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| Metropolitan Medical Response System Grant Awards for FY 2004 Announced |
| Thursday, Sep 30, 2004 |
| The Department of Homeland Security today awarded more than $46 million in Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) grants for Fiscal Year 2004. The 110 grants reach 114 MMRS jurisdictions throughout the United States. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces $1.4 Million Competitive Grant Awarded to Telecommunications for the Deaf |
| Wednesday, Sep 29, 2004 |
| Telecommunications for the Deaf to develop network that will provide information on disaster preparedness and homeland security to individuals with hearing disabilities. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Public/Private Sector Program on Emergency Preparedness |
| Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridges discusses the private sector’s role in preparedness planning in a speech in Phoenix Arizona on September 28, 2004. |
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| U.S. Department of Homeland Security Launches Office of Interoperability and Compatibility; Offers States and Locales Tools for Improving Public Safety Communications Interoperability |
| Monday, Sep 27, 2004 |
| Homeland Security launches the Office of Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) to oversee the wide range of public safety interoperability programs and efforts currently spread across the department. |
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| 27 Tons of Cocaine Seized From Two Vessels In Pacific |
| Monday, Sep 27, 2004 |
| Multi-agency task force investigation results in seizure of roughly 27 tons of cocaine and the arrest of 18 individuals aboard two fishing vessels in the Eastern Pacific. |
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| Under Secretary Asa Hutchinson Discusses Expansion of US-VISIT Program to Include Visitors Traveling Under the Visa Waiver Program |
| Monday, Sep 27, 2004 |
| US-VISIT is a continuum of measures that collect biometric and biographic information from foreign visitors at U.S. visa-issuing posts around the world and upon their arrival in and departure from U.S. air, sea and land border ports. |
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| Fact Sheet: Achieving First Responder Communications Interoperability – a Local, State, and Federal Partnership |
| Monday, Sep 27, 2004 |
| Homeland Security is providing national leadership to a local, state, and federal partnership to ensure interoperability objectives are met in every community across the country. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Technologies for Public Safety in Critical Incident Response Conference and Exposition 2004 |
| Monday, Sep 27, 2004 |
| Secretary Tom Ridge speaking on the interoperability process within the Department of Homeland Security, "The interoperability process is a continuum moving from simply swapping radios, to electronic patches that can receive signals transmitted over any system and re-broadcast them to all the others, to a system where everyone is working on a common frequency." He spoke at the Technologies for Public Safety in Critical Incident Response Conference and Exposition 2004. |
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| Fact Sheet: US-VISIT |
| Monday, Sep 27, 2004 |
| US-VISIT helps to secure our borders, facilitate the entry and exit process, and enhance the integrity of our immigration system while respecting the privacy of our visitors. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Prepares for Hurricane Jeanne |
| Friday, Sep 24, 2004 |
| Homeland Security coordinating federal response operations and readiness activities in the southeast as the U.S. prepares for Hurricane Jeanne, the fourth hurricane to threaten the U.S. since mid-August. |
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| Secretary Tom Ridge Announces New Member of the State and Local Officials Senior Advisory Committee |
| Friday, Sep 24, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge appoints Mayor Donald Plusquellic of Akron, Ohio to serve as the representative of the United States Conference of Mayors on the State and Local Officials Senior Advisory Committee of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). |
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| Remarks by Secretary Tom Ridge at Civic Integration Symposium |
| Thursday, Sep 23, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge highlights the progress Homeland Security has made in the last year to improve immigration customer service and immigration practices, during remarks at the "Building a Common Civic Identity" symposium hosted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Washington, on September 23, 2004. |
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| Homeland Security and Business Organizations Launch Ready Business |
| Thursday, Sep 23, 2004 |
| Extension of Ready Campaign designed to promote business emergency preparedness. |
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| Fact Sheet: Ready Business Campaign |
| Thursday, Sep 23, 2004 |
| Ready Business helps owners and managers of small to medium-sized businesses prepare their employees, operations and assets in the event of an emergency. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Ready Business Launch |
| Thursday, Sep 23, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge discusses the three themes of the Ready Business Campaign: plan to stay in business, talk to your employees, protect your investment, in remarks at the Ready Business launch in Washington on September 23, 2004. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Conference on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities |
| Wednesday, Sep 22, 2004 |
| Secretary Tom Ridge speaks at the Conference on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities, "Would that we could – but given the vast scope of this country – Washington, DC, alone cannot protect the homeland, just as a town alone cannot rebuild itself after a hurricane or a flood. Yes, the federal government must protect lives – and our way of life – but so must governors, mayors, county officials, law enforcement, fire fighters, business leaders, schools, hospitals, every home and individual. The key to disaster recovery – and much more important, the key to prevention, is mutual cooperation – sharing resources – equipment, supplies, training – and people." |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Homeland Security Advisory Council Meeting |
