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FEMA Administrator Criswell surveys damage in wake of Oklahoma tornado
The National Weather Service rated the tornado as an EF4 with wind speeds of up to 170 mph (274 kph).
US aid agency becomes most vaccinated by Biden’s deadline
Find out which agency proved the most proactive in fulfilling vaccination requirements, according to numbers released by the Office of Management and Budget.
By Jessie Bur
Emergency leave transfer for Ida expanded to include Pennsylvania
Hurricane Ida made landfall in the continental U.S. Aug 29, causing severe damage in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, New York and New Jersey.
By Jessie Bur
A civilian cybersecurity reserve corps is needed for the Pentagon and DHS, lawmakers from both parties say
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to create a civilian reserve corps of cybersecurity experts to help defend national security interests.
Senate confirms Mayorkas as Biden’s homeland security chief
Mayorkas was confirmed by a 56-43 vote, the narrowest margin yet for a Biden Cabinet nominee.
Emergency leave authorized for natural disaster-impacted feds
Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Louisiana coast in late August of this year, one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit the state.
By Jessie Bur
Voter beware: US agencies tells public how to avoid election mischief
The FBI and DHS's cybersecurity agency offered steps Americans can take to counter foreign interference in the upcoming election.
Behind the turnaround to get leave for hurricane-impacted feds
Some Social Security Administration employees were told to virtually report to work just hours after Hurricane Laura had passed, though the agency quickly changes course to offer them leave.
By Jessie Bur
Watchdog: Homeland Security officials were wrongly appointed
The Government Accountability Office says acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and his acting deputy, Ken Cuccinelli, are ineligible to run the agency.
By AP Staff
Some DHS employees could face furloughs even as agency reopens
The Department of Homeland Security could furlough thousands of workers due to plummeting fee revenues during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Jessie Bur