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At DHS, we believe that homeland security begins with hometown security. Security is a shared responsibility, and each citizen has a role to play in identifying and reporting suspicious activities.
If a disaster strikes, how will you and your family be ready? During the month of September, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Ready.gov teams are focusing on planning and preparing for disasters during National Preparedness Month.
As Tropical Depression Isaac moves inland, DHS, FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard continue to support our state and local partners through ongoing response and recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast and impacted areas.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is supporting the development of the next generation of nuclear forensic scientists through two major academic award initiatives.
Partnerships are required across all levels of government, the private sector and internationally to share information about emerging cybersecurity threats and how to stop them, and coordinate mitigation efforts in response to cyber incidents.
Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League and the National Hockey League are joining together for the first time to help DHS deliver an important message to their millions of fans.
Recent developments in high-speed, wireless communications technology have presented an opportunity to provide public safety members with enhanced capabilities to share information and communicate during emergencies and day-to-day operations.
Hace algún tiempo, USCIS decidió hacer realidad uno de los proyectos de servicio a la comunidad hispana más ambiciosos de nuestra agencia hasta el momento: el sitio Web en español uscis.gov/espanol.
Today, USCIS will begin accepting requests for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals.
Chemical facilities across the country research, produce, process, and store chemicals that help support our food, medicine, energy, and fuels. However, if they fall into the wrong hands, many of the important chemicals used at these facilities could present security risks.