Secretary Mayorkas Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months
Domestic Preparedness
March 9, 2022
This designation is based on both ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Ukraine that prevent Ukrainian nationals, and those of no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine, from returning to Ukraine safely. These conditions result from the full-scale Russian military invasion into Ukraine, which marks the largest conventional military action in Europe since World War II.
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Sudan and Extends and Redesignates South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status
Domestic Preparedness
March 9, 2022
Secretary Mayorkas made these decisions after consultation with interagency partners and careful consideration of the conditions in these countries. The designation of Sudan and South Sudan is based off of political unrest and armed conflict that have displaced millions of residence.
The TSA Federal Air Marshal Service recognizes its 60th anniversary
Domestic Preparedness
March 9, 2022
2 March 1962, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy swore in the first class of 18 “Sky Marshals,” a special force of Federal Aviation Administration inspectors who volunteered and trained to protect U.S. aircraft and passengers from air piracy.
DHS Designated as the Lead Federal Agency to Respond to Russia-Related Impacts to the United States
Domestic Preparedness
March 9, 2022
The President has designated the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the lead Federal agency to coordinate domestic preparedness and response efforts related to the current Russia-Ukraine crisis.
DHS S&T Seeks to Test Innovative First Responder Technologies at Urban OpEx 2022
Domestic Preparedness
March 9, 2022
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate released a Request for Information seeking new and emerging technologies that first responders can experiment with and test in a realistic, urban setting.
Bipartisan Commission Says Nation Unprepared for Biological Events
Asha M. George and John T. O'Brien
March 9, 2022
On 17 February 2022, Dr. Asha M. George, executive director of the Bipartisan Commission on
Biodefense, testified as an expert witness before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs at a hearing on addressing the gaps in the nation’s biodefense and level of
preparedness to respond to biological threats. In 2015, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense released
its first report, A National Blueprint for Biodefense, to warn that the biological threat was rising and
to inform the government that the nation was insufficiently prepared to handle a large-scale biological
event. When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020, many of those findings proved to be true.
Rensselaer Research Teams Receive Funding To Further Understanding of Robotics
Domestic Preparedness
March 3, 2022
Two School of Engineering projects secure nearly $900,000 from Department of Defense. These projects were chosen as they focus on modernization priorities set by the U.S. Department of Defense while strengthening U.S. manufacturing and empowering workers.
A New Model for Proactive Prevention
Rick Shaw
March 2, 2022
Article Out Loud Shootings, acts of violence, crimes, abuse, suicides, overdoses, and other incidents and tragedies are increasing nationwide. Cities across the nation saw a surge of homicides in 2020
