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DHS Drops Color-Coded Terrorism Advisory System

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Friday, January 28th, 2011

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The familiar color-coded terrorism alert system is being discontinued in favor of a new system: the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS), Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said yesterday. Over the next 90 days, NTAS will be implemented so DHS and the federal, state, local, tribal, community and private sector partners can transition to the new system, the department said. "Security is a shared responsibility, and we must work together to keep our nation safe from threats," Napolitano said. "This…

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