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| DHS SEVIS Program Ramps Up for Fall Semester |
| Friday, Aug 27, 2004 |
| The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marked the start of the second year of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a nationwide registration program for international visitors, with a welcoming event at Dulles International Airport for some of the 220,000 foreign students and exchange visitors expected to arrive in the United States this fall. |
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| U.S. Department of Homeland Security Selects Teams for Final Prototype Phase of Anti-Missile Devices to Protect Commercial Aircraft |
| Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate announced that teams led by BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman have been selected for agreement negotiations to begin Phase II of the Counter Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) System Development and Demonstration Program. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Governor of New York George Pataki and Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg at a Press Conference Regarding Security at the Republican National Convention |
| Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge, Governor Pataki, and Mayor Bloomberg meet with the press in New York City following a security briefing. |
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| Fact Sheet: The Department of Homeland Security Partners with Local and State Agencies to Protect Republican National Convention |
| Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated the 2004 Republican National Convention as a National Special Security Event (NSSE) establishing the U.S. Secret Service, now part of the Department of Homeland Security, as the lead federal agency in charge of the design and implementation of the operational security plan. Over the course of a year, numerous local, state and federal agencies worked together to put in place an unprecedented level of security for the political convention. |
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| Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Programs Countering Missile Threats to Commercial Aircraft |
| Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 |
| The Department of Homeland Security has announced it is awarding contracts for the final engineering, prototype development, and deployment testing of a protective system for U.S. commercial aircraft against shoulder fired missiles, known as Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS). This significantly expedited pilot program is adapting existing technology already in use on military aircraft for commercial aviation use. |
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| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Announces Academe and Policy Research Senior Advisory Committee Members |
| Tuesday, Aug 24, 2004 |
| Secretary Tom Ridge announced the appointment of two individuals to serve on the Academe and Policy Research Senior Advisory Committee of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC |
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| Department Of Homeland Security Awards Handgun Contracts |
| Tuesday, Aug 24, 2004 |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the award of two contracts for handguns for all organizational elements within the department, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. |
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| Testimony of Under Secretary Asa Hutchinson Before the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee |
| Monday, Aug 16, 2004 |
| Despite that inherent challenge, we continue to make progress every day, and we are confident that we can significantly protect the transportation system by continuing to evaluate vulnerabilities, prioritize risks and focus resources accordingly, and implement layers of security across the modes. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Responds to Hurricane Charley |
| Monday, Aug 16, 2004 |
| With Hurricane Charley's 145 mile-per-hour winds impacting the Florida coast last Friday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is leading a massive emergency response and recovery effort to assist those communities in need of emergency assistance as a result of the devastation from the storm. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Prepares Response to Hurricane Charley |
| Friday, Aug 13, 2004 |
| The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating activities along with other federal departments and respective state agencies. FEMA met its goal to have necessary emergency response teams and disaster relief supplies positioned throughout the southeast region earlier today in preparation for the anticipated response operations. More equipment and resources are being deployed from stockpiles nationwide. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Launches “Regional Technology Integration” Initiative in Memphis, Tennessee |
| Friday, Aug 13, 2004 |
| The Department of Homeland Security today announces the broadening of its Regional Technology Integration (RTI) initiative to the Memphis, Tennessee, urban area. RTI facilitates the transition of innovative technologies and organizational concepts to regional, state, and local jurisdictions. Through the RTI program, managed by Homeland Security’s Science & Technology directorate, four urban areas across the country have been selected to be the initial pilot locations for this initiative. |
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| Remarks By Deputy Secretary Of Homeland Security James Loy At The International Association Of Fire Chiefs “Fire-Rescue International Conference” |
| Thursday, Aug 12, 2004 |
| Deputy Secretary James Loy discusses the National Response Plan and the RapidCom 9/30 program in a speech in New Orleans, La. |
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| Media Roundtable with Under Secretary Asa Hutchinson on Immigration Policy Changes |
| Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 |
| Under Secretary Hutchinson discusses expanding the use of expedited removal from the ports of entry to areas along the U.S. border and increasing from 72 hours to 30 days the amount of time a security cleared border crossing cardholder can remain in the United States. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the “News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis” Roundtable |
| Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 |
| We held a similar workshop with your colleagues at the national level and we believe it was mutually beneficial. Along with our partners, the National Academy of Sciences and the Radio-Television News Directors Association, I am hopeful you will find it the same. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge to Allied Insurance’s Civic Action Program |
| Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge discusses the role and contributions of the private sector in preparedness planning in Des Moines, Iowa on August 11, 2004. |
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| DHS Announces Expanded Border Control Plans |
| Tuesday, Aug 10, 2004 |
| Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson announced plans to expand control of the United States borders through increased use of immigration laws to combat illegal entry between the ports of entry while facilitating travel for legitimate Mexican visitors. |
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| National Organizations Partner to Launch National Preparedness Month |
| Tuesday, Aug 10, 2004 |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), The America Prepared Campaign, the American Red Cross, the National Association of Broadcasters and the U.S. Department of Education have joined a coalition of more 50 national organizations to engage Americans in emergency preparedness by launching National Preparedness Month on September 9. National Preparedness Month will provide Americans with a variety of opportunities to learn more about ways they can prepare for an emergency, get an emergency supply kit, establish a family communications plan, and become better aware of threats that may impact communities. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Vietnam Veterans of America Leadership Conference |
| Wednesday, Aug 4, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge discusses Homeland Security’s outreach efforts in working with and hiring veterans and veteran-owned businesses in a speech in Nashville, Tenn. |
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| Department of Homeland Security to Begin Biometric Exit Pilot as Part of US-VISIT Program |
| Tuesday, Aug 3, 2004 |
| As a part of the border management system introduced at airports and seaports earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced that it will pilot and evaluate US-VISIT automated biometric exit procedures for foreign visitors. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, New York Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a Press Availability |
| Tuesday, Aug 3, 2004 |
| Secretary Tom Ridge’s remarks at a press availability in New York City with New York Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Regarding Recent Threat Reports |
| Sunday, Aug 1, 2004 |
| Secretary Tom Ridge at a press conference discussed new, specific threat information. as a result, today, the United States Government is raising the threat level to Code Orange for the financial services sector in New York City, Northern New Jersey and Washington, D.C. (Updated from transcript.) |
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| Background Briefing by Senior Intelligence Officials |
| Sunday, Aug 1, 2004 |
| Senior intelligence official provide background on the current threat status. |
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