| New Homeland Security Operations Center Serves as Primary Hub for Information Sharing and Domestic Incident Management |
| Today, the Department of Homeland Security stood up a new state-of-the-art Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) to serve as the primary, national-level nerve center for real-time threat monitoring, domestic incident management, and vertical and horizontal information sharing efforts. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the HSOC provides situational awareness and monitoring of the homeland, coordinates incidents and response activities, and issues advisories and bulletins to homeland security partners as well as specific protective and counter measure guidance. |
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| Remarks by the Vice President at the Opening of the Department of Homeland Security Operations Center |
| Vice President Dick Cheney at the opening of the new Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) in Washington, D.C. |
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| Background Briefing by Senior Intelligence Officials |
| Department of Homeland Security senior intelligence officials brief the press following Secretary Ridge's remarks. |
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| Fact Sheet: Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) |
| The Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) serves as the nation’s nerve center for information sharing and domestic incident management—dramatically increasing the vertical coordination between federal, state, territorial, tribal, local and private sector partners. The HSOC collects and fuses information from a variety of sources everyday to help deter, detect, and prevent terrorist acts--24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. |
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| Fact Sheet: Strengthening the Security of Our Nation’s Food Supply |
| The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Agriculture work closely together as part of the Administration’s efforts to secure America’s food supply. Protecting the homeland is one of President Bush’s top priorities, and this commitment includes a multi-pronged plan to protect the nation’s food supply with leadership from Homeland Security, Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and others. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces $12 Million Funding for Social and Behavioral Scientists to Study Terrorism |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today the release of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) calling for proposals that will focus on research efforts for a university-based Center of Excellence in Behavioral and Social Aspects of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism. |
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| Homeland Security Assists Emergency Responders with Unveiling of New Internet Course on America’s New National Incident Management System |
| The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today a new online course that will help first responders understand the concepts and principles underlying the new National Incident Management System (NIMS) and to begin incorporating NIMS into their own planning and policies. |
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| Department of Homeland Security to Begin Pilot Program for Voluntary Interior Repatriation of Mexican Nationals |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced an international agreement between the United States and Mexico establishing principles for a voluntary repatriation program. Under this interior repatriation pilot program, Mexican nationals will be given the option of returning to their place of origin when apprehended for illegal entry. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Announces Contract for Human Resources Management System |
| The Department of Homeland Security today announced the award of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to Northrop Grumman Information Technology to provide a full range of services needed to assist Homeland Security in implementing and maintaining a new human resources management system, known as MAXHR. |
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| USCIS to Welcome 16,000 New Citizens During 4th of July Celebrations |
| More than 16,000 men, women and children from throughout the United States will raise their right hands and become America's newest citizens during special 4th of July naturalization ceremonies. |
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