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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Keynote Address at Black Hat USA
On August 5, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke at Black Hat USA.
Cyber Infrastructure
Secretary Mayorkas Outlines His Vision for Cybersecurity Resilience
On March 31, Secretary Mayorkas outlined his vision and roadmap for the Department’s cybersecurity efforts in a virtual address hosted by RSA Conference, in partnership with Hampton University and the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at the 2nd Annual President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition
On February 25, 2021, Secretary Mayorkas spoke at the final round of the 2nd Annual President’s Cup Cybersecurity Challenge.
DHS Announces Funding Opportunity for $1.87 Billion in Preparedness Grants
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the release of the funding notice for eight different types of preparedness grants worth nearly $1.87 billion. Together, these programs provide more than $1.8 billion in critical funding to assist our state and local partners in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other disasters.
DHS Announces Steps to Advance President’s Commitment to Elevate Cybersecurity
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the many ways the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will carry out President Biden’s vision to elevate cybersecurity across the government. DHS will lead efforts to mitigate risks to the United States, further strengthen its partnerships with the private sector, and expand its investment in the infrastructure and people required to defend against malicious cyber attacks as part of a whole-of-government effort.
DHS Releases Strategic Action Plan to Confront Threats from China
On January 11, then-Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf approved a Strategic Action Plan that details DHS’s efforts to confront the full spectrum of Chinese threats to the Homeland. The DHS Strategic Action Plan describes how the Department will continue to leverage the entire Homeland Security Enterprise to respond to the myriad threats posed by the Beijing regime to the American people.
News Release: DHS S&T Recommends Integration of EMM & APP
A new study released today by DHS S&T describes a continuous approach to mobile app vetting that integrates the capabilities of enterprise mobility management (EMM) solutions with app vetting tools to improve the security of mobile devices.
Recognizing a Year in Critical Infrastructure Innovation
This November, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recognizes the importance of increasing the resilience of our most core societal functions in an ever-changing technological landscape.
News Release: DHS S&T Announces Licensing of a Data-Analysis Tool
DHS S&T today announced the seventh technology commercialization through S&T’s Transition to Practice (TTP) Program since the start of the current fiscal year.
News Release: DHS S&T Awards $5.6M to Improve Cybersecurity Research
DHS S&T awarded a total of $5,643,466 across seven organizations to develop new tools to arm researchers with the latest insight and an increased collection of cybersecurity incident data to understand and counter cyber attacks.
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