Cross-border access to digital information is paramount to an ever-increasing number of investigations, ranging from economic crimes and drug trafficking to terrorism, cybercrime and child sexual exploitation. Keep Reading
Attractive targets for terrorists need not be easy targets as well. Keep Reading
The Office of Inspector General says DHS is facing several serious management and performance challenges. In its annual Major Management and Performance Challenges report, the watchdog underscores the need for consistent leadership. Keep Reading
Maan originated the groundbreaking theory of internarrative identity, a road map for resilient identity created out of personal and cultural conflict. Her work has had far-reaching implications for conflict resolution and community engagement in hostile environments. Keep Reading
CISA's Bob Kolasky is watching the CMMC rollout to see if it will move the needle to secure DoD’s supply chain. Keep Reading
. The service is based on industry best practices using gamification to provide awareness of tool features, promote best practices, and document user progression and expertise. Keep Reading
The NIEM 5.0 release candidate 3 (RC3) is available for public review and comment through Friday, October 16, 2020. The RC3 incorporates the public feedback received from the NIEM 5.0 release candidate 2 (RC2). Keep Reading
COVID-19 pandemic has "accelerated" awareness of the importance of the critical supply chain and cyber vulnerabilities. Keep Reading
The guide focuses on best practices for ransomware prevention, detailing practices that organizations should continuously do to help manage the risk posed by ransomware and other cyber threats. Keep Reading
Exercise participants also had the opportunity to hear virtual presentations during the exercise, highlighting proven practices and lessons learned from recent catastrophic incidents in Las Vegas, Nev. and El Paso, Texas. Keep Reading
The Northern Virginia (NoVA) High Threat Response Program (HTRP) engaged agencies to improve regional collaboration. Keep Reading
The NIEM 5.0 release candidate 2 (RC2) is available for public review and comment through Wednesday, 30 September 2020. The RC2 incorporates the public feedback received from the NIEM 5.0 release candidate 1 (RC1). Keep Reading
As the number of cybersecurity threats to our nation’s commercial and government organizations increase, there is a critical need to implement new and effective information sharing tools. Keep Reading
One leader plans to "continue to practice using" telework "even when it’s not necessary to use in a contingency." Keep Reading
Wray that relationships with other federal agencies, other nations, and the private sector will be critical to the strategy as the FBI will "not only pursue our own actions," but "enable our partners to defend networks, attribute malicious activity, sanction bad behavior, and take the fight to our adversaries overseas." Keep Reading
Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations launched a website this month intended to foster transparency with stakeholders and the public about their biometrics entry/exit program. Keep Reading
As we reflect on the impacts of September 11th on our present and future, we at Homeland Security Today urge you to operationalize the pledge to never forget: To recognize the evolving and changing nature of the threats to our people and way of life, and to work to be part of the solution. To work to solve problems instead of creating more victims. To unite as Americans against those who wish to harm us. And, perhaps most importantly, to recognize that the consequences of just one successful attack are more than we are willing to tolerate. Keep Reading
Frustrated law enforcement agencies took to social media to dispel the rumors and plead with the public to stop tying up their valuable resources and making first responders' jobs more difficult with false reports as the fires continue to spread. Keep Reading
The guide covers technical approaches to uncover malicious activity, recommended artifact and information collection, common mistakes in incident handling, mitigation measures, and general recommendations and best practices prior to an incident. Keep Reading
The new program will help countries establish a suitable legislative framework to regulate the collection, transmission, use, retention and sharing of passenger data. Keep Reading