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Homeland Security Receives IRA Funding for Green Buildings on HQ Campus

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 18, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Aug 18, 2023

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced $288 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding to construct sustainable buildings at the DHS St. Elizabeths headquarters campus in southeast Washington, D.C. The announcement came a day after the one-year anniversary of the IRA, the largest climate investment in U.S. history. The […]

Homeland Security Issues First Department-Wide Policy on Body-Worn Cameras

By Joe Bebon, Editor May 25, 2023 Security

Updated: May 25, 2023

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas has announced the first department-wide policy on body-worn cameras (BWCs) for its law enforcement officers and agents. The department’s plan will include a phased implementation of BWCs while working with Congress to secure the necessary funding to equip agents nationwide with the recording devices. The new policy […]