Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will make official announcement ##s . And the president was made a consensus recommendation from the council that he accepted -- not to raise the terror alert . '' The new system will focus on specific colors in geographical areas , a source says . The current color - coded system was established in 2001 in wake of terrorist attacks . The system was often criticized as confusing by public and parodied by comics .
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will make official announcement ##s . The new system will focus on specific colors in geographical areas , a source says . The current color - coded system was established in 2001 in wake of terrorist attacks . The system was often criticized as confusing by public and parodied by comics .