With Increase in Severe Disasters, FEMA Nominee Vows to Focus on Resilience, Workforce
Deanne Criswell, commissioner of NYC Emergency Management Department, would be first woman confirmed to lead FEMA. Keep Reading
CISA Leader: Agency Must Expand Visibility into Risks, Incident Response Capacity After SolarWinds
Wales called cybersecurity investments in the American Rescue Act, including an extra $650 million for CISA, "an important down payment on the cybersecurity capabilities," but "we are not stopping there." Keep Reading
Mayorkas Defends ‘Critical Roles’ of CBP and ICE, Will Study What to Do with Built Border Wall
The DHS secretary nominee told senators that when he served as deputy secretary and visited with Border Patrol at headquarters and in the field he was told "we need a diverse approach to border security." Keep Reading
Mayorkas: Cybersecurity, Industry Partnerships Will Be Among ‘Highest Priorities’ at DHS
"The threat is real and the threat is every day and we have to do a much better job than we are doing now," nominee tells senators, stressing that "CISA must improve the cyber hygiene of the federal government." Keep Reading
Mail Disruptions Loom as CBP Lags on Implementation of Opioid-Importation Law
"Applying alternative procedures may require burdensome and labor-intensive procedures" to screen incoming packages as the Postal Service looks to CBP "for guidance on whether it can afford remedial measures." Keep Reading
Domestic Extremists Pursue Chemical, Bioweapons More Than ISIS Loyalists, Expert Tells Senate
"Domestic terrorists are more numerous, active, and lethal in gross numbers than international terrorists," says START diretor, with "violent far-right terrorists" the "most numerous, lethal, and criminally active." Keep Reading