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Rodney Scott Confirmed as Head of Customs and Border Protection
On January 20 – Inauguration Day – President Trump nominated former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott to serve as the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency within the ...
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Philippine National Indicted for Aggravated Identity Theft and False Impersonation of a U.S. Citizen While on a Cruise Ship
A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging a Philippine national legally residing in the U.S. with stealing the identity of a U.S. citizen and falsely impersonating the ...
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 9 Years for Cocaine Trafficking and Illegal Reentry After Federal Probe
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Newark arrested Anastacio Santiago Chaparro, also known as Arnoldo Urquidez, 41, of Mexico, while he was caught transporting a ...
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USDOT and FAA Invite Top Innovators to Help Build Next-Gen Air Traffic Control
On Tuesday, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy launched the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) first ever Industry Day events to bring companies together to help build a ...
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CBP Arrests Sudanese Citizen for Failure to Appear at Murder Trial
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, arrested a citizen of Sudan, Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States, who had an active ...
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Texas Woman Caught with Loaded Firearm at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport During Security Screening
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from Denison, Texas, from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on Sunday, June ...
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Ashley Truluck Joins House Homeland Security Committee, Brings CISA, DHS and Cyber Policy Expertise
Ashley Truluck has joined the House Committee on Homeland Security as a Professional Staff Member for the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, according to an update on her ...
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Trump Officials Lift Short-Lived Pause on ICE Arrests at Farms, Hotels and Restaurants
The Government Technology & Services Coalition's Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the ...
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Customs and Border Protection Launches New ‘CBP Link’ App to Streamline U.S. Border Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on Monday that travelers entering the United States can now use CBP Link, a new user-friendly mobile application designed to reduce data requirements. The ...
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OpenAI Granted $200M U.S. Defence Contract for ‘Warfighting and Enterprise’
The Pentagon has granted OpenAI a US$200 million contract to provide the US Department of Defence (DOD) with AI capabilities. In a statement released overnight, the US said that under the contract, ...
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U.S. and Morocco Sign New Cargo Container Security Initiative
The United States entered a new bilateral Container Security Initiative arrangement yesterday with the Kingdom of Morocco that will help facilitate the high volume of cargo transiting between both ...