Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Announces $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced more than $1.8 billion in funding for eight Fiscal Year 2024 preparedness grant programs.
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Applications Open for DHS FY24 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
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Department of Homeland Security Announces $300 Million in Direct Funding to Communities Receiving Migrants and $340 Million for A New Competitive Awards Process
DHS, through the FEMA and CBP, announced $300 million in grants through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), authorized by Congress to support communities that are providing services to migrants.
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status or 18 months, from June 13, 2024, to December 12, 2025.
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New DHS Textile Enforcement Actions Crack Down on Illicit Trade to Support 500,000 American Textile Jobs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is outlining an enhanced strategy to combat illicit trade and level the playing field for the American textile industry, which accounts for over 500,000 U.S. jobs and is critical for our national security.
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Cyber Safety Review Board Releases Report on Microsoft Online Exchange Incident from Summer 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the Cyber Safety Review Board’s (CSRB) findings and recommendations following its independent review of the Summer 2023 Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion.
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Burma for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from May 26, 2024, to November 25, 2025, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Burma that prevent individuals from safely returning.
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DHS and DG CONNECT Announce Initiative Comparing Cyber Incident Reporting to Better Align Transatlantic Approaches
DHS and European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications, Networks, Content, and Technology (DG CONNECT) announced an initiative to compare cyber incident reporting elements that will inform cyber incident reporting requirements by the US and EU.
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Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, City of New Orleans Hosts Readiness Event
City agencies will host state and federal partners from Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22, to ensure continued collaboration and preparedness for special major events.
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Department of Homeland Security Unveils Artificial Intelligence Roadmap, Announces Pilot Projects to Maximize Benefits of Technology, Advance Homeland Security Mission
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Chief Information Officer and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen announced the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) first “Artificial Intelligence Roadmap.”