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Innovation is a powerful driving force as is information. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Industry Partnerships [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/office-public-private-partnerships ] engages industry and facilitates partnerships with private sector innovators to advance commercial technology solutions rooted in addressing homeland security challenges. To realize these innovative solutions, S&T must cast its net wide to discover and use the best technologies. While DHS S&T has a wide breadth of unique tools for working with many different private sector entities, including contracting mechanisms and funding opportunities, these mechanisms and opportunities are most impactful when those who need to know about them are well-informed.

To that end, S&T has recently launched a way to stay up to date on funding & partnership opportunities, upcoming events, and other news and program updates. Industry Partnerships invites you to take two minutes of your time "right now" to sign up for our “S&T Partnership Connections” mailing list or subscribe to one of our program-specific mailing lists. From there, you’ll be kept in the know regarding the latest on S&T’s solicitations, innovation program information, and events in your area of interest.

Our current mailing lists, content recipients can expect, and who should sign up for each unique list include:

* *S&T Partnership Connections*
* Content: S&T’s Partnership Connections mailing list offers news and updates on a range of S&T’s solicitations, program information, and events. More specifically, subscribers learn about new & emerging commercial products, technologies, and capabilities as well as upcoming outreach events.
* Who Should Sign Up?: Small, medium, large businesses, entrepreneurs, startups, national labs, research and development (R&D) organizations, Academia, private citizens, international firms, and private sector.

* *DHS S&T Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)*
* Content: The SBIR Program awards R&D contracts to small businesses to develop new innovative technology solutions that address homeland security technology needs. Subscribers will hear about open solicitations and upcoming events.
* Who Should Sign Up?: Small businesses with fewer than 500 employees, entrepreneurs, and startups.

* *DHS S&T Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP)*
* Content: SVIP connects with innovation communities across the nation and the world to harness commercial R&D for government applications, co-invest in, and accelerate the transition of technology to the commercial market. Subscribers are kept up to date on current topic calls, funding opportunities, information on how to apply for a topic, and outreach events.
* Who Should Sign Up?: Commercial startups, nontraditional contractors, and small businesses.

* *DHS S&T Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA)*
* Content: LRBAA is a standing, open invitation to the scientific and technical communities to fund pioneering R&D projects in support of the nation’s security and to advance the scientific and technical knowledge. Subscribers are kept informed about current research topics, links to the LRBAA Sam.gov announcements, information on how to submit to a topic, and outreach events.
* Who Should Sign Up?: Businesses of all sizes, universities, national laboratories, other R&D organizations (both domestic and international), Non-profit institutions, federally funded research and development centers, and startups.

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The “Partnership Connections” and program mailing lists are one of the unique tools DHS S&T utilizes to work with a variety of private sector innovators to advance commercial technology solutions that address homeland security challenges. The contracting mechanisms and innovation funding programs managed by S&T support our partnership goals with the private sector to help solve critical homeland security challenges. Visit our Funding Innovation [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/funding-innovation ] page or our program pages to learn more about processes, eligibility, timelines, and how to apply.

