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A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges. HSToday's contributors and editors hail from throughout the homeland security community. They are the thinkers and doers who shape and implement the United States' secur
#HSTodayTrending | Intelligence Community Named a ‘Best Pace to Work’ for 12th Consecutive Year
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#HSTodayTrending | Intelligence Community Named a ‘Best Pace to Work’ for 12th Consecutive Year
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Michael J. Driscoll Named Assistant Director in Charge of FBI's New York Field Office https://bit.ly/3x0k6hb #hstoday
Director Christopher Wray has named Michael J. Driscoll as the assistant director in charge of the New York Field Office. He most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Philadelphia Field Office.
NSA Named 2021 Public-Sector Employer of the Year for Commitment to Employees with Disabilities https://bit.ly/3xX6rbU #hstoday
CAREERS & the disABLED magazine selected the National Security Agency as the 2021 Public-Sector Employer of the Year, a testament to the agency’s continued commitment to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering a fair and equitable work environment.
Coast Guard Mentoring Project Core Team Honored with Meritorious Team Commendation https://bit.ly/2VcazGI #hstoday
The U.S. Coast Guard Mentoring Project Core Team was honored this week with a Meritorious Team Commendation for implementing a program that changed how mentoring shapes the service.
DHS to Cancel Laredo Sector Border Barrier Contracts https://bit.ly/2V9q4PD #hstoday
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is terminating two border barrier contracts in the Laredo Sector that are not necessary to address any life, safety, environmental, or other remediation requirements, as described in the DHS Bord...
OIG Says CBP Has Placed Travelers' PII at Risk of Exploitation https://bit.ly/3y0OB7Y #hstoday
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not always protect traveler data from cybersecurity risks, despite a responsibility to do so.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Members Urge Congress to Include Transformational ... https://bit.ly/3l1GZyz #hstoday
On July 21, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and 30 Democratic Members of the Committee sent a letter urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to provide House Members with the opportunity to advoca...
Canada Prepares to Reopen Borders https://bit.ly/3zqQdrR #hstoday
On September 7, 2021, provided that the domestic epidemiologic situation remains favorable, Canada intends to open its borders to any fully vaccinated travelers who have completed the full course of vaccination with a Government of Canada-accepted vaccine at least 14 days prior to entering Canada an...
Eight Arrested in Greece as Project Invigor Targets Major International People Smuggling Network https://bit.ly/3hXn2Xu #hstoday
Officers from Project Invigor, the U.K. National Crime Agency-led taskforce targeting organized immigration crime, have taken part in an operation which has seen eight members of a major people smuggling network arrested in Greece.
USGS Geospatial Information Response Team (GIRT) Earns 2021 Esri SAG Award https://bit.ly/3rt1RzN #hstoday
The USGS established the Geospatial Information Response Team (GIRT) to facilitate the effective coordination, communication, dissemination and visualization of geospatial data and information during a disaster event.
Federal Register Notice: Cancellation of Obsolete Navigation and Inspection Circulars https://bit.ly/2UFXKo3 #hstoday
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register the cancellation of several obsolete Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC). NVICs are guidance documents issued by the Coast Guard that do not have the force of law. However, NVICs ensure Coast Guard inspections and other regulatory actio...
Earth from Orbit: Wildfire Smoke Blankets US https://bit.ly/3kItRhj #hstoday
Wildfire activity amid extreme heat and drought has resulted in smoke blanketing much of the United States and Canada. As of July 14, 2021, 68 active large fires in 12 states have burned more than one million acres of land in the U.S. To date in 2021, more than 34,000 fires have burned more than two...
#HSTodayTrending | Nigerien ISIS Leader Ousmane Illiassou Djibo Designated a Terrorist by U.S.
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#HSTodayTrending | Nigerien ISIS Leader Ousmane Illiassou Djibo Designated a Terrorist by U.S.
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CDC Warns of Salmonella Infections Linked to BrightFarms Brand Sunny Crunch Salad https://bit.ly/3xScO09 #hstoday
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-07-21/index.html
CDC and Texas Confirm Monkeypox in US Traveler https://bit.ly/3rphwjw #hstoday
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed on July 15 a case of human monkeypox in a U.S. resident who recently traveled from Nigeria to the United States. The person is currently hospitalized in Dallas. CDC is working with the ai...
Coast Guard Icebreaker Departs for Months-Long Arctic Deployment, Circumnavigation of North ... https://bit.ly/3iCU66j #hstoday
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle on Saturday, July 10, for a months-long Arctic deployment and circumnavigation of North America.
