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S&T at 20: Leaders Reflect on 9/11 and the Directorate’s Origins

News Release: Twenty years ago today, we were two years post-9/11. Many had answered the call to serve following that tragic day. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had been stood up and the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) was coming into existence. The story of our early days is an important one because...

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 12, 2023

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Multiple Foreign Nationals Charged in Connection with Trickbot Malware and Conti Ransomware Conspiracies

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 12, 2023

News Release: Three indictments in three different federal jurisdictions have been unsealed charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes.

Multiple Foreign Nationals Charged in Connection with Trickbot Malware and Conti Ransomware Conspiracies

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 11, 2023

News Release: Three indictments in three different federal jurisdictions have been unsealed charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes.

Multiple Foreign Nationals Charged in Connection with Trickbot Malware and Conti Ransomware Conspiracies

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 10, 2023

News Release: Three indictments in three different federal jurisdictions have been unsealed charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes.

Multiple Foreign Nationals Charged in Connection with Trickbot Malware and Conti Ransomware Conspiracies

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2023

News Release: Three indictments in three different federal jurisdictions have been unsealed charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes.

Multiple Foreign Nationals Charged in Connection with Trickbot Malware and Conti Ransomware Conspiracies

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 8, 2023

News Release: Three indictments in three different federal jurisdictions have been unsealed charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes.

DHS Supports Interior Cities by Educating Qualified Noncitizens on Work Permit Eligibility

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a first-of-its-kind national campaign for noncitizens who are work-eligible but who have yet to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Hundreds of thousands of email and text notifications have been sent by the United...

Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Traveling to Kentucky to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor

News Release: OWENSBORO, KY An Indiana man was sentenced yesterday to 6 years and 8 months in prison for traveling to Kentucky to engage in sexual conduct with a minor.

DHS Awards $20 Million to 34 Organizations in Effort to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the award of 34 grants, totaling $20 million, through the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). The TVTP Grant Program, administered by the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships...

Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at Inaugural Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council Meeting

News Release: Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks to open the inaugural meeting of the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council.

September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

News Release: By starting the conversation, providing support, and directing help to those who need it, we can help prevent suicides and save lives. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. You are not alone.

TSA stops two guns at Newark Liberty International Airport over the holiday weekend

Release: NEWARK, N.J. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped two firearms from making their way onboard airplanes at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in separate incidents over the weekend.

United States Files Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Traceable to Fraud Scheme

News Release: This is the fourth civil forfeiture action filed seeking forfeiture of cryptocurrency traced to fraud schemes targeting Massachusetts victims

Stanislaus County Man Pleads Guilty to Passing Forged Treasury Bonds

News Release: SACRAMENTO, CA Ronnie Douglas Fleming, 37, of Keyes, pleaded guilty today to passing a counterfeit obligation of the United States, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Chad Thomas Sentenced For Fraudulent PPP Loans

News Release: GREENEVILLE, TN On Aug. 21, 2023, Chad B. Thomas, 41, of Blountville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.

United States Files Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Traceable to Fraud Scheme

News Release: This is the fourth civil forfeiture action filed seeking forfeiture of cryptocurrency traced to fraud schemes targeting Massachusetts victims

National Preparedness Month: Class Is in Session

News Release: As summer draws to a close and a new school year begins, the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) steadfast mission to pursue science and technology in the name of national security is a poignant reminder that we never really stop learning. Perhaps rather than simply acknowledging that the world...

Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Traveling to Kentucky to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor

News Release: OWENSBORO, KY An Indiana man was sentenced yesterday to 6 years and 8 months in prison for traveling to Kentucky to engage in sexual conduct with a minor.

Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Retirement of FLETC Director Thomas J. Walters and the Appointment of Benjamine “Carry” Huffman as FLETC Director