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*News Release: DHS S&T Updates Master Question List for Synthetic Opioids* "12/03/2024" &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- /*start reset css*/ div { line-height: 1; } body, table, td, p, a, li, blockquote { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body { -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; -ms-text-size-adjust: none; } table { border-spacing: 0; } table, td { mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; } img { -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; } body { margin: 0; padding: 0; } img { border: none !important; height: auto; line-height: 1; outline: none; text-decoration: none; } table td { border-collapse: collapse !important; } .preheader { display: none !important; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; color: transparent; height: 0; width: 0; } /*end reset css*/ a[x-apple-data-detectors] { color: inherit !important; text-decoration: none !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important; } /* outlook.com line-height control */ .ExternalClass p, .ExternalClass span, .ExternalClass font, .ExternalClass td {line-height: 100%} /* Pagewatch Style */ .rss_item {margin:0 0 20px;} .rss_item .rss_title {text-align: left; color: #000000; margin: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height:1.2; font-family: book antiqua, palatino;} .rss_item .rss_title a { color:#00568c; text-decoration:none;} .rss_item .rss_description a { color:#00568c; text-decoration:underline;} .rss_item .rss_pub_date {text-align: left; color: #666666; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px; line-height:1.2; font-family: book antiqua, palatino;} .rss_item .rss_description {text-align: left; color: #000000; margin: 0px; font-size: 15px; line-height:1.2; font-family: book antiqua, palatino;} .rss_item .rss_description p {margin:0 0 10px 0; line-height:1.4;} .rss_item .rss_description li {margin:0 0 7px 0; line-height:1.2;} table#yahoo .govd_template_image { max-width: 100% !important; max-width:100%; } table#yahoo .govd_template_image, table#yahoo .govd_template_image img { height:auto !important; height:auto; } @media only screen and (max-device-width: 480px) { table#yahoo, table#yahoo table { position: relative; } table#yahoo .govd_header { max-width: 480px !important; } table#yahoo .govd_hr img, table#yahoo .govd_hr_inner img { display:none !important; } table#yahoo img { max-width: 400px !important; width: 100% !important; } table#yahoo .govd_template_image { height: auto !important; max-width: 400px !important; width: auto !important; margin:0 !important; } table#yahoo table.gd_combo_table .govd_template_image { margin:0 5px 5px 5px !important; } table#yahoo #main-header .govd_template_image { max-width: 480px !important; width: 100% !important; } table#yahoo .govd_content_container .govd_image_display { margin-left:0 !important; } table#yahoo .container-fill, table.gd_tbl_wrap, table.gd_tbl_wrap table { max-width: 480px !important; } .main-table, .mobile-footer, .mobile-tagline, table.gd_tbl_wrap, table.gd_tbl_wrap table { width:100% !important; min-width:100% !important; max-width:480px !important; } table#yahoo .tablecell, .tablecell { width:100% !important; display: block !important; } table#yahoo p, table#yahoo p span, table#yahoo .gd_p, table#yahoo li { font-size:13pt !important; } table#yahoo #view-in-browser p, table#yahoo #view-in-browser p span, table#yahoo #view-in-browser .gd_p, table#yahoo #view-in-browser li { font-size:8pt !important; } table#yahoo h1 { font-size:18pt !important; } table#yahoo h2 { font-size:16pt !important; } table#yahoo h3 { font-size:14pt !important; } table#yahoo #main-body .govd_hr {background:transparent none !important;} .mobile-hide {display:none !important;} .mobile-padding {padding:0 !important;} .mobile-columns {padding:10px 20px !important;} } --&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;

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News Release: DHS S&T Updates Master Question List for Synthetic Opioids [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2024/12/03/st-updates-master-question-list-synthetic-opioids ]
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*WASHINGTON *– The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology ] (S&T) released an updated Master Question List (MQL) for Synthetic Opioids [ https://www.dhs.gov/publication/st-master-question-list-synthetic-opioids ]. The MQL, a reference guide, presents the most critical, scientifically-vetted information on the chemical and physical properties of synthetic opioids as well as the hazards they pose in operational settings. First released in 2021, this guide now includes new information about the physical properties of nitazenes, potent opioids that entered illicit drug markets in 2019 and can be 10 times stronger than fentanyl. The list also adds substantial new information about synthetic opioid detection and decontamination methods. This resource summarizes the latest research into synthetic opioids, helping experts identify knowledge gaps to focus investments and provides first responders with science-based guidance to protect themselves from opioid exposure.

“Those who are working on the front lines of tackling the opioid scourge rely on the technical understanding of scientific experts to give them the best possible information about what can help them in the field,” said Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology. “The updated MQL has new information that can be used by emergency response planners, emergency managers, and first responders to inform procurement decisions for detection equipment, and instrumentation and inform use of decontamination methods.”

