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“HONORING INAUGURAL CLASS OF DHS ICDF PROGRAM” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security was published in the in the Extensions of Remarks section section on page E527 on June 6.
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HONORING INAUGURAL CLASS OF DHS ICDF PROGRAM
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HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the inaugural class of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship (ICDF) Program. The ICDF program, authorized in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, is targeted at helping DHS cultivate diverse talent to join the ranks of its intelligence and cybersecurity offices and components, including the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The spring class of 2023 includes 15 fellows who represent over 10 States and territories, and universities small and large, including a minority-serving institution. I am proud to recognize these talented, future public servants and am confident that the country will become a better and safer nation because of their contributions.
Congratulations: Christine Atkins, Miriam Canales, Alexander Clark, Reyben Cortes, MacKenzie Finck, Chanel Hinton, Ethan Hwang, Nathan Kuruvilla, Veronika Kyles, Christian Lopez, Mya Miller, Denzel Montes-
Melendez, Erin Sullivan, Baine Tanner, and Regina Thomas.
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