(Getty Images) DHS to require election security spending in homeland security grants The Department of Homeland Security's main grant program will now require state and local governments to spend 3% on election security. Feb 28, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate committee on May 4. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) Cybersecurity grant program kicks off with long-awaited guidelines The Biden administration published a long-awaited notice for the $1 billion, four-year cybersecurity grant program in last year's infrastructure law. Sep 16, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Louisiana selects Rave Mobile Safety for emergency alerting service Louisiana has selected Rave Mobile Safety to provide alerting services through the national system run by FEMA. Jul 13, 2022 By Colin Wood
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (Bill Clark / Getty Images) DHS announces $25M increase in cybersecurity grant funding DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said state and local governments receiving FEMA grants will now be required to use at least 7.5% of those funds on cybersecurity. Feb 25, 2021 By Benjamin Freed