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Cybersecurity

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Ensuring our Workforce is Cyber Ready

Every day, DHS staff, along with our government and private-sector partners, are tasked with safeguarding our communities from a myriad of threats, both in the real world and online.

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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Singapore

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas traveled to the Republic of Singapore to attend Singapore International Cyber Week.

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The Time for Global Cybersecurity is Now

S&T collaborates with partners worldwide the identify, develop, and implement research and development efforts to advance our collective cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Sprints

In his March 31, 2021, address, Secretary Mayorkas outlined a bold vision for the Department’s cybersecurity efforts to confront the growing threat of cyber-attacks, including a series of 60-day sprints to operationalize his vision, to drive action in the coming year, and to raise public awareness about key cybersecurity priorities.

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Cyber Mission Overview

President Biden has made cybersecurity a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration at all levels of government. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components, play a lead role in strengthening resilience across the nation and sectors, investigating malicious cyber activity, and advancing cybersecurity alongside our democratic values and principles. 

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Taking Ownership of Our Cybersecurity

S&T is kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month by highlighting some of the ways we’re strengthening the nation’s (and first responders’) cyber infrastructure and offering some tips for how you can "See Yourself in Cyber."

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New Funding Opportunities Aim to Strengthen Cyber Infrastructure

The theme of this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which kicks off on October 1, is “See Yourself in Cyber”.

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Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: 2022 World Summit on Counter-Terrorism

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the 20th Annual World Summit on Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya, Israel, hosted by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism.

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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Israeli Minister of Public Security Omer Bar Lev

On July 28, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Israeli Minister of Public Security Omer Bar Lev to discuss shared security priorities and sign a Declaration of Intent on Promoting Cooperation in Combating Illicit Finance, which includes the establishment of a joint working group to combat illicit financial networks.

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U.S. Chamber Foundation Building Resilience through Public-Private Partnership

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks for the 11th Annual Building Resilience Through Private-Public Partnerships conference in Washington, DC.