Morocco Discusses Counterterrorism Strategies With Nigeria
Morocco sent a high-profile delegation to meet with members of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CENSAD) in Abuja, Nigeria to discuss counterterrorism strategies. Keep Reading
New Tribal-ISAC Formed to Improve Security Posture for All Tribes
Tribal organizations are coming together in effort to work towards the goal of improving security preparedness, response and resilience for ALL Native American tribes and their enterprises. Keep Reading
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Profiles in Excellence: Interview with Brian Keith, Protective Security Advisor at CISA
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Thirteen of Latin America’s Most Wanted Arrested in Coordinated Action
The INTERPOL-coordinated EL PAcCTO operation, which concluded on March 5, has seen a team of investigators from across Latin America locate and arrest 13 of their most wanted fugitives. Keep Reading
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Moderna and IBM to Collaborate on Vaccine Supply Chain Management
Moderna and IBM have announced their intentions to explore technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain and hybrid cloud, that could help support smarter COVID-19 vaccine management. Keep Reading
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OIG: BioWatch Gaps Leave the U.S. At Risk of a Bioterrorism Attack
BioWatch is intended to detect potential biological threat agents, identify the agent used, and share information with stakeholders, serving as an early warning system. But OIG found that BioWatch has information sharing challenges that reduce nationwide readiness to respond to biological terrorism threats. Keep Reading
DHS Announces Funding Opportunity for $1.87 Billion in Preparedness Grants
These programs provide critical funding to assist our state and local partners in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other disasters. Keep Reading
GCHQ and NSA Celebrate 75 Years of Partnership
March 5, 2021, marks the 75th anniversary of the formalized agreement to share information between the two agencies as much as possible, with minimal restrictions. Keep Reading
CISA Releases New Global Strategy for International Engagement
CISA Global outlines how CISA will leverage its global network to strengthen partner capacity and build a better, collective practice posture and response to urgent threats that are critical to U.S. national security interests. Keep Reading
GTSC Releases Annual Report on 2020 Programming, Partnerships, Information Sharing
The report describes the added services, expanded programming, and additional resources quickly developed by GTSC during the pandemic year to meet the needs of its members. Keep Reading
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Prioritizing Public Health Pays Off in Africa’s COVID Fight, But ‘Moral Catastrophe’ Looms
Africa CDC director says it's "completely unacceptable" that continent does not produce vaccines or diagnostics. Keep Reading
Maritime Industry Should ‘Ramp Up’ Investments in Cyber Defense, Krebs Tells Congress
Collaborative relationship between CISA and the Coast Guard can serve as a guide for best practices, former CISA chief says at House Homeland Security Committee cyber threats hearing. Keep Reading
Homeland Security Experts on the Biggest Threats and Challenges the U.S. Faces in 2021
From disinformation to COVID-19, from extremism to the border, the U.S. faces challenges ahead. Keep Reading
Election Security
Dominion Voting Systems Suing Giuliani for Defamation
The Denver-based company, which is seeking $1.3 billion in damages from Giuliani, provides election equipment and software to 28 states, including the majority of the equipment used in the swing states on which Trump and his surrogates focused most of their post-election ire. Keep Reading
United States to Host World Data System’s International Program Office
The Department of State is committed to the development and promotion of trusted data and internationally recognized norms and standards that form the bedrock of the robust U.S. innovation ecosystem. Keep Reading
GAO Tells DOD to Better Communicate Critical Technologies Protection Efforts
Critical technologies—such as elements of artificial intelligence and biotechnology—are necessary to maintain U.S. technological superiority. As such, they are frequently the target of theft, espionage, and illegal export by adversaries. Keep Reading
Fire as a Weapon Incidents Database (FWID) Highlights Gaps in Fire Reporting Systems
The use of fire as a weapon goes far back in bad actors’ repertoire, but a lot of work is ahead of public safety agencies related to identifying, tracking, and analyzing such incidents. Keep Reading
DHS Signs Border and Travel Agreements with Qatar, Bahrain and Cyprus
The Acting Secretary signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between DHS and the Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar on Enhancing Border Security Cooperation including facilitating the exchange of biometric and associated data for those seeking entry. Keep Reading
On the Front Lines in a Year of Crisis: 2020 Homeland Security Today Awards
The awards recognize those who devote their lives to protecting our people, our resources, our way of life. Keep Reading