Latest news and press releases.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on President Biden’s Customer Experience Executive Order
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order, Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government.
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Secretary Mayorkas Swears in Chris Magnus as CBP Commissioner
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the Oath of Office to Chris Magnus, the fifth Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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Secretary Mayorkas Congratulates Department Recipients of 2021 Presidential Rank Award
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas congratulated the 27 members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce who received the 2021 Presidential Rank Award (PRA).
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DHS to Request Public Input on How the U.S. Government Can Prevent Family Separations at the U.S. Border
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its request that the public provide recommendations on how to permanently protect against the prior administration’s practice of intentionally separating families at the border to deter others from migrating to the United States.
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Homeland Secretary and Top Cybersecurity Officials Meet with Silicon Valley Leaders to Stress Cybersecurity Priorities
Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly, and DHS Under Secretary for Policy Rob Silvers met with industry leaders in technology, business, and cybersecurity to discuss how the federal government and the private sector can better and more proactively partner to tackle the most pressing cybersecurity challenges.
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DHS Announces Deadline Extension for National Climate Resilience Prize Competition
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the deadline for submissions for the DHS Cooling Solutions Challenge has been extended to February 24, 2022.
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DHS Statement on Operational Implementation of MPP
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is closely coordinating the court-mandated reimplementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) with the Government of Mexico (GOM).
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DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Surface Transportation Owners and Operators
DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced two new Security Directives and additional guidance for voluntary measures to strengthen cybersecurity across the transportation sector in response to the ongoing cybersecurity threat to surface transportation systems and associated infrastructure. These actions are among several steps DHS is taking to increase the cybersecurity of U.S. critical infrastructure.
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DHS, Justice, and State Prepare for Court-Ordered Reimplementation of MPP
Following the Government of Mexico’s independent decision to accept individuals returned pursuant to MPP, the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice will work out final operational details and begin the court-ordered re-implementation of the program on or around Monday, Dec.6.
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DHS Begins Implementation of Immigration Enforcement Priorities
The Department of Homeland Security announced it will begin implementation of the Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law signed by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on September 30.