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Efforts at the Department of Homeland Security to reduce duplicative information technology (IT) investments. […]

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2012 grant guidance and application kits for seven DHS preparedness grant programs totaling over $1.3 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to preve […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s use of social media, and the privacy protections the DHS Privacy Office has put into place. […]

A House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing entitled “Last Line of Defense: the Federal Air Marshal Service 10 Years After 9/11” […]

A review of the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity mission and how new legislation will strengthen its ability to protect the Nation. […]

Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized thousands of hair dryers recently that were determined to constitute a "substantial product hazard" under U.S. law, for failing to have adequate immersion protection. The potentially dangerous hair dryers were identified through a nationwide targeting operation by the CBP Import Safety Co […]

Washington-U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized imports of counterfeit perfume valued at nearly $51 million during fiscal year 2011.Counterfeit perfumes are a form of theft from the brand owner, and protecting American intellectual property is a priority for CBP. (more) […]

Washington, DC-As Valentine's Day approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection flower inspection increases as hundreds of millions of flowers are imported into the U.S. for the season. At ports of entry, CBP agriculture specialists ensure that plant pests and plant diseases are detected and prevented from being introduced into the U. (more) […]

Robert Smalls' extraordinary ability as a sailor led the Confederacy to choose the African-American as pilot for its gunship Planter, but Smalls' quest for freedom compelled him to commandeer the ship after its white officers had left it in the hands of its African-American sailors. (more) […]

Washington -Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the publication of a Final rule that would establish Global Entry-a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) voluntary initiative, which allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers to streamline the international arrivals and admission process at […]

The work of Customs and Border Protection featured prominently in Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's address to Washington, D.C., journalists yesterday as she described how "our homeland security and our economic security go hand in hand.. (more) […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a series of steps to increase the supply of critically needed cancer drugs and build on President Obama’s Executive Order to help prevent future drug shortages. […]

Today, Korlym (mifepristone) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to control high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) in adults with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. This drug was approved for use in patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome who have type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance and are not candidates for surgery or who have not res […]

On February 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zioptan (tafluprost ophthalmic solution) to help reduce elevated eye pressure in people with open-angle glaucoma. […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.5 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget – a 17 percent increase over the FDA enacted budget for FY 2012. Industry user fees would fund 98 percent of the proposed budget increase. The FY 2013 request covers the period from Oct. […]

Accurate Set Inc., of Newark, N.J., and the company’s president and owner, Cornell L. Adams, have agreed to stop manufacturing and distributing medical devices as part of a consent decree of permanent injunction. […]

The U.S Food and Drug Administration is warning dental and veterinary professionals to not purchase or use certain potentially unsafe hand-held dental X-ray units. The FDA is concerned that these devices may not be safe or effective and could expose the user and the patient to unnecessary and potentially harmful X-rays. The units, sold online by manufacturer […]

Remarks at the Signing of the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Agreement RemarksHillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of State Los Cabos, Mexico February 20, 2012 Good morning. It’s a great pleasure to be here for the signing of this groundbreaking agreement. And I am honored that President Calderon is here with us. Thank you, sir, for being here. It is under your leader […]

Press Availability Following the G20 Ministerial Meetings RemarksHillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of State Los Cabos, Mexico February 20, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon. And let me begin by thanking our hosts. It was an absolute pleasure to be here, and I want to express my appreciation to President Calderon, to Secretary Espinosa, and to the en […]

Keynote Address at Global Business Conference AddressHillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC February 21, 2012 Well, thank you and welcome to the State Department. I want to thank Bob Hormats for his leadership here in implementing the agenda that he just briefly described, and I also want to thank Tom Nides for his wor […]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement Fact SheetOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 20, 2012The United States and Mexico today signed an agreement concerning the development of oil and gas reservoirs that cross the international maritime boundary between the two countries in the Gulf of Mexico. The Agreement is designed to enhance e […]

Background Briefing Previewing Secretary Clinton's Participation in the First G-20 Ministers of Foreign Affairs Informal Meeting in Los Cabos, Mexico Special BriefingSenior State Department Official Washington, DC February 17, 2012MR. VENTRELL: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this afternoon. This afternoon, we’ve got with us [Senior State Department […]

Economic Statecraft: U.S. Foreign Policy in an Age of Economic Power Fact Sheet Bureau of Public Affairs February 16, 2012   “…our problems have never respected dividing lines between global economics and international diplomacy. And neither can our solutions. That is why I have put what I call economic statecraft at the heart of our foreign policy agenda.” […]