Our blog provides an inside-out view of what we do every day at DHS.
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Message from Secretary Mayorkas for the Holiday Season
Message from Secretary Mayorkas for the 2024 Holiday Season
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DHS Leadership to Support Subsea Cable Security & Resilience
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its white paper, "Priorities for DHS Engagement on Subsea Cable Security & Resilience."
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CIS Ombudsman Issues Formal Recommendation to USCIS on Improving Family-Based Petition Routing Procedures and Preventing Delays Post-Approval
CIS Ombudsman Issues Formal Recommendation to USCIS on Improving Family-Based Petition Routing Procedures and Preventing Delays Post-Approval.
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DHS’s Responsible Use of Generative AI Tools
An announcement on the launch of DHSChat, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered chatbot designed exclusively for internal use within the Department of Homeland Security.
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AI at DHS: A Deep Dive into our Use Case Inventory
DHS has a longstanding commitment to responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies that we employ to advance our missions, including combatting fentanyl trafficking, strengthening supply chain security, countering child sexual exploitation, and protecting critical infrastructure.
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Advancing Security at the Port of Baltimore
The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) achieved a significant milestone by successfully commissioning Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) at the Port of Baltimore.
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TVTP Grantee Is Uniting to Prevent Violence
On July 13, President Elect Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. In response to this horrific incident, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) released a statement highlighting the urgency and importance of enhancing the national capacity for violence prevention, regardless of the specific form that violence may take. CP3 also recognized this incident as another reminder of why prevention work is so critical to the well-being of our country.
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CP3 Works with Texas to Build State Strategy
In recent years, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has recognized the urgent need to strengthen targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP) efforts at a statewide level. To address this, Texas DPS sought the help of the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) to design a comprehensive behavioral threat assessment, intervention, and prevention program strategy.
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Prevention Forums Unwrapped
During 2024, the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) held six successful Prevention Forums with expert panelists showcasing how targeted violence and terrorism are preventable.
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CP3 Supports State TVTP Strategy Development
A state-level strategy for targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP) can help individual states strengthen public safety and address their unique and dynamic threat environments.