2 Hampton Roads Organizations Awarded $860K to Provide Housing to Human Trafficking Victims
Two local organizations are receiving a share of a $35 million federal grant announced this week that will help victims of human trafficking. Keep Reading
The DEA Has Been Given Permission to Investigate People Protesting George Floyd’s Death
Floyd’s death “has spawned widespread protests across the nation, which, in some instances, have included violence and looting,” the DEA memo says. Keep Reading
USCIS Implements Two Decisions from Attorney General on Good Moral Character Determinations
On Oct. 25, the attorney general decided in Matter of Castillo-Perez that two or more DUI convictions during the statutory period could affect an applicant’s good moral character determination. Keep Reading
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Expected to Leave Justice Department in Mid-March
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave the Justice Department in mid-March, according to a Justice Department official who spoke to CNN Monday. Keep Reading
Ohio Couple Face Life in Prison on Charges of Planning Mass-Casualty Attack
Couple Elizabeth Lecron and Vincent Armstrong were allegedly planning an "upscale mass murder" at a Toledo bar. The pair were nabbed in an FBI sting. Keep Reading
These DHS-Related Websites Have Gone Quiet with Government Shutdown
“This website was last updated on December 21, 2018 and will not be updated until after funding is enacted,” reads a message on the CBP website. Keep Reading
China Denies Sponsoring Global Cyber Espionage Campaign
The alleged hackers, Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, are accused of working in a cybersecurity community officially designated as the Advanced Persistent Threat Group 10. Keep Reading
Mrs. Fields Forks Over Dough to Settle Immigration Discrimination Lawsuit with DOJ
Cookie retailer also agreed to future DOJ inspection and reporting requirements and will send “certain employees” to attend anti-discrimination training. Keep Reading
No Domestic Terror Charge? Lack of Law Reflects ‘Considerable Ambiguity,’ Says DOJ Official
DOJ "does its level-best to bring charges whenever it can to combat what really is domestic terrorism in a sense that its acts intended to coerce or intimidate the civilian population." Keep Reading
Tennessee Man Gets Four Years in Prison for Leaving Unarmed Bomb at N.C. Airport
Michael Christopher Estes told law enforcement that the devices were part of a training exercise. Keep Reading
GAO: Departments Need to Improve CIOs’ Review and Approval of IT Budgets
GAO says several departments and component agencies need to address gaps in their IT budgeting policies and procedures, demonstrate implementation of OMB requirements, and establish procedures to ensure IT budgets are informed by reliable cost information. Keep Reading
Canadian Man Found Guilty on Terror Charges in Stabbing of Michigan Airport Officer
Amor M. Ftouhi, of Quebec, faces life in prison for three charges including violence at an international airport and interference with airport security. Keep Reading
New York Subway Pipe Bomber Convicted, Faces Life in Prison
Akayed Ullah posted on Facebook, “Trump you failed to protect your nation.” A sweep of his computer revealed that his radicalization began in 2014. Keep Reading
After 12 Years on the Run, Accused Eco-Terrorist Joseph Dibee Apprehended
With assistance from Cuban authorities, he was detained there before boarding a plane bound for Russia and was returned to the United States. Keep Reading
DoJ Thwarts Botnet Attack by Sofacy Group; ‘VPNFilter’ Targets SOHO Routers
DoJ has announced an effort to disrupt a global botnet of hundreds of thousands of infected home and office (SOHO) routers and other networked devices under the control of a group of actors known as the “Sofacy Group” (also known as “apt28,” “sandworm,” “x-agent,” “pawn storm,” “fancy bear” and “sednit”). The group, which has been operating… Keep Reading
OIG: DoJ Complied With Improper Payments and Recovery Act
The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) requires each Office of the Inspector General to determine whether the agency is in compliance with IPERA and to submit a report on that determination. Keep Reading
DHS Releases Border Numbers as Illegal Crossings Triple Since Last April
The figures show that there have been over 50,000 illegal border crossings for two consecutive months, compared to just 15,716 in April 2017, which DHS described as underscoring the continuing security crisis along the Southwest border. Keep Reading
NFPA Releases First Active Shooter/Hostile Event Standard
It is the first standard aimed at dealing with mass casualty incidents, developed in response to the rising number of active shooter and hostile events emergency services have to confront. Keep Reading
Two Immigration Fraud Perpetrators Sentenced to Prison
"Convictions in both cases send a powerful message to anyone trying to take advantage of our community or defraud the government," USCIS Los Angeles District Director Donna Campagnolo said. Keep Reading
OIG: Audit Identifies Weaknesses with MEGANOC System Information Security Program
This audit provides four recommendations for improving the Civil Division’s MEGANOC system, but these have not been publicly disclosed as the OIG is only releasing a summary of the report for security reasons. Keep Reading