DHS Officially Created
Posted Jan 31, 2003

On January 22, 2003, Tom Ridge was confirmed as the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He was sworn in two days later, on January 24th, when DHS officially was established.

The DHS WebSite tracks important information. Included is a description of the new Directorates and Bureaus that will come under DHS, a separate section on Immigration & Borders, and recent news relating to DHS. With the need to accomplish many things very quickly, DHS is moving along with its agenda. On Monday, January 27, 2003, DHS issued a Notice in the Federal Register on the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act issues.

MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers may wish to monitor the DHS WebSite as we approach the March 1, 2003, deadline for INS to be merged into DHS. Also available is a Homeland Security Advisory, posting DHS' daily evaluation of the level of threat or danger to the U.S. from terrorist attacks and what these levels translate to for the average American. The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C. will report on the progress of the DHS for MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers.