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Beaver County Resident Sentenced to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking
A resident of Rochester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on January 8, 2025, to 15 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiring ...
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Melvin Brown II Appointed as U.S. OPM’s New Chief Information Officer
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has appointed Melvin Brown II as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO) according to a post by Brown on LinkedIn. Brown, a seasoned IT and cybersecurity ...
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CISA Releases New Sector Specific Goals for IT and Product Design
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for the information technology (IT) and product design sector on January 7. The IT ...
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FBI, DHS Warn of Possible Copycat Attacks After NOLA ISIS-Inspired Vehicle Attack
The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned law enforcement agencies across the country of possible copycat attacks following the ISIS-inspired attack on New Year’s Day in New ...
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Southwest Florida INTERCEPT Task Force Highlights First Anniversary of Combatting Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Fort Myers and the Southwest Florida (SWFL) Inter-agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking (INTERCEPT) Task Force held a press conference Jan. 8, 2025, ...
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Cybersecurity Priorities for the New Administration
The recent announcement of successful, highly complex attacks against leading telecommunications providers - dubbed Salt Typhoon - demonstrates the scale and sophistication of cyberattacks against our ...
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Border Patrol Arrests Former Russian Mercenary Near Roma
Border Patrol arrested a former Russian mercenary on Saturday, when he illegally crossed the Rio Grande near Roma. Timur Praliev waded across the Rio Grande carrying two passports and $4,000. “The ...
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James McCament, Founding DHS Member, Named CBP’s Chief Digital Transformation Officer
James McCament, a Senior Executive Service (SES) leader and founding member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been appointed as the Chief Digital Transformation Officer at U.S. Customs ...
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Allen Ashbey Becomes Vice President of Federal Civilian Sales at Lumen Technologies
Allen Ashbey has been appointed Vice President of Federal Civilian Sales at Lumen Technologies, where he will lead efforts to deliver advanced technology solutions that enhance mission outcomes for ...
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FEMA Releases New Guide for Inclusive Emergency Management
FEMA has unveiled the 2024 edition of its “Planning Considerations: Putting People First” guide, aimed at equipping emergency management professionals and community planners with tools and strategies ...
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Coast Guard Alongside Partners Rescue Woman Off Kauai
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Kai Hall, a boatswains mate assigned to a Coast Guard Station Kauai, controls the 45-foot response boat while conducting a patrol around the island of Kauai, Hawaii ...