Synthetic opioids present unique and significant challenges to first responders. These compounds are highly toxic and deadly, with aerosols that may linger at the scene long after investigators and responders arrive. This situation challenges teams to develop safe decontamination protocols, effective personal protective gear, and reliable detection equipment.

DHS is fighting against cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations that are flooding communities with illicit synthetic drugs, like fentanyl. Strategy involves enforcement actions, including seizures of fentanyl and precursor chemicals, along with stopping southbound guns and money, and supporting prosecutions to prevent future illicit acts. Together, these efforts led to the arrest of more than 4,800 people and helped seize over 37,000 pounds of illicit fentanyl in Fiscal Year 2024. U.S. Custom and Border Patrol’s Office of Field Operations alone has prevented 1.1B doses from reaching American communities. Learn more at DHS.gov/fentanyl [ https://www.dhs.gov/fentanyl ].

“There is a lot of new data available on detection outlined in the MQL. Handheld detectors are useful in the field, and studies on their efficacy are very important. Many of those tested and analyzed are commercial-off-the-shelf solutions suitable for use by first responders to detect fentanyl and analogues. Test results found in the MQL can inform procurement decisions made by first responders,” said Dr. Carol Brevett, S&T Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) Subject Matter Expert for the MQL. “Another area with significant new data is decontamination. There is interest in knowing which decontamination methods are effective in removing fentanyl and analogues to protect the health of responders and render an area safe.”

CSAC and S&T’s Office of Mission and Capability Support’s Opioid Detection Program collaborated with the Hazard Assessment and Characterization Technology Center and the Probabilistic Analysis for National Threats and Hazards and Risks program to develop the Synthetic Opioids MQL. The CSAC lab serves as a national knowledge and resource center for chemical threats and hazards. Related efforts delivered through CSAC include knowledge products used for detection and interdiction of illicit opioids, including a Fentanyl Synthesis Quick Reference Guide and the Chemical Agent Reactions Database (CARD) [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2020/05/26/snapshot-helping-law-enforcement-solve-and-prevent-chemical-related-violence ] designed to help law enforcement identify harmful chemicals and what “chemicals of interest” could be produced from them.

The Synthetic Opioids MQL focuses on synthetic opioids commonly found in the illicit drug trade. S&T will continue to update the MQL periodically as new knowledge becomes publicly available.

*About DHS S&T*

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) mission is to enable effective, efficient, and secure operations across all homeland security missions by applying scientific, engineering, analytic, and innovative approaches to deliver timely solutions and support departmental acquisitions. Created by Congress in 2003, S&T conducts basic and applied research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation activities relevant to support Homeland Security and first responder operations and protect critical infrastructure. For more information about S&T, visit scitech.dhs.gov [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology ].

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*National Board Announces Subrecipient Solitication for Case Management Pilot Program* "12/05/2024"

Office for Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties

US Department of Homeland Security

December 5, 2024

*National Board Announces Subrecipient Solicitation for Case Management Pilot Program*

The Case Management Pilot Program (CMPP) National Board has issued a public solicitation [ https://www.cmpp.org ] seeking subrecipients to implement the CMPP, and inviting community-based service providers from across the country to apply for funding to deliver voluntary case management and associated trauma informed services to eligible noncitizens. The CMPP National Board will distribute funds via subawards to eligible local governments and nonprofits.

CMPP services include, among others, mental health services, trafficking screening, legal orientation, cultural orientation; referrals to other services identified by participants as priorities; and departure planning and/or reintegration services for individuals returning to their home countries.

The CMPP National Board is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and includes Church World Service, Catholic Charities USA, and The Center for Migration Studies of New York. Church World Service serves as the National Board Secretariat and Fiscal Agent.

Completed applications are due by January 10, 2025 by 11:59pm EST. Applications received after that date will not be considered. The solicitation is available at www.CMPP.org [ http://www.cmpp.org/ ].

