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| BICE Interim Management Directors Named |
| Friday, Feb 28, 2003 |
| Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Asa Hutchinson, and Assistant Commissioner (designee), Michael Garcia, today announced the appointment of Interim Regional Directors and Interim District Directors for Interior Enforcement in the new Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE). |
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| BCBP Interim Management Directors Named |
| Friday, Feb 28, 2003 |
| Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Asa Hutchinson, and Commissioner of Customs, Robert C. Bonner, today announced the appointment of interim Directors for Field Operations in the new Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP). |
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| Joint Statement of Attorney General John Ashcroft and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge |
| Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 |
| Based on a review of intelligence and an assessment of threats by the intelligence community, the Attorney General in consultation with the Homeland Security Council has made the decision to return the threat level to an elevated risk of terrorist attack, or "yellow" level. |
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| Ready Campaign Public Service Announcements |
| Tuesday, Feb 25, 2003 |
| In the wake of September 11th, the American public is fearful of terrorist attacks, but there is a distinct lack of knowledge about what to do in the likely event of future emergencies. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Tom Ridge at Treasury Day Ceremonies |
| Tuesday, Feb 25, 2003 |
| Treasury Secretary John Snow and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge held a ceremony on February 25, 2003 for law enforcement bureaus moving from the Department of Treasury to DHS. |
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| Personnel Announcement |
| Monday, Feb 24, 2003 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge has announced his designation of Michael Byrne of New York to serve as the Director of National Capital Region Coordination for Emergency Response at the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Tom Ridge to the NEMA Conference |
| Monday, Feb 24, 2003 |
| Secretary Ridge addressed the National Emergency Management Association on February 24, 2003. |
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| Ready Campaign Radio News Release |
| Thursday, Feb 20, 2003 |
| Radio announcements broadcast across the country tell Americans where to turn for information about preparing themselves against terrorism. |
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| Ready Campaign Print Ads |
| Thursday, Feb 20, 2003 |
| Nationally published news advertisements announcing the Department of Homeland Security's new Ready campaign. |
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| Frequently Asked Questions About Citizen Preparedness |
| Wednesday, Feb 19, 2003 |
| The Department of Homeland Security has received a variety of questions about how to prepare for a terrorist attack. Below are responses to the most commonly asked questions. |
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| Citizen Preparedness Initiative Partners |
| Wednesday, Feb 19, 2003 |
| The Ad Council, Sloan Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have partnered with various organizations to extend the reach of the critical messages of the Ready campaign. The following organizations are assisting with the public education campaign through the donation of time, advertising space, or by helping to educate citizens about preparedness issues. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Tom Ridge at the Announcement of the Ready Campaign |
| Wednesday, Feb 19, 2003 |
| On February 19, 2003, the Department of Homeland Security launched a citizen preparedness campaign with remarks by Secretary Ridge in Cincinnati. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Launches Citizen Preparedness Campaign |
| Tuesday, Feb 18, 2003 |
| The Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with The Advertising Council and the Sloan Foundation, today launched a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign that will educate and empower American citizens to prepare for and respond to potential future terrorist attacks. |
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| Briefing by Bob Stephan, Howard Schmidt of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and Admiral Harvey Johnson of the Coast Guard |
| Monday, Feb 17, 2003 |
| What about the cyber security, just in general what private critical infrastructure, whether they be power plants or tourist attractions, how are they getting the word about what's being done, beyond the cyber issue just in general? |
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| National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace |
| Friday, Feb 14, 2003 |
| The President's Cybersecurity Strategy Brief |
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| Press Briefing by Secretary Ridge |
| Friday, Feb 14, 2003 |
| Secretary Tom Ridge discusses the President's new strategies for protecting our critical infrastructure and increasing cybersecurity. |
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| National Strategy for Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets |
| Friday, Feb 14, 2003 |
| The President's Plan to Protect Critical Infrastructure |
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| Biological Weapons Fact Sheet |
| Monday, Feb 10, 2003 |
| Biological agents are organisms or toxins that can kill or incapacitate people, livestock, and crops. The three basic groups of biological agents which would likely be used as weapons are bacteria, viruses, and toxins. |
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| Chemical Weapons Fact Sheet |
| Monday, Feb 10, 2003 |
| Chemical warfare agents are poisonous vapors, aerosols, liquids or solids that have toxic effects on people, animals or plants. They can be released by bombs, sprayed from aircraft, boats or vehicles, or used as a liquid to create a hazard to people and the environment. |
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| Radiological Dispersion Devices Fact Sheet |
| Monday, Feb 10, 2003 |
| Radiological dispersion devices (RDDs) are a combination of conventional explosives and radioactive material designed to scatter dangerous and sub-lethal amounts of radioactive material over a general area. Terrorist use of RDDs is considered far more likely than use of a nuclear device because they require very little technical knowledge to build and deploy compared to that of a nuclear device. |
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| Threat Level Raised to Orange |
| Saturday, Feb 8, 2003 |
| After consulting with the Homeland Security Council and top advisors, the President Friday decided to raise the national threat level to Orange. |
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| National Security Emergencies |
| Friday, Feb 7, 2003 |
| In addition to the natural and technological hazards described in this publication, Americans face threats posed by hostile governments or extremist groups. These threats to national security include acts of terrorism and acts of war.
The following is general information about national security emergencies. For more information about how to prepare for them, including volunteering in a Citizen Corps program, see the "For More Information" chapter at the end of this guide. |
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| Agency Actions in Response to the National Elevated Alert Level |
| Friday, Feb 7, 2003 |
| Today, Secretary Ridge and Attorney General Ashcroft announced that the national alert level is being raised from Yellow (Elevated Risk) to Orange (High Risk). As a result, many agencies that will be a part of the new Department of Homeland Security on March 1, are taking additional steps to increase their protective measures. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Ridge, Attorney General Ashcroft, and Director Mueller |
| Friday, Feb 7, 2003 |
| Good afternoon. The United States government continuously reviews intelligence reporting to assess the current threat condition designation and to determine whether or not it should be adjusted. |
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| Homeland Security Budget Released |
| Monday, Feb 3, 2003 |
| President Bush Monday released a budget reflecting his clear commitment to supporting the priorities and mission of the Department of Homeland Security: Preventing terrorist attacks within the United States and minimizing the damage and recovering from attacks that may occur. |
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| Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Fact Sheet |
| Monday, Feb 3, 2003 |
| The President has requested a budget which reflects his clear commitment to supporting the priorities and the mission of the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| DHS Budget in Brief - Fiscal Year 2004 |
| Monday, Feb 3, 2003 |
| The President's 2004 Budget provides the necessary resources for the Department to succeed. |
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| Remarks by Secretary Ridge in Budget Briefing |
| Monday, Feb 3, 2003 |
| Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I know it's late in the day, and you normally prefer to have this kind of briefing earlier, because of filing deadlines and the like. |
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| FEMA to Lead Search, Find, and Secure Mission Following Space Shuttle Tragedy |
| Sunday, Feb 2, 2003 |
| The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been designated as the lead federal agency for the search, find, and secure efforts in response to the loss of space shuttle Columbia. |
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| DHS Announces Border Security Reorganization |
| Saturday, Feb 1, 2003 |
| As September 11th so tragically demonstrated, protecting our borders - whether by air, land or sea - has taken on a level of urgency and importance like never before. |
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