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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Cybersecurity is our shared responsibility. Find tips and resources for how to stay safe online with the DHS Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign.

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Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricane season runs though November 1. Find tips on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane on Ready.gov.

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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2015

This October, we recognize all those who know the anguish of breast cancer, and we redouble our efforts to improve care and bring attention to this disease.

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We All Play a Role in Keeping Our Community Safe

Make the right call, report suspicious activity.

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Protect Yourself from Cyber Attacks

When we all take simple steps to be safer online, it makes using the Internet a more secure experience for everyone.

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Photo of the Week

U.S. Secret Service agents, together with the DHS components and federal, state and local partners, ensure a safe visit of Pope Francis. Here, agents stand ready as the Pontiff prepares to leave Manhattan following his address to the U.N.

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News & Updates

Oct 13

Staying Protected While Always Connected

Most of us have developed a very close relationship with our mobile devices: we carry them with us throughout the day, check them frequently, and even sleep with them nearby at night. Although mobile devices allow us to instantly connect with friends and family, to access the internet, get directions, and make purchases, this increased convenience also comes at an increased risk. Many of these online activities require us to provide personal information such as our name, email address, account number, and credit card information. This puts us at an increased risk of having this information compromised by cyber criminals.

Oct 9

Press Release

Readout Of Secretary Johnson's Trip To South Carolina

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today traveled to Columbia and Charleston, S.C. where he met with federal, state, and local officials, and viewed ongoing response and recovery efforts in areas affected by severe flooding. In Columbia, Secretary Johnson joined South Carolina Governor Nikki R. Haley, Senator Tim Scott, Representatives Jim Clyburn and Joe Wilson, Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin, South Carolina Adjutant General Robert Livingston, South Carolina Emergency Management Division Director Kim Stenson, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Administrator Gracia Szczech, and American Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern for a briefing at South Carolina’s Emergency Operations Center.

Oct 9

Press Release

DHS Provides Updates on REAL ID Enforcement

As first announced in December 2013, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to provide updates for states, local law enforcement, and federal facilities on the ongoing enforcement of the REAL ID Act as passed by Congress.

Oct 8

Press Release

DHS Blue Campaign and North Dakota Public Health Association Announce New Partnership to Combat Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new partnership between the DHS Blue Campaign—the unified voice for DHS’s efforts to combat human trafficking—and the North Dakota Public Health Association.

Oct 7

Secretary Johnson Highlights Action on Immigration at CHCI Public Policy Conference

Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson delivered remarks on immigration policies and immigration reform being undertaken by the Department at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 2015 Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

Oct 7

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act

In 1965, President Johnson stood on Liberty Island in the shadow of our Statue of Liberty and signed into law the Immigration and Nationality Act. The passage of the Act marked a significant and much-needed change to our Nation’s immigration policies. It ended an unfair quota system, prohibited discrimination based on country of origin, and officially recognized the role of our immigration system in reuniting families and attracting skilled workers from all over the world.

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Photo Gallery

Deputy Secretary Mayorkas administers the Oath of Allegiance at a special naturalization ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building Indian Treaty Room. Official DHS photo.

Secretary Johnson delivers remarks on the Department’s immigration efforts at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 2015 Public Policy Conference.

Secretary Johnson participates in a moderated discussion with Representative Luis Gutiérrez on the Department’s immigration efforts at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 2015 Public Policy Conference.

Deputy Secretary Mayorkas delivers remarks on the Department’s cybersecurity efforts at the 4th Annual Cybersecurity Summit hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Secretary Johnson participated in a media availability to thank the members of the U.S. Secret Service for their dedication and hard work during the United Nations General Assembly and the Pope’s visit to Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia.

Photo of the Week

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson meets with UK Home Secretary Theresa May to discuss a range of shared homeland security-related concerns in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. (DHS Photo/Jetta Disco)

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas swears in the newest members to the Homeland Security Advisory Council in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. The new members include (from left to right) former TSA Administrator John Pistole, National Football League Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer Jeffrey Miller, Emerson Collective Managing Director of Immigration Marshall Fitz, and Robert Rose Consulting LLC President Robert Rose.

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate Sees Valley Fire Devastation

Oath of Allegiance

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson delivers keynote remarks at the Hancock Symposium. Secretary Johnson’s remarks are part of the Green Foundation Lecture Series at Westminster College.

The bell tolls at the site where United Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville, Pa. on September 11, 2001. Today, on the 14th anniversary of the attacks, the names of those lost on Flight 93 were read aloud to honor their memory and to celebrate the unity and spirit of our nation.

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson participates in the annual September 11 Observance ceremony with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Families of Flight 93 President Gordon Felt, and NBC News Chief Pentagon Correspondent Jim Miklaszewski to honor the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93. (Photo credit: Barry Bahler, DHS)

DHS and TSA work with Amtrak and law enforcement partners to keep our nation’s passenger rail system safe every day. Operation RAILSAFE, which took place this week, provides enhanced, visible law enforcement and security presence at train stations and along trains on selected high volume travel days.

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson participates in a media availability at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Peter Neffenger and Amtrak Chief of Police Polly Hanson to highlight safety and security efforts related to our Nation’s passenger rail system.

DHS Night at the Nationals

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Capt. Michael Day, Commander Coast Guard Sector New York, take a tour of New York Harbor aboard 45-foot Response Boat. The U.S. Coast Guard safeguards our nation’s waterways and protects our interests around the world.

The repatriation of "La Coiffeusse"

Commemorative stamp celebrates the Coast Guard's 225 years of service to the nation

Secretary Johnson Speaks to Congressional Interns on Capitol Hill

Ribbon Cutting

U.S. Secret Service Director Joseph P. Clancy and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson pause to reflect on the heroic actions of our Secret Service men and women lost in the line of duty

naturalization ceremony

The @ICEgov HERO Corps program enables wounded, ill or injured members of the U.S. military the chance to continue serving their country in the fight against child predators.

Connecting survivors with the assistance they need

Secretary Jeh Johnson Visits TSA Officers at Reagan National Airport

Secretary Johnson and Deputy Secretary Mayorkas honor DHS employees from across the country for extraordinary service and outstanding contributions to the Department and the Nation.

DHS employees honored for their service and outstanding contributions to the Department of Homeland Security and the Nation at the 2014 Secretary’s Awards Ceremony.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 225th Anniversary Event Held at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House

America's PrepareAthon Event at Boston's South Station

USCIS Special Naturalization Ceremony in Commemoration of the 51st Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

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