Any other CA Notify users who have been within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more of the COVID-19 positive individual will get an anonymous notification of possible exposure. Keep Reading
Tribal health programs and UIOs had the option of receiving the vaccine either through the Indian Health Service or their respective state. Keep Reading
Our infrastructure was in dire need of capital improvements, repair, and maintenance well before the ongoing pandemic. Keep Reading
Two years after launching the K-12 School Shooting Database in September 2018, the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School has completed an overhaul of the database’s public website. Keep Reading
The guide identifies potential threats from various violence prone extremist groups, including Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer, white supremacists and anti-government militias on the far right; and Antifa, anarchists and other groups on the far left. Keep Reading
By remaining alert at a polling place and reporting suspicious people, vehicles or items, you are a valuable force multiplier. Keep Reading
MEMA will distribute these funds to local jurisdictions throughout Maryland that are at risk for or have been adversely affected by natural disasters. Keep Reading
Governor of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo has issued an executive order directing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to develop a plan to bolster mask compliance across public transportation system's subways, buses and railroads. Keep Reading
As we reflect on the impacts of September 11th on our present and future, we at Homeland Security Today urge you to operationalize the pledge to never forget: To recognize the evolving and changing nature of the threats to our people and way of life, and to work to be part of the solution. To work to solve problems instead of creating more victims. To unite as Americans against those who wish to harm us. And, perhaps most importantly, to recognize that the consequences of just one successful attack are more than we are willing to tolerate. Keep Reading
Frustrated law enforcement agencies took to social media to dispel the rumors and plead with the public to stop tying up their valuable resources and making first responders' jobs more difficult with false reports as the fires continue to spread. Keep Reading
FEMA has recently opened the FY20 Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Notification of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program and the new Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) pre-disaster mitigation grant programs. The FMA grant program provides states, local communities, tribes, and territories with funding for mitigation activity to strengthen the… Keep Reading
Six of the 20 largest wildfires in California history started in August and September 2020 and with average high temperatures continuing to set records, calls are increasing to address the connection between extreme weather events and climate change. Leaders in western states have said it’s impossible to deny the impacts of climate change after witnessing the devastation from recent… Keep Reading
Real-time voice to text transcription helps call takers share information with dispatchers to coordinate an effective response to the crisis. Keep Reading
Hyper-partisan politics have polarized the nation in a manner that negatively impacts our homeland security, economic security and national security. This debilitating partisanship continues to adversely affect millions of Americans and American businesses across our country. Keep Reading
A major bipartisan interstate compact with The Rockefeller Foundation aims to expand the use of rapid point-of-care antigen tests. Keep Reading
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has been notified that several Virginia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau provided a $851.15 million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Keep Reading
The additional states meet the metrics to qualify for the travel advisory requiring individuals who have traveled to New York from those states to quarantine for 14 days. Keep Reading
Alyssa’s Law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 30, 2020, requires every school in the State of Florida to implement a mobile panic alert system connected to a public safety answering point and first responders. Keep Reading
Curtis Brown has been promoted to the position of State Coordinator of Emergency Management at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM). Keep Reading