The CMPP National Board will also host an informational webinar on December 10 at 2:00pm EST. Advanced registration for the webinar is required; please review here [ https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ac44fae0-45f5-4d0e-accf-fe8d376e1a1c@5b0ee27a-c2e7-43a0-87d3-6b9c5b56eda0 ]. Please direct questions to: info@cmpp.org.

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*Submit Your Questions for the DHS SBIR 25.1 Pre-solicitation by December 11* "12/06/2024" &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- /*start reset css*/ div { line-height: 1; } body, table, td, p, a, li, blockquote { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body { -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; -ms-text-size-adjust: none; } table { border-spacing: 0; } table, td { mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; } img { -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; } body { margin: 0; padding: 0; } img { border: none !important; height: auto; line-height: 1; outline: none; text-decoration: none; } table td { border-collapse: collapse !important; } .preheader { display: none !important; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; color: transparent; height: 0; width: 0; } /*end reset css*/ a[x-apple-data-detectors] { color: inherit !important; text-decoration: none !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important; } /* outlook.com line-height control */ .ExternalClass p, .ExternalClass span, .ExternalClass font, .ExternalClass td {line-height: 100%} /* Pagewatch Style */ .rss_item {margin:0 0 20px;} .rss_item .rss_title {text-align: left; color: #000000; margin: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height:1.2; font-family: book antiqua, palatino;} .rss_item .rss_title a { color:#00568c; text-decoration:none;} .rss_item .rss_description a { color:#00568c; text-decoration:underline;} .rss_item .rss_pub_date {text-align: left; color: #666666; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px; line-height:1.2; font-family: book antiqua, palatino;} .rss_item .rss_description {text-align: left; color: #000000; margin: 0px; font-size: 15px; line-height:1.2; font-family: book antiqua, palatino;} .rss_item .rss_description p {margin:0 0 10px 0; line-height:1.4;} .rss_item .rss_description li {margin:0 0 7px 0; line-height:1.2;} table#yahoo .govd_template_image { max-width: 100% !important; max-width:100%; } table#yahoo .govd_template_image, table#yahoo .govd_template_image img { height:auto !important; height:auto; } @media only screen and (max-device-width: 480px) { table#yahoo, table#yahoo table { position: relative; } table#yahoo .govd_header { max-width: 480px !important; } table#yahoo .govd_hr img, table#yahoo .govd_hr_inner img { display:none !important; } table#yahoo img { max-width: 400px !important; width: 100% !important; } table#yahoo .govd_template_image { height: auto !important; max-width: 400px !important; width: auto !important; margin:0 !important; } table#yahoo table.gd_combo_table .govd_template_image { margin:0 5px 5px 5px !important; } table#yahoo #main-header .govd_template_image { max-width: 480px !important; width: 100% !important; } table#yahoo .govd_content_container .govd_image_display { margin-left:0 !important; } table#yahoo .container-fill, table.gd_tbl_wrap, table.gd_tbl_wrap table { max-width: 480px !important; } .main-table, .mobile-footer, .mobile-tagline, table.gd_tbl_wrap, table.gd_tbl_wrap table { width:100% !important; min-width:100% !important; max-width:480px !important; } table#yahoo .tablecell, .tablecell { width:100% !important; display: block !important; } table#yahoo p, table#yahoo p span, table#yahoo .gd_p, table#yahoo li { font-size:13pt !important; } table#yahoo #view-in-browser p, table#yahoo #view-in-browser p span, table#yahoo #view-in-browser .gd_p, table#yahoo #view-in-browser li { font-size:8pt !important; } table#yahoo h1 { font-size:18pt !important; } table#yahoo h2 { font-size:16pt !important; } table#yahoo h3 { font-size:14pt !important; } table#yahoo #main-body .govd_hr {background:transparent none !important;} .mobile-hide {display:none !important;} .mobile-padding {padding:0 !important;} .mobile-columns {padding:10px 20px !important;} } --&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;

SBIR Solicitation

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*Only a Few Days Left to Submit Questions for DHS SBIR Program’s 25.1 Pre-Solicitation*

Less than a week remains for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) [ http://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/sbir ] Program’s 25.1 Pre-Solicitation [ https://sam.gov/opp/7845263748a6477ab450dbcbc4bea872/view ]. During this period, small businesses with potential solutions for the listed topics are able to email questions directly to the Topic Points of Contact (POC) until Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Please refer to the 25.1 Pre-Solicitation to find the specific POC email for the topics of interest.

