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One Year Later: Reflecting on the DHS Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference
September 2024 marked the one-year anniversary of the first DHS Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference, an event that brought together cybersecurity leaders in government and the private sector to discuss cybersecurity challenges and identify areas of collaboration.
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2025 Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP) – Now Accepting Applications!
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) invite qualified public and private sector analysts to apply for the 2025 Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP).
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Advancing U.S. Security by Expanding Preclearance Operations to First New Location in a Decade
Last month, Robert Silvers, Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), traveled to Toronto to announce a significant step forward in expanding U.S. preclearance operations to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ).
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DHS and ODNI Host 11th Annual Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program Concluding Summit
On September 17-18, 2024, the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) hosted the 11th annual Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP) Concluding Summit via Zoom.gov.
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Even after #SeeSayDay, Remember Three Words: Spot. Report. Prevent.
The DHS “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign works year-round to educate the public about the importance of recognizing and reporting terrorism-related suspicious activity to local authorities, and September 25 was a particularly important date.
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DHS Announces New Student Toolkit to Combat Gender-Based Violence
The DHS Council on Combating Gender-Based Violence (CCGBV) and the Department of Education have published a student toolkit on gender-based violence (GBV) for international students attending high schools, colleges and universities in the U.S.
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How CP3 Is Making Communities Safer
The Homeland Security Act of 2002, drafted in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, provides that the primary mission of DHS includes to “prevent terrorist attacks within the United States.” As we just recently reflected on the 9-11 anniversary, CP3 affirms its commitment to help fulfill the founding mission of the Department.
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DHS at National Police Woman’s Day Celebration of Women in Law Enforcement
As part of the Department of Homeland Security’s ongoing work to stand with and support women law enforcement agents and officers across the country, DHS Deputy Chief of Staff Kay Lord Fallon represented the Department at a National Police Woman’s Day celebration of women in law enforcement, hosted by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, and the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives in Washington, DC.
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Violence Against Women Act Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The DHS Council on Combating Gender-Based Violence (CCGBV) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA).
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Violence Prevention at Veterans Medical Center
Over the summer, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships’ (CP3’s) Las Vegas Regional Prevention Coordinator and West Region Associate Director visited the North Las Vegas Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center to learn about its workplace violence prevention program and discuss opportunities for collaboration. The CP3 team met with Workplace Violence Prevention Program Manager Dr. Meredith Avedon and Deputy Program Manager Felicia Douville, LCSW.