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DHS Issues Waiver to Expedite New Border Wall Construction in California
Secretary Kristi Noem has issued the Department’s first waiver for the border wall under the new administration, enabling the ...
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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Strengthen National Security Through Electric Grid Reliability
President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order aimed at strengthening the United States electric grid. The order, titled “Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States ...
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Justice Department Implements Critical National Security Program to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries
The Justice Department has taken significant steps to move forward with implementing a critical program to prevent China, Russia, Iran, and other foreign adversaries from using commercial activities ...
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Fortinet Releases Advisory on New Post-Exploitation Technique for Known Vulnerabilities
Fortinet is aware of a threat actor creating a malicious file from previously exploited Fortinet vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-21762, CVE-2023-27997, and CVE-2022-42475) within FortiGate products, ...
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USCG Launches Aqua Alert Pilot to Boost Maritime Emergency Response
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound is launching Aqua Alert, a new pilot program designed to quickly notify the public about urgent maritime emergencies, according to a press release. Modeled ...
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IRS Agrees to Share Tax Information of Illegal Immigrants With ICE
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will share taxpayer information about undocumented immigrants with homeland security officials, a move that will give unprecedented access to immigration enforcers ...
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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Revitalize U.S. Maritime Industry, Restore Dominance
President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order directing a comprehensive national strategy to rebuild the United States’ commercial shipbuilding capacity, strengthen the maritime workforce, ...
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Secretary Noem Sends ‘Reshaping the DHS Workforce’ Email, Offers Voluntary Transition Programs to Staff
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, has formally notified DHS personnel of new voluntary workforce transition programs, part of a broader effort by the Trump ...
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DHS Staff, Including Top FEMA Officials, Given Lie Detector Tests Over Alleged Leaks
December 29, 2024 - Washington, DC: FEMA sign under the US Department of Homeland Security (Photo: iStock) The Department of Homeland Security has administered lie detector tests to about 50 staffers ...
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Industry Layoffs Mount as Cancelled Contracts and DOGE Efforts Take Hold
The layoffs and firings that are happening across government agencies have spread into the contractor workforce that supports them, with multiple companies filing notifications in Virginia and ...
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President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Virginia
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms and flooding from ...