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Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC)

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Homeland Security Advisory Council Unveils Recommendations to Enhance Department of Homeland Security’s Efforts to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

The DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) released recommendations to inform the Department’s efforts to combat rapidly increasing crimes of child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).

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HSAC CSEA Subcommittee Final Report

The Combatting Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Subcommittee's Final Report, approved on June 6, 2024.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Supply Chain Resilience Center to Protect U.S. Supply Chain from Evolving Threats

As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas unveiled the Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC), a new U.S. government entity designed to collaborate with the private sector to better secure our supply chains.

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Homeland Security Advisory Council Meets and Reports Findings on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Workforce Adaptation, and the Homeland Security Grant Program

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas convened the fourth in-person meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC).

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Workforce Subcommittee Final Report

On September 14, 2023, the Homeland Security Advisory Council provided the Final Report from the Workforce Subcommittee.

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Homeland Security Grant Program Review Subcommittee Final Report

On September 14, 2023, the Homeland Security Advisory Council provided the Final Report from the Homeland Security Grant Program Review Subcommittee.

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AI Mission Focused Subcommittee Final Report

On September 14, 2023, the Homeland Security Advisory Council provided the Final Report from the AI Mission Focused Subcommittee.

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at a Homeland Security Advisory Council Meeting

Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at a meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council on September 14, 2023.

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Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley to Advise Department of Homeland Security

In light of the increased focus on the increasing proliferation of fire as a threat to community safety and security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the appointment of Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin M. Crowley to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). A 22-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Crowley is the first woman and the first LGBTQ Fire Chief to lead the LAFD.  She will be sworn in at the HSAC’s next meeting on September 14, 2023.  

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Combatting CSEA Subcommittee

The HSAC Combatting CSEA Subcommittee Tasking may be found in the signed taskings memo attached.