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| Remarks by Secretary Ridge at Press Conference Regarding the National Threat Level |
| Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 |
| Good afternoon. Just over a week ago the United States Government raised the national threat level from an "Elevated" to a "High" risk of terrorist attack - or as is more commonly known, from Code Yellow to Code Orange. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Issues Aviation Amendments to Enhance Security on Commercial Airliners |
| Monday, Dec 29, 2003 |
| The Department of Homeland Security today announced that it issued three aviation emergency amendments to further enhance security on both passenger and cargo aircraft flying to, from and over the United States. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Releases Summary Conclusions From National Exercise |
| Friday, Dec 19, 2003 |
| The U. S. Department of Homeland Security today released summary conclusions from the exercise TOPOFF 2, the largest and most comprehensive terrorism response and homeland security exercise ever conducted in the United States. |
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| Homeland Security Appoints Dr. Elizabeth Lautner as Plum Island's New Center Director |
| Friday, Dec 19, 2003 |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology division announced in early December that it has selected Dr. Elizabeth A. Lautner as the Center Director of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) in Long Island, N.Y. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces $173.5 Million in Grants to States for All-Hazards Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness |
| Thursday, Dec 18, 2003 |
| The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce the allocation of $173.5 million in grants to help state and local governments better prepare to respond to all hazards and enhance preparedness activities and emergency management. |
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| Fact Sheet: Homeland Security and European Commission Reach PNR Agreement |
| Tuesday, Dec 16, 2003 |
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| Homeland Security and European Commission Reach Agreement on PNR Data |
| Tuesday, Dec 16, 2003 |
| Cooperative Efforts Will Keep Travelers Safer Worldwide |
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| U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Technical Support Working Group Award First Contract |
| Monday, Dec 15, 2003 |
| North Carolina State University Will Develop Next Generation of Personal Protective Equipment for Firefighters |
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| Department of Homeland Security Cites Agro-Terrorism as Top Priority For University Research |
| Friday, Dec 12, 2003 |
| Broad Agency Announcement Issued to Establish Two Additional Centers of Excellence |
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| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Announces Chief Security Officer |
| Friday, Dec 12, 2003 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack L. Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to serve as the Chief Security Officer at the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces $179 Million in Grants to Secure America's Ports |
| Wednesday, Dec 10, 2003 |
| 442 projects to receive funds for security enhancements |
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| Under Secretary Asa Hutchinson Touts Cuban Enforcement Success |
| Wednesday, Dec 10, 2003 |
| Hundreds of Violations Enforced in Short Period |
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| Homeland Security Plum Island Officials Award New Contract to Field Support Services, Inc. |
| Wednesday, Dec 10, 2003 |
| Award Focuses on Safety and Security of Facility Operations |
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| Department of Homeland Security Launches Listo Campaign |
| Monday, Dec 8, 2003 |
| READY: Make a kit, Make a plan, and Be informed |
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| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Announces the Appointment of Three New Members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council |
| Monday, Dec 8, 2003 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is pleased to announce the appointment of Herb Kelleher, Frank J. Cilluffo, and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, to serve as members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). |
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| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Announces Private Sector Senior Advisory Committee Members |
| Monday, Dec 8, 2003 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the Private Sector Senior Advisory Committee (PVTSAC) of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). |
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| Secretary Ridge Announces Academe and Policy Research Senior Advisory Committee Members |
| Monday, Dec 8, 2003 |
| Secretary Tom Ridge is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the Academe and Policy Research Senior Advisory Committee (APRSAC) of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). |
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| Secretary Ridge Inaugurates New Homeland Security Program at Southwest Border |
| Thursday, Dec 4, 2003 |
| FAST Program to Tighten Security and Expedite Movement of Trade Across Border |
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| Secretary Ridge Announces the Swearing-In of the New Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security |
| Thursday, Dec 4, 2003 |
| Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is pleased to announce the swearing-in of Admiral James Loy as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Implementation on the US/Mexico Border |
| Thursday, Dec 4, 2003 |
| The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program is a direct outgrowth of the Smart Border Accords entered into between the United States and Canada and the United States and Mexico in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Tom Ridge at the National Cyber Security Summit |
| Wednesday, Dec 3, 2003 |
| . I want to thank all of you for your willingness to be a part of this summit, and for your commitment to the protection of the cyber infrastructure that is so critical to our economic and national security. |
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| Secretary Tom Ridge Pledges All-Out Federal Effort to Combat Human Smuggling and Related Violence |
| Wednesday, Dec 3, 2003 |
| Secretary highlights progress and praises local law enforcement for support |
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| Fact Sheet: Changes to National Security Entry/Exit Registration System (NSEERS) |
| Monday, Dec 1, 2003 |
| The Department of Homeland Security has decided to suspend the National Security Entry/Exit Registration System (NSEERS) re-registration requirement that mandated aliens to re-register after 30-days and one year of continuous presence in the United States. |
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| NSEERS 30-Day and Annual Interview Requirements to be Suspended |
| Monday, Dec 1, 2003 |
| The Department of Homeland Security today announced that it will suspend the formal requirement for individuals previously registered in the National Security Entry/Exit Registration System (NSEERS) to re-register after 30-days and one year of continuous presence in the United States. |
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