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FACT SHEET: DHS Completes First Phase of AI Technology Pilots, Hires New AI Corps Members, Furthers Efforts for Safe and Secure AI Use and Development

In the year since President Biden issued his landmark Executive Order (EO) 14110, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” DHS has taken bold action to responsibly leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to advance the homeland security mission. 

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at White House Press Briefing

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas virtually delivered remarks at the White House Press Briefing in Washington, DC.

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DHS Announces $210 Million of Additional Funds to Protect Faith-Based Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations

DHS announced that it will distribute $210 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the second tranche of additional funding that the Biden-Harris Administration secured to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organizations against targeted attacks.

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at White House Press Briefing

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the White House Press Briefing in Washington, DC.

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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is On the Ground in North Carolina, Biden-Harris Administration Actively Responding and Providing Life-Saving Support

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is on the ground in North Carolina (NC) and will survey damage alongside Governor Roy Cooper. She will remain on the ground in NC until the situation has stabilized, as directed by President Biden.

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DHS Announces $279.9 million in Grant Funding for the Fiscal Year 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program

The Department of Homeland Security announced the availability of $279.9 million in grant funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP).

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Department of Homeland Security Announces $380 Million in Additional Funding to Communities Receiving Migrants

DHS, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), announced the allocation of over $380 million through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP).

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at FEMA’s National Conversation on Resilience

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks to open the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s virtual National Conversation on Resilience event.

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience Against Flooding Nationwide

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities.

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President Biden Announces $1 Billion in Project Selections to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Through His Investing in America Agenda

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced the 656 project selections for $1 billion in climate resilience funding as part of his Investing in America agenda.