The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Tuesday that 98 percent of Thanksgiving week travelers waited 20 minutes or less for airport screening, while more than 99 percent of Pre✓ passengers waited less than 10 minutes. This occurred during one of the busiest weeks on record for TSA, with 22 million passengers and crew screened. The […]
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Haiti Temporary Protected Status Ends July 2019
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke announced Monday the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which will end July 22, 2019. “The decision to terminate TPS for Haiti was made after a review of the conditions upon which the country’s original designation were based and whether those extraordinary but temporary conditions prevented […]
Update: Border Patrol Agent Killed Sunday in Texas
The Washington Post reported Monday that Border Patrol agent Rogelio Martinez was killed Sunday due to blunt force trauma. “We believe he was struck in the head with rocks, or multiple rocks,” National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd told the paper. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials first reported Sunday that agent Martinez […]
White House Releases Unclassified Cyber Vulnerability Process Info.
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce announced release of unclassified portions of the Vulnerabilities Equity Process (VEP) charter Nov. 15 to guide decision makers in how to better defend against cyber attacks. “Our public release of the unclassified portions [of the] charter will shed light on aspects of the VEP that were previously shielded from […]
Senate Committee Approves Nielsen DHS Nomination
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 11-4 Tuesday to approve the nomination of Kristjen Nielsen to head the Department of Homeland Security. Reps. Thomas Carper (D-Del.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) provided the four dissenting votes. Nielsen faced the committee Nov. 8 for questioning on Nov. 8. […]