The 25.1 Pre-Solicitation includes five (5) topics:

* *DHS251-001* - Fentanyl Attribution Forensics/Source Profiling
* *DHS251-002* - Enabling Data Analysis, Situational Awareness and Cyber Security for NG911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP)
* *DHS251-003* - On-Person Screening Stream of Commerce Analysis Tool
* *DHS251-004* - Securing Video Communications to Prevent Digital Injection Attacks
* *DHS251-005* - Wired Interconnection Cable/Adapter from Mobile Device to Biometric Collection

Information on the 25.1 Pre-Solicitation and research topic descriptions are available on the Federal Contract Opportunities website on SAM.gov [ https://sam.gov/opp/7845263748a6477ab450dbcbc4bea872/view ]. Pre-solicitation information is also posted on the DHS SBIR Program Portal at https://sbir.dhs.gov. For additional inquiries about the program or its processes, you can also contact the SBIR Program Office at stsbir.program@hq.dhs.gov.

Kind Regards,
DHS SBIR Team

*Updated Immigration Reports* "12/06/2024"

Updated Immigration Reports

Good day,

We are pleased to announce the following updated reports.

* Immigration Enforcement and Legal Processes monthly tables [ https://ohss.dhs.gov/topics/immigration/legal-processes-monthly-tables ] (data through August 2024)
* Asylum Processing Rule Cohort Report [ https://ohss.dhs.gov/topics/immigration/refugees-and-asylees/asylum-processing-rule-cohort-reports ] (June 2024)
* Family Unit Actions Report [ https://ohss.dhs.gov/topics/immigration/immigration-enforcement/family-unit-actions-reports ] (June 2023)
* Estimated LPR Population and Number Eligible to Naturalize among Recent Arrivals by County, Top 50 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) [ https://ohss.dhs.gov/topics/immigration/lawful-permanent-residents/lawful-permanent-residents-population-estimates ] (January 1, 2024)

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*The Week Ahead for the Department of Homeland Security December 9 – December 13* "12/06/2024" 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of Public Affairs

________________________________________________________________________

*The Week Ahead for the Department of Homeland Security
**December 9 – December 13*

*Monday, December 9

**9:03 AM ET*
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will deliver keynote remarks at the Family Online Safety Institute’s 2024 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
"Media may watch event livestream ""here" [ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fosi-2024-annual-conference-tickets-991311247627?aff=ebdsoporgprofile ]
"OPEN PRESS"

*9:45 AM ET*
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Information and Technology Executive Director Nael Samha will deliver remarks at the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement’s Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement in Reston, VA
"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.idga.org/events-biometrics-government-law/srspricing ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*11:30 AM ET*
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement Trent Frazier will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Enhancing the Resilience of Healthcare and Public Health Critical Infrastructure” at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://events.nationalacademies.org/43533_12-2024_enhancing-the-resilience-of-healthcare-and-public-health-critical-infrastructure ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*12:15 PM ET | 9:15 AM GST
*Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Flying Tomorrow: Enhancing Aviation Security for a Sustainable Future” at The International Civil Aviation Organization Security Week 2024 in Muscat, Oman
"Media may register ""here" [ https://events.icao.int/event-details?campaignID=0740AF58-150E-EF11-811E-001DD8B71C70 ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*2:00 PM ET
*U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer National Security Cyber Division Director Don Yeske will participate in a virtual panel discussion titled, “Harnessing Automation to Reach Zero Trust Goals” hosted by FedInsider
"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.fedinsider.com/harnessing-automation-reach-zero-trust-goals/ ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*6:40 PM ET
*DHS Under Secretary for Policy Rob Silvers will participate in a panel discussion titled, “The Future of AI” at the HOPE Global Forum Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA
"Media may register ""here" [ https://hopeglobalforums.org/2024-registration/ ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*Tuesday, December 10

