Homeland Newswire Report News
Department of Homeland Security Announces Distribution of More Than $290 Million in Congressional Funding for Communities Receiving Migrants
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will publish a funding notice under the new Shelter and Services Program (SSP) for more than $290 million to 34 non-federal entities for temporary shelter and other eligible expenditures for migrants who have been processed and provisionally released from DHS custody while awaiting the outcome of their immigration proceedings. An additional $73 million will be made available later this summer.
Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on CBP Leadership Transitions
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
“I join Acting Commissioner Troy Miller in thanking Acting Deputy Commissioner Benjamine “Carry” Huffman and Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz for their invaluable service to our Department and am proud to announce the promotion of Pete Flores to serve as Acting Deputy Commissioner, Jason Owens to serve as the Chief of the Border Patrol, and Diane Sabatino to serve as the Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations.
DHS to Ban Imports from Two Additional PRC-Based Companies as Part of Its Enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new actions to keep forced labor practices out of the U.S. supply chain. The interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), led by DHS, added two People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. Effective June 12, 2023, goods produced by Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. and Ninestar Corporation and eight of its Zhuhai-based subsidiaries will be restricted from entering the United States as a result of the companies’ participation in business practices that target members of persecuted groups, including Uyghur minorities in the PRC.
CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Secure Internet-Exposed Management Interfaces
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 23-02, Mitigating the Risk from Internet-Exposed Management Interfaces, which requires federal civilian agencies to remove specific networked management interfaces from the public-facing internet or implement Zero Trust Architecture capabilities that enforce access control to the interface within 14 days of discovery.
CISA and FBI Release Advisory on CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploiting MOVEit Vulnerability
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) with recommended actions and mitigations to protect against and reduce impact from CL0P Ransomware Gang exploiting MOVEit vulnerability (CVE-2023-3436).
U.S. and International Partners Release Comprehensive Cyber Advisory on LockBit Ransomware
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), and the cybersecurity authorities of Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and New Zealand (CERT NZ, NCSC-NZ) today published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory entitled, Understanding Ransomware Threat Actors: LockBit. This joint advisory is a comprehensive resource with common tools; exploitations; and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by LockBit affiliates, along with recommended mitigations for organizations to reduce the likelihood and impact of future ransomware incidents.
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices On Gas Pumps In Nevada And Southern California
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 56 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a large gas pump skimming fraud scheme in Nevada and Southern California.
Sullivan County Woman Arrested For Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (“USSS”), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging TETIANA BERRIORS with conspiring to commit money laundering and bank fraud in connection with laundering the proceeds of a series of business email compromise (“BEC”) scams that sought to deceive victims into sending nearly $10 million to bank accounts that she and others opened using fake and stolen identities.
Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange And Illicitly Operating Another
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Charges Brought by the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, and the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division
Five Charged in Theft of California Benefits for Low Income Families
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Five men were arrested and charged in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families that need the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities.
Know What Is In Your Bag Before Heading to the Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to screen high volumes of passengers nationwide this summer and asks passengers to help by making sure they are not bringing firearms, oversized liquids or any other prohibited item into the checkpoint.
TSA intercepts gun at Sioux Falls Regional Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a firearm from making its way onboard an airplane at Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) Tuesday.
TSA expecting higher passenger volumes this summer at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is prepared for a busy August. TSA anticipates that daily average passenger volumes at PVD will exceed those of last summer.
TSA at Pittsburgh International Airport stop two guns in four days at security checkpoints
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport have stopped two guns in the last four days at security checkpoints, bringing the total caught this year to 19—well on pace to set a new record for the number of guns caught in a single year.
Training Center Cape May celebrates 75 years of recruit training
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May command, staff, and tenant commands celebrated its 75th anniversary of recruit training with a series of events and honored guests on June 8.
Coast Guard celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month on June 22
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
The Coast Guard will host honored speaker Lt. Gen. Leah Lauderback, U.S. Air Force, on June 22, as she discusses the Coast Guard’s Pride theme: “Voices for Change: Advocating for Inclusivity.”
The Long Blue Line: Into the eye of a storm on the wings of an Albatross — Hurricane Laurie, 50 years ago!
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
On October 21, 1969, The 67-foot wooden fishing vessel Dell G, a former codfish schooner with cut-down masts, just survived a “squall line” reported when asking for assistance from the Coast Guard in New Orleans at 1:10 p.m
RGV Sector, Air and Marine agents help rescue mother and son from drowning
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) received a phone call for two subjects in distress downriver of the Anzalduas Dam, near Mission, Texas.
CBP Provides Travel Tips for Hajj Travelers
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations reminds travelers preparing for their pilgrimage to the Hajj to be aware of important travel tips to help ensure a smooth return into the United States.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents halted two human smuggling attempts at I-35 checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts in commercial vehicles at the I-35 checkpoint.