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Department of Homeland Security Announces Enhanced Searchability of Migrants in Custody After Crossing the Border

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) updated the functionality of its Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) webpage to include individuals who are currently in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for 48 hours or more.

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Readout of Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary Canegallo’s Participation in the U.S.-India Homeland Security Dialogue

From February 27 to February 29, the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo and Indian Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla met in New Delhi to co-chair the U.S.-India Homeland Security Dialogue.

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DHS Works with NFL, Nevada, and Las Vegas Partners to Secure Super Bowl LVIII

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations for Super Bowl LVIII with state and local law enforcement and the National Football League (NFL).

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Building New Bridges

S&T and its counterparts from Finland commit to collaborate on shared research and development opportunities.

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DHS Marks Fifth Anniversary of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office

Washington - On Dec. 21, 2023, Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) Mary Ellen Callahan celebrated the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Office and renewed the call for its reauthorization.

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Following DHS Investigation, Treasury Sanctions Human Smuggling and Drug Trafficking Organization

Following an investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Malas Mañas transnational criminal organization (TCO), a human smuggling and narcotics trafficking organization based in Sonora, Mexico, along with two individuals in its support network.

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DHS SBIR Success Story - Ouokka, INC.

This success story highlights the DHS SBIR company Ouokka, INC., of McLean, Virginia, which developed SAFARI, making it possible to identify firmware vulnerabilities at a large scale by automatically testing the security of mobile and IoT firmware and applications to the highest of government and industry software assurance standards.

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DHS Statement on Israel-Hamas Conflict

DHS issued a statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Why We Conference and Where We’ll Be

As I prepare to give remarks at the 2023 National Homeland Security Conference (NHSC) in Chicago this week, I can’t help but take a moment to reflect on the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) important mission and the role we play in the broader homeland security community.

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DHS SBIR Success Story “Protecting Networks with Cyber Threat Intelligence Enforcement”

DHS SBIR Program is committed to identifying promising small businesses and innovative approaches to help address homeland security needs. This success story highlights the DHS SBIR company Centripetal., of Reston Virginia, which developed a disruptive solution to augment the CTI cycle with machine intelligence to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs of cybersecurity analysis.