**9:00 AM ET
*TSA Requirements and Capabilities Analysis Branch Manager Jason Lim will deliver remarks at the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement’s Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement in Reston, VA
"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.idga.org/events-biometrics-government-law/srspricing ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*10:45 AM ET*
CISA Director Jen Easterly will deliver remarks at the National Association of Attorneys General Capital Forum in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.naag.org/my-account/#/events/a955233e-d36a-ef11-bfe3-000d3a5c4436 ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*2:00 PM ET
*CBP Office of Field Operations Executive Director Jody Hardin will deliver remarks at the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement’s Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement in Reston, VA
"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.idga.org/events-biometrics-government-law/srspricing ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*Wednesday, December 11

**8:45 AM ET
*CBP Acting Deputy Commissioner Pete Flores will deliver remarks at the Homeland Security & Defense Forum's 7th Annual Border Security Symposium in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9bgv7sh ]"
""OPEN PRESS

"*9:15 AM ET
*CBP Office of Field Operations Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Diane Sabatino, TSA Chief Technology Officer Matt Gilkeson and CBP Chief Technology Officer Sunil Madhugiri will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Non-Intrusive Inspection” at the Homeland Security & Defense Forum's 7th Annual Border Security Symposium in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9bgv7sh ]"
""OPEN PRESS"*

**10:00 AM ET
*CISA Associate Chief of Strategic Technology Garfield Jones will deliver remarks at the 2024 Digital Twins event in National Harbor, MD
"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.buildinginnovation.org/ets ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*10:00 AM ET
*CBP Air & Marine Operations Executive Assistant Commissioner Jonathan Miller, DHS Deputy Director, C-UAS Program Management Office Steven Willoughby and U.S. Border Patrol National C-UAS Operations Director Clint McArdle will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Counter-UAS in Action: Protecting U.S. Borders from Unmanned Threats” at the Homeland Security & Defense Forum's 7th Annual Border Security Symposium in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9bgv7sh ]
"OPEN PRESS"

*11:00 AM ET
*CBP Enterprise Services Executive Assistant Commissioner Ntina Cooper will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Optimizing Enterprise Services for Critical CBP Operations” at the Homeland Security & Defense Forum's 7th Annual Border Security Symposium in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9bgv7sh ]
"OPEN PRESS"

*11:30 AM ET
*CBP National Targeting Center Executive Director Stephen Maloney, ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) International Operations Assistant Director Ricardo Mayoral, and HSI Public Safety and Border Security Division Deputy Assistant Director Selwyn Smith will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Countering Illicit Networks: The Fight Against Fentanyl, Cargo Threats, and Transnational Crime” at the Homeland Security & Defense Forum's 7th Annual Border Security Symposium in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9bgv7sh ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*1:00 PM ET
*DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Hippolyte and CBP Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller will deliver virtual remarks at the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee
"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*1:00 PM ET
*DHS Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience Iranga Kahangama will deliver virtual remarks at the Cyber Initiatives Group Winter Summit
"Media may register ""here" [ https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1099159127789709660 ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*2:15 PM ET
*CBP Deputy Chief AI officer Joshua Powell, CBP Innovation Team Director Jeremy Ocheltree, and CBP Enforcement Technology & Operational Programs Division Chief Ryan Riccucci will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Future-Ready: Insights into CBP's Emerging Requirements” at the Homeland Security & Defense Forum's 7th Annual Border Security Symposium in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9bgv7sh ]
"OPEN PRESS"