| Wednesday, Sep 22, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge's remarks to the Homeland Security Advisory Council at a meeting in Washington, D.C. on September 22, 2004. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Northeast Pennsylvania Regional Counterterrorism Task Force Symposium |
| Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 |
| Secretary Tom Ridge Spoke to the NE PA Regional Counterterrorism Task Force Symposium, "Washington, DC alone cannot protect the homeland, just as a town alone cannot rebuild itself after a hurricane or a flood. The key to disaster recovery, and much more importantly, the key to prevention, is mutual cooperation; sharing resources – equipment, supplies, training – and people." |
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| New Approach to Border Security Shows Results in Just Six Months |
| Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 |
| Intelligence based Arizona initiative yields dramatic increases in criminal prosecutions, alien apprehensions, and drug, weapon and asset seizures. |
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| Fact Sheet: Arizona Border Control Initiative |
| Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 |
| The Arizona Border Control (ABC) Initiative has contributed to the apprehension of over 351,700 illegal immigrants along the Arizona border since its inception March 16, 2004. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces Biometric Identification System Operational at Border Patrol Stations Nationwide |
| Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 |
| Integrated ten-print biometric identification technology provides rapid identification of individuals with outstanding criminal warrants through electronic comparison of ten-print digital fingerscans against a vast nationwide database of previously captured fingerprints. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces $9 Million in Information Technology Grants |
| Monday, Sep 20, 2004 |
| The Department of Homeland Security awarded $9 million in information technology demonstration projects in the Information Technology and Evaluation Program (ITEP). ITEP is a competitive program intended to foster and evaluate uses of existing, “state-of-the-market” information technology that will demonstrate how to remove barriers and improve information sharing and integration. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Highlights Policy Initiatives for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness |
| Monday, Sep 20, 2004 |
| At the first meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities, several senior government officials shared reports regarding significant new policy initiatives that will better integrate people with disabilities in the emergency preparedness effort. |
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| U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Award of eMerge2 Blanket Purchase Agreement to BearingPoint, Inc. |
| Monday, Sep 20, 2004 |
| BearingPoint, Inc. has been named as the Prime Contractor for the eMerge2 (electronically Managing enterprise resources for government effectiveness and efficiency) Program. The eMerge2 Program’s primary goal is to implement a DHS-wide solution that delivers accurate, relevant and timely resource management information to decision makers. |
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| USCIS to Welcome More Than 20,000 New Citizens During Citizenship Day Celebrations |
| Friday, Sep 17, 2004 |
| More than 20,000 men, women and children from throughout the United States will raise their right hands and become America's newest citizens during special Citizenship Day ceremonies throughout the nation. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will commemorate Citizenship Day and kick-off the celebration of Constitution Week in communities across the United States. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Prepares for Hurricane Ivan |
| Thursday, Sep 16, 2004 |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security prepared for Hurricane Ivan’s landfall that is affecting multiple states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Homeland Security is currently coordinating federal response operations and readiness activities with state and local agencies through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is providing immediate assistance to any community in need after the hurricane makes landfall. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the National Emergency Management Association Conference |
| Wednesday, Sep 15, 2004 |
| At the Department of Homeland Security, we are constantly working to improve our emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts … we are doing so on two tracks: first, building and maintaining an operational capacity in emergency response and recovery, second, increasing the overall preparedness of the country. Each is a vital element of the work of our Department, each is critical to our nation, and each is making our country – and citizens – more secure than we have ever been. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security |
| Tuesday, Sep 14, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge's testimony before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security on the accomplishments of the Department Homeland Security and the many recent improvements to the nation’s homeland security posture on September 14, 2004. |
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| Transcript of Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins University “Transatlantic Homeland Security Conference” |
| Monday, Sep 13, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge discusses the role of strong international partnerships in finding ways to work together to reduce our common vulnerabilities to terrorist attack, such as the Container Security Initiative, and increased efforts to promote travel document security – to incorporate interoperable biometric indicators on passports and visas. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces Additional $21 Million Grant in Partnership with American Trucking Association |
