempted terrorist attack on December 25, 2009, for their work everyday to ensure that air travelers reach their destinations safely and securely.

Does Osama bin Laden still matter?  Maybe not as the direct threat he once was, but his influence continues to draw many to jihad. Newsweek takes a look. In late January, Osama bin Laden released an audiotape praising the Nigerian who tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day 2009. “The message delivered [...]

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Why Osama Bin Laden Still Matters

The Taliban yesterday threatened to launch terror attacks in the US and Europe “very soon” according to news reports. The warning by Qari Hussain Mehsud, a senior leader and mentor of suicide bombers, came after a renewal of militant violence in the region this week. Read More This story comes to us via Homeland Security [...]

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Taliban Threatens to Launch Terror Attacks in US and Europe

Six U.S. soldiers and a Turk were quarantined in a Turkish hospital after a suspicious powder was found in a parcel at Istanbul’s main airport according to Fox news in new York. Laboratory experts are underway analyze the substance on suspicion that it might be anthrax. Read More This story comes to us via Homeland [...]

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US Soldiers Quarantined In Turkey After Anthrax Scare

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Labor Day marks the symbolic end of the summer; yet the work of disaster recovery continues ... Disaster Recovery Centers will be open; operators will be standing by to take your call; and, Community Relations Specialists will continue visiting hard hit neighborhoods.

DOWNER’S GROVE, Ill. -- A federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago for residents to meet face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists, officials said today.

DOWNER’S GROVE, Ill. — Federal Community Relations field specialists are on the ground in disaster-designated counties, reaching out to residents with information on available disaster assistance programs.