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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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DHS & Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs Sign Memorandum of Understanding, Promoting Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology Partnership

DHS and the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs (MDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration in cybersecurity and emerging technology.

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DHS Places First Steel and Aspartame PRC-Based Companies on the UFLPA Entity List

On October 2, 2024, DHS announced the addition of two entities based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the total entities listed to 75.

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DHS Privacy Compliance Directive on the Collection, Use, Retention, and Dissemination of Personally Identifiable Information

This Directive provides DHS policy regarding responsibilities and procedures regarding the collection, use, retention and dissemination of personally identifiable information in DHS systems. 

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DHS Partners with Japanese Counterparts to Strengthen Maritime Cybersecurity Cooperation

From August 21-22, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Government of Japan conducted a successful tabletop exercise focused on enhancing maritime cybersecurity and incident response capabilities.

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Geospatial Policy and Governance

Serving as the DHS Geospatial Information Officer to provide leadership, strategic direction, and oversight for geospatial data, technology, and standards

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DHS Supply Chain Resilience Center Partners with Department of Transportation and Transport Canada on Supply Chain Disruption Exercise

To fortify supply chain resilience, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Supply Chain and Resilience Center (SCRC) partnered with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Transport Canada (TC) to conduct a joint supply chain disruption exercise on June 5, 2024, in Niagara, Ontario.

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Strategic Guidance and National Priorities for U.S. Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (2024-2025)

In accordance with the Department of Homeland Security's Secretary's responsibilities outlined in the National Security Memorandum-22 on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (NSM-22), the Secretary issued this strategic guidance for improving the security and resilience of our nation's critical infrastructure, including priorities to guide our shared efforts throughout the 2024-2025 national critical infrastructure risk management cycle established in NSM-22.

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The CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: Joint Webinar with USCIS on its New Fee Rule

On February 27, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a joint webinar with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on USCIS’ final rule to update certain immigration and naturalization fees (fee rule).

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DHS, CISA Announce Membership Changes to the Cyber Safety Review Board

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced changes to the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) membership.