Registration for the November Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Vendor Outreach Sessions opened at noon Nov. 9 for those wishing to connect with prime vendors and DHS officials. In honor of Veterans Day, the Nov. 16 session is reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small businesses. Interested parties must create a profile before […]
DHS IG Report Tough on Leadership and Follow-Through
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) John Roth released his annual performance challenge report Nov. 3 hitting hard on leadership deficiencies within the department. The report comes just days before DHS secretary nominee Kirstjen M. Nielsen faced a Senate confirmation hearing. Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security opened […]
Watch Senate Hearing for DHS Secretary Nominee Nielsen
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing at 10 a.m. Nov. 8 for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary nominee Kirstjen M. Nielsen. Since early September, Nielsen has served as White House deputy chief of staff to President Donald Trump, reporting to former DHS Secretary and current White House Chief […]
On the Hill: Administrator Pekoske to Discuss TSA Security
Wednesday at 10 a.m. the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on “Preventing the Next Attack: TSA’s Role in Keeping Our Transportation Systems Secure.” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske “will present his plans for leading a workforce of approximately 60,000 employees, the security operations at nearly 450 airports throughout the United […]
Nicaragua Temporary Protected Status Ends in Jan. 2019
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday that Nicaragua’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would end Jan. 5, 2019. DHS also extended the TPS designation for Honduras an additional six months from its Jan. 5, 2018, scheduled expiration. TPS status was granted to both countries after Hurricane Mitch struck Central America in 1998. The storm […]