| Monday, Sep 13, 2004 |
| The Department of Homeland Security today announced an additional $21 million grant, available for use beginning March 2005, for the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Highway Watch Program®. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Urban Area Security Initiative Conference |
| Monday, Sep 13, 2004 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge speaks at the Urban Area Security Initiative Conference, "All of you, as representatives and protectors of large urban areas, are critical to this philosophy of shared responsibility, shared leadership, and shared accountability. Together, we have accomplished much in the three years since 9-11. And together we will continue to make America safer in the future. That is why I’d like to talk today not just about the Department’s progress, but really, the nation’s progress. For it is a strong record of accomplishment made stronger by ordinary, extraordinary citizens." |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces $9.9 Million in Grants to Secure Bus Travel |
| Monday, Sep 13, 2004 |
| Security for millions of Americans who travel long distance by bus will be improved with $9.9 million in federal funds provided by the Department of Homeland Security, announced Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge today. The grants will provide for vehicle and facility security enhancements, as well as security equipment for over-the-road buses. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces $49 Million in Grants to Secure America's Ports |
| Monday, Sep 13, 2004 |
| The Port Security Grant Program provides resources for projects to improve dockside and perimeter security that is vital to securing critical national seaports. These awards will contribute to important security upgrades such as surveillance equipment, access controls to restricted areas, communications equipment, and the construction of new command and control facilities. |
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| Testimony by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs |
| Monday, Sep 13, 2004 |
| As the Commission recognized, in the aftermath of September 11th, it was clear that the nation had no centralized effort to defend the country against terrorism, no single agency dedicated to homeland security. As all of you know, these tragic attacks required a swift and drastic change to our understanding of what it mean to secure America. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at a Service of Remembrance for Flight 93 and September 11th, 2001 |
| Saturday, Sep 11, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge honors the heroes of 9-11 during a service in Shanksville, Pa. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the National Preparedness Month Kickoff |
| Thursday, Sep 9, 2004 |
| Terrorists profoundly underestimated the character of our country, the resolve of our ordinary but extraordinary citizens. Your efforts show the world that America will not shrink from the great challenges ahead, but that we will come together and answer that challenge loudly and confidently with common purpose, yet uncommon strength. |
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| Remarks for Secretary Tom Ridge at National Press Club |
| Tuesday, Sep 7, 2004 |
| The tragedy of 9/11 reminded us something important about ourselves. That despite great hardships in our nation's history – a Civil War, two World Wars, despite terrible, heartwrenching catastrophes – this great republic has always endured. And that in facing new hardships – such as a new enemy, a new war, a challenge of epic proportions – not only are we all equal to the task. As citizens – we are all joined to it. United in common effort for the common good. |
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| Fact Sheet: U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s National Targeting Center |
| Tuesday, Sep 7, 2004 |
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| Fact Sheet: An Overview of America’s Security Since 9/11 |
| Tuesday, Sep 7, 2004 |
| The country has made great strides toward improving the security of our homeland since September 11th. Whether by land, sea, or air, it is now substantially more difficult for terrorists to enter the United States; homeland security professionals are sharing information like never before; and America’s citizens are better prepared for a natural disaster or terrorist attack. This document presents a snapshot of the ways we are safer today. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Prepares for Hurricane Frances |
| Friday, Sep 3, 2004 |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is currently coordinating federal response operations and readiness activities with state and local agencies through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and has pre-positioned emergency management personnel and supplies to ensure a rapid and effective response when Hurricane Frances makes landfall. |
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| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the American Legion National Conference |
| Wednesday, Sep 1, 2004 |
| Secretary Ridge discusses National Preparedness Month and the role organizations can play in spreading the message of individual preparedness in a speech in Nashville, Tenn. |
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| Hundreds of Activities Planned, Millions Reached During National Preparedness Month |
| Wednesday, Sep 1, 2004 |
| Throughout the month of September, hundreds of activities are planned across the country to highlight the importance of individual emergency preparedness. The National Preparedness Month coalition, which includes the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, more than 80 organizations and all 56 states and territories, will encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare themselves and their families for any possible emergencies. |
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| Fact Sheet: National Preparedness Month |
| Wednesday, Sep 1, 2004 |
| National Preparedness Month Coalition list of events and activities planned to highlight the importance of individual emergency preparedness. |
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