Latest news and press releases.
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DHS S&T Awards $9M in Scientific Leadership Award Grants to Eight Minority Serving Institutions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the recipients of the Scientific Leadership Award (SLA) to eight Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) receiving a total of $8,968,459.00.
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Secretary Mayorkas Elevates Law Enforcement Office to the Office of the Secretary
July 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the elevation of the DHS Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE) to the Office of the Secretary, and the elevation of the OSLLE leader to the position of Assistant Secretary.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 56 Employees at Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
DHS hosted an awards ceremony at DHS Headquarters to celebrate the workforce. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas officiated the ceremony, where 56 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the mission.
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DHS Implements New Pay Plan for TSA Workforce
The Department of Homeland Security, through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), has officially implemented its new Transportation Security Compensation Plan, previously referred to as “pay equity” for all TSA employees.
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Joint Statement from Canada, Mexico, and the United States Following the Second Trilateral Fentanyl Committee Meeting
On July 25, 2023 Mexico’s Secretary of Security Rosa Icela Rodriguez hosted Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristie Canegallo, U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Canada’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor Jody Thomas (virtually) in the second meeting of the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee to propel and expand actions on our shared commitment to combat the trafficking of synthetic drugs.
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Statement From Secretary Mayorkas Regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Ruling on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Ruling on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule.
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Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on Shared Efforts to Combat Illicit Fentanyl, Disrupt Arms Trafficking, and Humanely Manage Migration
A U.S delegation led by Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo, Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Rich Verma were hosted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and senior Government of Mexico officials to further the significant cooperation that our countries already have undertaken, including on the global fight against illicit fentanyl and dual-use chemical substances, combatting arms trafficking, managing migration, and modernizing our shared border.
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DHS Announces Funding Allocations for FY 2023 Preparedness Grants
The Department of Homeland Security announced final allocations of $605 million in six Fiscal Year 2023 competitive preparedness grant programs.
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DHS Provides Employers Certainty and a New Flexible Option for Employment Eligibility Verification
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved to modernize employment eligibility verification, taking additional steps to provide certainty and flexibility for American businesses.
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Workforce Message from Secretary Mayorkas on the Appointment of Jonathan Davidson as DHS Chief of Staff
I am privileged to welcome Jonathan Davidson as the Department's new Chief of Staff. Jonathan succeeds Kristie Canegallo, who will assume her new role as Acting Deputy Secretary on Friday.