Xentris Wireless Welcomes Mike Saubert as Director of Innovation of Military and Government ... https://bit.ly/3isHGh6 #hstoday
Xentris Wireless is proud to announce and welcome Mike Saubert as Director of Innovation of Military & Government Services. In this role, Saubert will be responsible for defining, developing and implementing new products for the company’s EXO Charge product division, which focuses on delivering ru...
Training Center to Host Coast Guard Day Sunset Parade Honoring Chiefs https://bit.ly/3eNUmOC #hstoday
U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May is scheduled to host a Coast Guard Day Sunset Parade at the base at 7:40 p.m., August 1, in honor of the establishment of the Chief Petty Officer (E7) rank more than 101 years ago.
GAO: Actions Needed to Better Track Cases Involving US Citizenship Investigations https://bit.ly/3kKwwaz #hstoday
In recent years, some U.S. citizens have claimed they were mistakenly identified as foreign nationals and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on immigration charges.
VTG Wins NSWC Port Hueneme Prime Contract to Equip More Ships with Counter-UAS Laser https://bit.ly/3kJoezq #hstoday
VTG, an industry-leading provider of force modernization and digital transformation solutions, announced that it has been selected by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, to equip more ships in the U.S. Fleet with an innovative l...
Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Right-Wing Terrorism Offenses https://bit.ly/3wZWZDs #hstoday
A 24-year-old man from Bath, U.K. was sentenced to seven years for terrorism offenses at The Central Criminal Court on July 21.
CDC Facts on Adverse Events Reported After COVID-19 Vaccination https://bit.ly/2WedwXP #hstoday
For public awareness and in the interest of transparency, CDC is providing timely updates on the following serious adverse events of interest:
FEMA Approves Millions in Community Disaster Loans for Earthquake-Affected Municipalities https://bit.ly/2V58kog #hstoday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the approval of nearly $90 million in low-interest Community Disaster Loans, known as CDLs, to assist Puerto Rico municipalities affected by the 2020 earthquakes in their long-term recovery.
UK and France Agree to Increase Resources and Deploy Surveillance Technology to Tackle Illegal ... https://bit.ly/36VgKBj #hstoday
U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel and French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin have signed an agreement to strengthen U.K.-France joint cooperation to tackle illegal immigration across the Channel.
OIG Finds Increase in CBP Workload Led to NTA Inaccuracies for Migrants https://bit.ly/2V64fAs #hstoday
Between February 2019 and April 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued generally accurate “notices to appear” (NTA) to migrant detainees to initiate the migrant’s removal proceeding, although some inconsistency was found, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported.
NORAD, US Northern Command Lead Third Global Information Dominance Experiment https://bit.ly/3zp4mpx #hstoday
The third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments, which took place July 8-15, was designed to enable cross-combatant command collaboration to generate globally-integrated effects using artificial intelligence enabled information.
Man Charged After Being Stopped by HSI, FPS from Entering LA Federal Facility with 3 Fi****ms https://bit.ly/2UwlkDM #hstoday
A Riverside County man who drove to a federal facility in downtown Los Angeles and attempted to enter with three fi****ms was charged July 15 with a federal fi****ms offense.
GAO Makes Recommendations to Improve Countering Violent Extremism Strategy, Data Governance https://bit.ly/3zpSweR #hstoday
There were 81 fatal violent extremist attacks in the United States from 2010 through 2020, resulting in 240 deaths, according to an academic database that tracks extremist crime.
DHS Response to District Court Ruling Finding DACA 'Illegal' https://bit.ly/3hWfyE4 #hstoday
On July 16, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that the DACA policy “is illegal.” The Court granted summary judgment on plaintiffs’ Administrative Procedure Act (APA) claims; vacated the June 15, 2012, DACA memorandum issued by former Secretary of Homeland Se...
US Coast Guard Participates in Exercise Argus, Strengthens Arctic Partnerships https://bit.ly/3eKMIEQ #hstoday
The U.S. Coast Guard participated in the Danish Joint Arctic Command’s annual joint large-scale Exercise Argus in Southern Greenland, June 21- 25.
Flashpoint Closes Majority Growth Investment from Audax Private Equity https://bit.ly/3xRGTgl #hstoday
Flashpoint announced today that Audax Private Equity has made a majority growth investment in the company. This investment will help further enhance the quality, depth, and breadth of the company’s offering as Flashpoint looks to make intelligence accessible to even more teams and use cases. The c...
House Passes 13 Bipartisan Homeland Security Bills, Including Cybersecurity Grant Program https://bit.ly/3xVIFgA #hstoday
The U.S. House of Representatives passed thirteen bipartisan homeland security bills, including critical legislation to authorize a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant program to bolster the cybersecurity of State and local government networks in response to a slew of ransomware and othe...
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