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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
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: InfoSec Steps Smaller Organizations Should Take Today
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As many as two-thirds of small businesses that suffer a cyberattack may be shuttered within months. Those that survive may face other hits.
#HSTodayTrending | Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening High School Attack
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Graham arranged for an associate to call the Vermont school and state he had placed a bomb inside the school and had sharpshooters outside.
Former FEMA Disaster Response Leader Dennis Kwiatkowski Dies at 76 - Hstoday https://bit.ly/2YDv9l5 #hstoday
Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long called Kwiatkowski "the Ultimate #FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer."
#HSTodayTrending | DHS Provides $20 Million to Local Communities to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism
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The grants expand on a new approach to prevention that centers on providing local communities with evidence-based tools to prevent violence.
CISA Kicks Off Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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CISA will be focused on ensuring the public is practicing good “cyber hygiene,” easy and common-sense steps to protect yourself online.
IARPA Announces Launch of the RESILIENCE Program - Hstoday https://bit.ly/2WXD4cn #hstoday
RESILIENCE will develop portable power solutions for electronics that can operate under the demanding operational conditions experienced by Intelligence Community (IC) officers.
Federal Agencies Release Plans to Fight Climate Risks - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3DuABFX #hstoday
On October 7, the White House announced the release of more than 20 Federal Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plans. We take a closer look at those from the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Justice and State.
Biden Sets FY 2022 Refugee Admissions at Up to 125,000 - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3uUGPM2 #hstoday
The secretary of State is further authorized to transfer unused admissions allocated to a particular region to one or more other regions.
PERSPECTIVE: Striking the Right Balances on 5G Deployment - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3mDlpiP #hstoday
It is wholly possible that the proliferation of Huawei’s 5G technology could provide endless backdoors to Chinese cyber spies.
Time for annual pre-Marathon tradition: The measuring of the radiation levels | Universal Hub https://bit.ly/3AlQwUR #hstoday
An Energy Department helicopter is flying along the route of the Monday Marathon today. As they do every year a few days before the Boston Marathon route, the crew is recording background radiation levels so they have a baseline to compare to should the worst happen. Here it is in action: Read more.
CISA Releases New Cyber Reporting Guidance for Chemical Facilities - Hstoday https://bit.ly/30e7pEV #hstoday
Sharing information about cyberattacks is integral as warnings of attacks, incidents, and abnormalities can prevent additional attacks.
Volcano Watch: What's That Rising from the Lava Lake? - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3ApNvms #hstoday
It’s unclear why these islands—or rafts—that were only a few days ago submerged by the lava lake have reappeared.
Cyber Incident Reporting Act, FISMA Overhal Advance in Senate - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3AnWLaY #hstoday
The Cyber Incident Reporting Act would require critical infrastructure owners and operators to report attacks to CISA within 72 hours.
Evolve IT Services Acquisition Virtual Industry Day Set for Oct. 25 - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3uYAeAu #hstoday
Industry participants are encouraged to identify innovative technical approaches to make the transition from the current environment.
Former Taliban Commander Charged with Killing American Troops in 2008 - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3FwHDeY #hstoday
In October 2020, Najibullah was arrested and extradited from Ukraine to the United States where he remains in federal custody.
IAEM-USA Names Andrew D. Friend, CEM, 2021 Emergency Manager of the Year - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3oHc38s #hstoday
n his Illinois position, Friend realigned and conducted quality improvement of the state’s Incident Command System Organizational Chart.
#HSTodayTrending | Al-Qaeda Magazine Encourages Lone Attackers to Use Planes as Weapons
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Publication said 9/11 hijackers' use of box cutters "solves the biggest problem" of jihadists "which is obtaining of explosive materials."
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3Do8eJw #hstoday
Video shows Dickinson picking up a large bucket filled with liquid and throwing the liquid and the bucket at law enforcement.
New Insider Threats Paper Calls for Greater Information Sharing Between Government, Industry https://bit.ly/3lvTVMZ #hstoday
Four policy and legislative recommendations are offered that would lead to more effective monitoring of potential insider threats.
DHS to Terminate Border Barrier Contracts in Laredo and Rio Grande Valley - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3lo0Oj2 #hstoday
Environmental planning will cover projects in DHS’s Fiscal Year 2018-2021 barrier system appropriations where construction had not started.
GSA Supports Strategic Initiatives to Bolster Small Business Opportunities in Government - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3uSFBB7 #hstoday
A large-scale virtual training and matchmaking event provided attendees with critical information to be successful in federal procurement.
New DOJ Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Will Hold Contractors Accountable for Data Breaches - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3oZlWyD #hstoday
Review is aimed at developing actionable recommendations to enhance and expand the Justice Department’s efforts against cyber threats.
JILA's Comb Breathalyzer Is Now a Thousandfold More Sensitive to Disease Biomarkers - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3uSCrNE #hstoday
JILA researchers demonstrated a prototype comb breathalyzer in 2008 but did not develop it further. They have now refocused on it.
Man in Possession of Explosives Convicted for Terrorism Offenses - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3Dp65wW #hstoday
Although Porter didn’t have a specific ideology, the information he wrote, researched and designed could have been useful to a terrorist with plans to carry out an attack.
Tanium Launches New Risk Analysis Capability - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3iJqd5c #hstoday
The new capability offers customers a comprehensive, near real-time view of risk posture across their organization, with the ability to quickly remediate vulnerabilities and compliance gaps from a single dashboard.
TSA Expands Use of Credential Authentication Technology - Hstoday https://bit.ly/2WWu33e #hstoday
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed new credential authentication technology (CAT) at two more airports.
GAO: Agency Actions Needed to Address Foreign Influence - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3iKuntD #hstoday
To protect U.S. investments in scientific research from undue foreign influence, federal agencies should have conflict of interest (COI) policies and require researchers to disclose foreign interests.
Audit Finds Weaknesses in Surface Transportation Board's Information Security Programs ... https://bit.ly/3lob4Id #hstoday
Issues identified by the audit include an absence of identification and documentation for all software programs that are not authorized to execute on STB’s information systems.
#HSTodayTrending | AFRICOM Commander Engages in Mali
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Townsend reaffirmed that U.S. Africa Command stands in solidarity with the armed forces and people of Mali as they counter violent extremism.
Man Who Shared Extremist Content and Traveled to Syria is Jailed - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3FrQGhi #hstoday
A man who shared extremist material online before traveling abroad to join the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria has been jailed.
David Hathaway Joins ManTech as EVP and General Manager of Defense - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3Buae2c #hstoday
Hathaway joins ManTech following a 25-year tenure at IBM in Public Sector executive leadership where he was charged with the development and delivery of advanced solutions for military and intelligence customers.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: InfoSec Steps Smaller Organizations Should Take Today
https://bit.ly/3B6xJy4 #BeCyberSmart
As many as two-thirds of small businesses that suffer a cyberattack may be shuttered within months. Those that survive may face other hits.
New FAA Grants Include Perimeter Fencing at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport - Hstoday https://bit.ly/3ahxzYP #hstoday
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $479 million in airport infrastructure grants to 123 projects at airports across all 50 states, American Samoa and Puerto Rico.
House Members Urge EPA to Address PFAS Air and Water Pollution - Hstoday https://bit.ly/2WYRQQ8 #hstoday
Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) should be fully addressed in the Agency’s forthcoming multi-year strategy, House Members say.
#HSTodayTrending | Somalia Court Convicts Foreigners for Membership in al-Shabab
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They are the first foreign extremists in Somalia to be convicted for al-Shabab membership, court officials said.
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