| Fact Sheet: National Special Security Events Memorial Service for President Reagan |
| The Department of Homeland Security announced that all activities relating to the memorial services for former President Ronald W. Reagan will be designated a National Special Security Event. When an event is designated a National Special Security Event, the Secret Service assumes its mandated role as the lead federal agency for the design and implementation of the operational security plan and Federal resources are deployed to maintain the level of security needed for the event and the area. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces Assistance to Firefighters Grants to Aid America’s Fire Departments |
| Secretary Tom Ridge today announced the first round of grants to fire departments throughout the United States in the Fiscal Year 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces Award of US-VISIT Prime Contract to Accenture LLP |
| Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary of Border and Transportation Security for the Department of Homeland Security, announced the selection of Accenture LLP to serve as the Prime Contractor for US-VISIT to help strengthen security at America’s borders and modernize the border management process. |
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| Questions and Answers: US-VISIT Prime Contract Award |
| Question and Answers regarding the Prime Contract Award that will provide a wide range of professional services supporting the modernization of border management processes and information technology systems for the US-VISIT system. |
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| Fact Sheet: US-VISIT |
| US-VISIT is a top priority for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security because it enhances security for our citizens and visitors while facilitating legitimate travel and trade across our borders. US-VISIT helps to secure our borders, facilitate the entry and exit process, and enhance the integrity of the immigration system while respecting the privacy of our visitors. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Implements Information Exchange System for G-8 Summit Events |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as part of its Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) initiative, announced the implementation of its internet-based counterterrorism communications system for use by homeland security officials, state and local leadership, and first responders during the G-8 Summit events at Sea Island, Georgia. |
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| Fact Sheet: US-EU Passenger Name Record Agreement Signed |
| On May 17, the European Commission announced that it had found the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's program to collect air passenger data regarding flights between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) adequate under EU laws. The agreement pertains to airline passenger data collected by Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for use in screening passengers destined to and departing from the United States. |
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| DHS and EU Sign Agreement to Allow Collection of Passenger Data |
| Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Irish Ambassador Noel Fahey (representing the Presidency of the European Union), and European Union Ambassador Günter Burghardt, (representing the European Commission) signed an agreement that will allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect airline Passenger Name Record (PNR) information relating to flights between the United States and the European Union. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces Information Technology Evaluation Program |
| Today the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and the DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) announced the application period for $9 million in information technology demonstration projects. This program, the Homeland Security Information Technology Evaluation Program (ITEP), will be collaboratively managed and administered by OCIO and ODP by means of cooperative agreements. |
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| Fact Sheet: Homeland Security Agencies Protect National Special Security Events |
| The country is entering a period in which there are several high profile events that the Department of Homeland Security believes could be attractive targets for terrorists. Across the country, there will be an increase in security -- from a more pronounced local law enforcement presence to extra Homeland Security assets deployed during special events. Certain events designated as National Special Security Events (NSSEs) will receive additional assistance from both the federal government and state and local authorities. |
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