U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Strategy to Protect the Homeland from Electromagnetic Incidents

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Strategy to Protect the Homeland from Electromagnetic Incidents

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(October 9, 2018) - - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the release of the Strategy for Protecting and Preparing the Homeland against Threats from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD). The Strategy lays out a clear vision and an approach for DHS to take to protect critical infrastructure and prepare to respond and recover from potentially catastrophic electromagnetic incidents. The Strateg...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Statement on President Trump’s Counterterrorism Strategy

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(October 5, 2018) - - The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kirstjen M. Nielsen released the following statement today on President Trump’s National Counterterrorism Strategy: “Since 9/11, the threats to our homeland—and our enemies—continue to evolve. It’s time for our counterterrorism posture to do the same. President Trump’s National Counterterrorism Strategy is...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen Statement on President Trump’s Election Security Executive Order

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(September 13, 2018) - - Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen released the following statement today on President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order, Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election: “Today’s Executive Order demonstrates the Administration’s continued commitment to securing our nation’s election infrastructure. As I have said on num...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen to Travel to Australia for the Five Country Ministerial

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Washington, DC - - (August 24, 2018) - - Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen will be in Australia next week for the Five Country Ministerial. The Five Country Ministerial brings together senior security officials from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States to discuss ways to deepen collaboration on public safety issues and to jointly...

The Life Saving Missions of ICE

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(August 20, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information:

Bottom Line: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) mission is to protect America from cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. This mission is executed through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes and focuses on effective immigration enforcement, preventing...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Hosts National Exercise on Election Security

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(August 15, 2018) - - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted the “Tabletop the Vote 2018: DHS’ National Election Cyber Exercise,” a three-day, first-of-its-kind exercise to assist DHS and our federal partners, state and local election officials, and private vendors in identifying best practices and areas for improvement in cyber incident planning, preparedness, identification, response, and recovery. Through...

Vice President Pence: Time Has Come for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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(August 13, 2018) - - While speaking at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cybersecurity Summit in New York City on July 31st, Vice President Pence calls on the United States Senate to take action before the end of the year to enact legislation creating the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Makes Trip to California

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Traveled to Sacramento and Redding, California to address the ongoing wildfires



(August 10, 2018) - - Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen traveled to Sacramento and Redding, California to address the ongoing wildfires. While in California, the Secretary participated in a briefing with state and local officials regarding the damage caused by the recent wildfires. She also participated in a ground survey...

DHS Secretary Nielsen Statement on President Trump’s Intent to Nominate Ronald D. Vitiello to Serve as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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(August 6, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the following statement issued by DHS Secretary Nielsen: “I am pleased that President Trump intends to nominate Ronald D. Vitiello to serve as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Since assuming th...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Visits Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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(August 3, 2018) - - On August 3, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands to discuss ongoing hurricane recovery and preparedness efforts. Secretary Nielsen was joined by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long and General Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Commander, United States Northern Command. While in Puerto Rico, Secretary Nielsen received a briefing regarding o...