Our blog provides an inside-out view of what we do every day at DHS.
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Steps Taken to Reduce SSN Use
Learn what actions the Privacy Office has taken to reduce the collection and use of Social Security numbers at DHS.
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CMAs Save Taxpayer Dollars
he Privacy Office’s 2019 Computer Matching Agreement Activity Report summarizes how these inter-agency contracts save taxpayers money and protect personal privacy by establishing safeguards for disclosing data on federal benefit programs.
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DHS Accessibility Day 2020
On May 14, the Office of Accessible Systems and Technology (OAST) held its first annual DHS Accessibility Day themed “Accessibility for All”. The virtual event featured best practices, available commercial tools and resources, accessibility requirements, and an opportunity to network with the federal accessibility community. The agenda below details the event’s presentations and provides links to view the demonstrations.
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Implementing CARES Act Section 3610
DHS Chief Procurement Officer Message for the DHS Contractor Workforce for Implementing CARES Act Section 3610.
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Screening Process for Access to DHS Facilities or Workspaces Due to COVID-19
Message from DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa to the DHS Contractor Community on Screening Processes for Access to DHS Facilities During COVID-19.
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Health and Safety Precautions for COVID-19
Message from DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa to the DHS Contractor Community on Health and Safety Precautions for COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Procurement & Acquisition Innovation Response (PAIR) Team
Message from DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa to the DHS Contractor Community on Establishing the COVID-19 Procurement & Acquisition Innovation Response (PAIR) Team.
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Ombudsman Alert: USCIS Publishes Alert for Form I-914
On March 16, 2020, USCIS added to its Forms website an alert for Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status and Form I-914, Supplement A, Application for Family Member of T-1 Recipient.
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USCIS Implements its Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule
On February 22, 2020, USCIS announced that the Supreme Court lifted the statewide injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois affecting Illinois filers. USCIS is collecting questions on how to implement the Final Rule via email at public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov by February 28th at noon Eastern.
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Ombudsman Alert: USCIS Implements Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule
On February 5, 2020, USCIS posted several new or revised forms to its website in response to the implementation of its Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule.