DHS Employee Resources - What's New This Week (April 8, 2021)

A weekly digest of news, information, and resources from the DHS Employee and Family Readiness Blog.

A weekly digest of news, information, and resources from the DHS Employee and Family Readiness Blog.  CHCO's Blog Angela Bailey Chief Human Capital Officer Changing Your Perception April 8, 2021 Perception is reality.  Is it really?  If we change our perception, isn't it also possible we can create a new reality—one that is more in line with what we desire, want, and need?  We bring our attitude (positive and negative), our past (hurts and joy), our biases (good and bad) to every single encounter, issue, and situation, causing us to see the reality through our lens.  What if we actually believed we are the authors of our lives?  That we have the ability to write our life story in any fashion we choose.  We can see the push-back we receive on one of our ideas as criticism and a put-down, or we could choose to see it as someone taking the time to listen to us and provide us with valuable advice.  We can believe the loss of a job, a relationship, or a home is one more bad thing that has happened to us, or we can see it as an opportunity to finally do something that lights up our soul, an opportunity to feel new love again, and an opportunity to move to a destination where we can live far more simply.    Read more April is Stress Awareness Month April 8, 2021 Stress refers to how your brain and body responds to changes and challenges. Stress can be helpful by keeping you alert, motivated, and ready to avoid danger, but chronic stress can have a negative effect on your mind and body, especially when it is not managed properly.  You can improve your overall well-being by learning to identify the signs and symptoms of stress, understanding how it affects your health, and finding constructive ways to manage it. Read more Help Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect April 7, 2021 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 7 children experienced child abuse or neglect in the United States last year. In 2019, more than 1,800 children died as a result of abuse or neglect. Child abuse includes any harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm against a child under the age of 18. Child abuse can be physical, sexual, or emotional in nature. Child neglect is the failure to meet a child's basic physical and emotional needs, including housing, food, clothing, education, and access to medical care. Abusers may be parents, caregivers, or people in a custodial role over children, such as religious leaders, coaches, or teachers. Read more April Is Also Financial Literacy Month April 6, 2021 April is Financial Literacy Month, a month focused on educating people about the importance of planning for a secure financial future. Here are a few tips for assessing your financial well-being and taking control of your financial future: Take this short quiz from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Periodically review your Social Security Statement through your personal my Social Security account. Take advantage of free resources to increase your financial literacy.  Check out the Financial Resources page on the DHS Employee Resources website.  Read more To learn more, visit the DHS Employee Resources website or contact worklife@hq.dhs.gov.

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News Release: DHS S&T Expands Pilot of Cybersecurity Tech for Emergency Communications Centers

News Release: DHS S&T Expands Pilot of Cybersecurity Tech for Emergency Communications Centers WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is expanding pilot testing of a technology to improve the cybersecurity defenses of the nation's emergency communications infrastructure. S&T funded Odenton, Md.-based SecuLore Solutions in the research and development (R&D) of a cybersecurity defense solution based on predictive analytics and cyber data that helps detect and mitigate cybersecurity attacks against legacy emergency communications systems and new Next Generation 911 (NG911) and Internet Protocol-based technologies. The company added the new capability to its existing cybersecurity solutions to provide near-real-time behavioral threat analysis of the traffic hitting an emergency communications center's (ECC) network and recommend remediation steps that are based on the behavior and/or the type of malware.   Currently, SecuLore is pilot testing its newly developed cybersecurity solution with the Palm Beach County, Fla., Emergency Services Department and will expand the pilot testing to five additional ECCs across the country. Each pilot partner will receive at minimum two months of piloting activity, which will include 24-hour oversight of the security operations center network, a weekly vulnerabilities report, and immediate notification of any critical vulnerability. These notifications will ensure each pilot partner understands the identified vulnerability and implements initial remediation steps. During these pilots, SecuLore will capture feedback and insights from frontline users on the solution's performance and capabilities. The collected information will help the company and DHS better understand how other ECCs would deploy and manage this technology.   This S&T-managed project supports the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which ensures federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies have the necessary plans, resources, and training to support resilient, operable, and advanced interoperable emergency communications.   "We are continuing to improve the resilience of the nation's critical emergency communications infrastructure," said Billy Bob Brown Jr., CISA's Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications. "Enhancements to cybersecurity of evolving NG911 systems, collaboration with our stakeholders, and improving access to 911 infrastructure are critical to defending public safety communications systems." "During the next few months, in partnership with the CISA team, we will be piloting R&D projects and investigating leading-edge security controls with our public-safety partners across the country. We look forward to the feedback and insights gathered during the pilot tests," said S&T Program Manager Norman Speicher. "These critical views will guide the project's next steps, most importantly the implementation of further refinements to SecuLore's ECC cybersecurity solution that will maximize its effectiveness in safeguarding the nation's emergency communications system from cyberthreats." CISA leads the national effort to defend critical infrastructure against the threats of today, while working with partners across all levels of government and in the private sector to secure against the evolving risks of tomorrow. For more information, visit cisa.gov. S&T's cybersecurity mission is to enhance the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure and the internet by developing and delivering new technologies, tools, and techniques to defend against cyberattacks. S&T conducts and supports technology transitions, and leads and coordinates research activities among the research and development community, which includes DHS customers, government agencies, the private sector, and international partners. For more information about S&T, visit scitech.dhs.gov. # # #

 

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headline News - Top 25 Update

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HSI investigates Michigan for exploiting children results in 50 year sentence

08/04/2021 10:25 AM EDT

Duane Richard Forrest, 48, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, was sentenced to a total of fifty years for photographing and videotaping his sexual exploitation of two boys in their early teens. He was also ordered to pay $10,200 in special assessments.

HSI Northern investigation results in lengthy federal child exploitation

08/04/2021 10:25 AM EDT

Johnathan Scott Mason, 27, of Paris, Kentucky, pleaded guilty in January 2021.  According to his plea agreement, in March 2020, law enforcement officers discovered Mason's activity on the social media application (app), Kik.

HSI investigation leads to 40 years in prison for child exploitation of an infant

08/04/2021 07:38 AM EDT

Anthony Brett Banks, 30, formerly of Kannapolis, North Carolina, previously pleaded guilty to a superseding indictment charging him with transportation of child pornography and causing another person to transport and ship child pornography in interstate commerce.

ICE removes convicted rapist from US to Mexico

07/04/2021 10:03 AM EDT

Juan Cortez-Magdaleno, 53, is a Mexican citizen who was granted legal status in the United States in 1991.

HSI investigation results in seizure of 3 domain names purporting to be biotechnology company websites with COVID-19 treatments

07/04/2021 09:34 AM EDT

According to the affidavits filed in support of these seizures, these investigations began in March 2021. Homeland Security Investigations and the National Intellectual Property Rights Center received notification of two fraudulent websites, "genobioscience.com" and "healthbridgescience.com." The third site, "global-pandemic-vaccines.com," was discovered by Homeland Security Investigations' Cyber Crimes Center (C3) during ongoing investigations for malicious websites. The cases were referred to HSI Baltimore for investigation.

HSI investigation leads to 21 arrested, 19 indicted in conspiracy to distribute cocaine

07/04/2021 05:43 AM EDT

Twenty-one people were arrested today on indictments and criminal complaints charging an extensive drug dealing conspiracy by those who often illegally possessed firearms. Federal, state and local law enforcement teams from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), FBI, DEA, Washington State Patrol, Seattle Police Department and other public safety organizations executed nearly 90 search warrants across the Puget Sound region. In addition to 16 of the 19 people named in the indictments, five were arrested on criminal complaints. Those arrested will make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in Seattle and Tacoma over the next few days.

HSI Dallas seizes $1.3M in counterfeit goods at the World's Largest Flea Market

06/04/2021 07:21 AM EDT

Over 1,000 items were confiscated, including several boxes of luxury designer goods such as high-end purses, caps, shoes and sunglasses.

ICE removes Mexican citizen wanted for homicide in his home country

06/04/2021 06:39 AM EDT

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers removed a 30-year-old Mexican national and turned him over to law enforcement authorities in Mexico Monday. Pedro Ramirez Morales, aka Diego Perez Ramirez, is wanted in Mexico for homicide, making him a public safety enforcement priority for ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

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HSI investigates a Michigan man for exploiting children results in 50 year sentence

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Duane Richard Forrest, 48, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, was sentenced to a total of fifty years for photographing and videotaping his sexual exploitation of two boys in their early teens. He was also ordered to pay $10,200 in special assessments.

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HSI Northern Kentucky investigation results in lengthy federal child exploitation sentence

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HSI investigation leads to 40 years in prison for child exploitation of an infant

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