*3:15 PM ET*
CISA Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan will deliver virtual remarks at the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council Quarterly Meeting
"Media may register by emailing ""here" <NIAC@mail.cisa.dhs.gov>
"OPEN PRESS

"*3:20 PM ET
*CBP Enterprise Services Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Peter Jaquez and DHS Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Herbert Wolfe will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Supporting the Frontline: Technology’s Role in Workforce Health and Wellbeing” at the Homeland Security & Defense Forum's 7th Annual Border Security Symposium in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9bgv7sh ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*4:10 PM ET
*ICE HSI Deputy Assistant Director Michael Prado, U.S. Border Patrol Deputy Executive Director Henry Laxdal and CBP Director of Enterprise Analytics Division Martina Melliand will participate in a panel discussion titled, “From Innovation to Action: Integrating Technology in Law Enforcement” at the Homeland Security & Defense Forum's 7th Annual Border Security Symposium in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9bgv7sh ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*8:10 AM ET | 2:10 PM CET
*DHS Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity and AI Uttara Sivaram will deliver remarks at World Summit AI in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
"Media may register ""here" [ https://worldsummit.ai/ ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*Thursday, December 12

**12:45 PM ET
*CISA Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Jeff Greene will deliver remarks at the CyberNextDC 2024 event in Washington, D.C.
"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.cyberthreatalliance.org/event/cybernextdc-2024/ ]
"OPEN PRESS

"*Friday, December 13

*Nothing to report at this time.

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*DHS Announces Permanent Increase of the Automatic Extension Period for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants* "12/10/2024" 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of Public Affairs

________________________________________________________________________

*
DHS Announces Permanent Increase of the Automatic Extension Period for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants*

*WASHINGTON* – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will support U.S. employers, foster economic growth, and improve access to employment authorization documents (EAD) for eligible individuals by permanently increasing the automatic extension period of employment authorization and employment authorization documentation from up to 180 days to up to 540 days for eligible noncitizens who file a timely request to renew their work authorization. This announcement responds to feedback from the business community to create more certainty for employers.

Over the past several years, USCIS has significantly reduced processing times for EAD applications as part of its ongoing efforts to help support the U.S. economy, its employers, and those who Congress has made eligible to work here. This final rule continues these efforts by reducing the likelihood that lapses in employment authorization for eligible noncitizens will occur, while U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicates their EAD renewal requests and better ensure continuity of operations for U.S. employers. The need is clear, as USCIS received and processed a record number of EAD applications this year. This is the latest step by the Biden-Harris Administration to keep eligible work-authorized individuals in the workforce, supporting our local economies, businesses, and communities.

“Since January 2021, the American economy has created more than 16 million jobs, and the Department of Homeland Security is committed to helping businesses fill them,” *said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas.* “Increasing the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents will help eliminate red tape that burdens employers, ensure hundreds of thousands of individuals eligible for employment can continue to contribute to our communities, and further strengthen our nation’s robust economy.”

“USCIS is committed to reducing unnecessary barriers and burdens in the immigration system to support our nation’s economy,” *said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou*. “This final rule will help U.S. employers better retain their workers and help prevent workers with timely-filed EAD renewal applications from experiencing lapses in their employment authorization and employment authorization documentation through no fault of their own.”

The final rule will become effective on January 13, 2025, and will apply to eligible applicants [ https://www.uscis.gov/eadautoextend ] with timely filed renewal EAD applications pending or filed on or after May 4, 2022.

This final rule aligns with USCIS’ ongoing efforts to support eligible individuals’ ability to work and contribute to the U.S. economy. In addition to today’s final rule, USCIS has taken a number of steps to reduce EAD processing times overall and streamlined adjudication processing, including:

* Reducing by half the median EAD processing times for individuals with pending applications for adjustment of status from fiscal year 2021 to date;
* Engaging with communities to educate work-eligible individuals and providing on-the-ground intake support for applicants;
* Reducing EAD application proce