News from August 2023


DHS case manager accused of having sex with detainee following OPR investigation

News Release: SAN DIEGO - A woman is charged with having sexual relations with a detainee at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in a complaint unsealed Aug. 10. The alleged relations occurred while she was a case manager with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO), ...


Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at Def Con 31

News Release: Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at Def Con 31 in Las Vegas on Aug. 11, 2023.


Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board to Conduct Review on Cloud Security 

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will conduct its next review on the malicious targeting of cloud computing environments. The review will focus on approaches government, industry, and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ...


Homeland Security Department discusses Implementation of Changes to the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Process on Aug. 11

The US Homeland Security Department published a five page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program on Aug. 11

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Homeland Security Department discusses Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast Guard District-Atlantic City, NJ on Aug. 11

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL discussed on Aug. 11 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department discusses Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL on Aug. 11

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FEMA and Federal Agency Partners Continue Supporting Local Response Efforts as National VOAD and Other Voluntary Organizations Play Critical Role in Hawaii

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA, along with its federal and local agency partners, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) member organizations and many other volunteer and faith-based organizations continues responding to survivors' immediate needs following the devastating wildfires in Maui.


Public notices: Homeland Security Department publishes 13 in week ending July 29

There were 13 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending July 29, according to the Federal Register.


Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board to Conduct Review on Cloud Security

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will conduct its next review on the malicious targeting of cloud computing environments. The review will focus on approaches government, industry, and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ...


FEMA, Federal Family Unite to Support Hawaii Wildfire Response, Recovery

News Release: WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen federal agencies and departments are mobilized to assist state, county, nonprofit and private sector partners to help the people of Hawaii with recent devastating wildfires. Personnel from FEMA, federal agencies and voluntary organizations are arriving daily to Hawaii to support active response and initial recovery efforts.


Cyber Safety Review Board Releases Report on Activities of Global Extortion-Focused Hacker Group Lapsus$

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the Cyber Safety Review Board’s (CSRB) report summarizing the findings of its review into the activities associated with a threat actor group known as Lapsus$. The CSRB found that Lapsus$ leveraged simple techniques to evade ...


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from June 14-19, 2023.


DHS Modernizes Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole Processes

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today published Federal Register notices that will update and modernize the Cuban and Haitian family reunification parole (FRP) processes, reflecting extensive feedback from stakeholders on these important programs. With the modernization of these ...


DHS-DHS grant application closes on Aug. 31

Fiscal Year 2023 National Urban Search And Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement grant opened on Aug. 14.


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Montana

News Release: WASHINGTON ­-- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Montana to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding April 10-26, 2023.


Typhoon Debris Pick-up Continues – Asan, Talofofo Begin this Week

News Release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues their debris clean-up mission throughout Guam, conducting separation and pickup of Mawar related debris from residential properties. Debris separation crews are scheduled to start this week in Asan and Talofofo, with the villages of Agat and Sinajana scheduled to begin next week.


House Committee on Appropriations publishes 33 press releases or notices in June

There were 33 press releases or notices published by the House Committee on Appropriations in June.