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*Season 4, Episode 2: They're All Chemicals* "08/21/2024"

They're All Chemicals

***Season 4, Episode 2: They're All Chemicals***

S&T Senior Science Advisor Dr. Laura Parker joins Technologically Speaking for an insightful interview on the science behind explosives detection, the way the technology is used at the airport, and potential advancements for the future that will make the screening process easier. She explains how a career in explosives equipped her with the expertise in chemical detection necessary to help address the fentanyl problem and the scientific nexus between explosives and fentanyl detection. And be sure to listen to the end to hear Dr. Parker’s favorite Star Trek character!

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*Learn About School Safety Best Practices at the 2024 National Summit* "08/22/2024"

2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security

You can now preview the agenda for the 2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security [ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-national-summit-on-k-12-school-safety-and-security-tickets-920310703087?aff=oddtdtcreator ], scheduled to take place on *September 25 and 26.* Hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), this free, virtual event will bring together school safety leaders from across the country to explore current school safety issues and share critical resources, best practices and expertise. You can register at 2024CISASchoolSummit.eventbrite.com [ https://2024CISASchoolSummit.eventbrite.com ].

This year’s Summit will feature six sessions, each addressing a timely school safety topic. Sessions will include an expert overview of the issue followed by a community panel of K-12 leaders and practitioners discussing their firsthand experience. This format is intended to provide both expert context and real-world perspectives so that attendees gain a deeper understanding of the issue and how they may be able to address it in their unique school communities. Below is a preview of the Summit agenda and session focus areas. "Please note the agenda is subject to change".

*Day 1 Agenda | Wednesday, September 25
*12:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT

* Session 1: Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence
* Session 2: Emergency Planning and Safety
* Session 3: Intervention Strategies to Support Students

*Day 2 Agenda | Thursday, September 26  * 
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT

* Session 1: K-12 Cybersecurity Best Practices
* Session 2: Online Safety Practices for Youth
* Session 3: Supporting Student Mental Wellness

*Register Here* [ https://2024cisaschoolsummit.eventbrite.com/ ]

"If you have already registered for the 2024 Summit, you do not need to register again. Additional details will be provided to all attendees ahead of the event. "

To learn more about the Summit, please visit cisa.gov/news-events/events/2024-national-summit-k-12-school-safety-and-security [ https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/events/2024-national-summit-k-12-school-safety-and-security ]. If you have any questions, please contact the CISA School Safety Task Force at SchoolSafety@hq.dhs.gov.

If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. If you require a reasonable modification to fully participate in this event, please contact SchoolSafety@hq.dhs.gov and CISA.PACT_CRCL@mail.cisa.dhs.gov as soon as possible.

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*Major Enforcement Operation in Guatemala Secures Arrest of Human Smuggler Indicted by Joint Task Force Alpha for Links to 2022 Mass Casualty Event in Texas* "08/22/2024" 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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*Major Enforcement Operation in Guatemala Secures Arrest of Human Smuggler Indicted by Joint Task Force Alpha for Links to 2022 Mass Casualty Event in Texas*

WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, extensive coordination and collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department and domestic and international partners resulted in a major enforcement operation that dismantled a human smuggling network based in Guatemala. In June 2022, this network smuggled people into the United States [ https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/four-more-arrested-tractor-trailer-smuggling-investigation-progresses ] on a journey that ended with the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas. Twenty-one of the deceased migrants were Guatemalan.

This case is part of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), created [ https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-announces-initiatives-combat-human-smuggling-and-trafficking-and-fight ] by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in June 2021 to strengthen U.S. enforcement efforts against human smuggling emanating from Central America.

On Aug. 21, Guatemalan law enforcement executed multiple search and arrest warrants across Guatemala, working together with United States law enforcement agents. At the request of the United States, Guatemalan authorities arrested Guatemalan national Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco, who has been indicted in the Western District of Texas in connection with the investigation. Six individuals arrested as part of the operation will be charged locally in Guatemala.

Miranda-Orozco, 47, whose indictment was unsealed today, allegedly conspired with other smugglers to facilitate the travel of four migrants from Guatemala through Mexico, and ultimately, to the United States. He allegedly charged the migrants, or their families and friends, approximately $12,000 to $15,000 for the journey. The indictment alleges that three of these migrants perished in the tractor-trailer, and the fourth suffered serious bodily injury. Miranda-Orozco is charged with six counts related to migrant smuggling resulting in death or serious bodily injury. He faces maximum penalties of life in prison.

“Smugglers prey on migrants and seek profits with complete disregard for human life, as we saw in this tragic incident that killed 53 people,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “The men and women at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) work every day to disrupt these sophisticated smuggling networks, and we will continue to work alongside our federal and international partners to dismantle them at every level of operation.”

“Over the past two years, the Justice Department has worked methodically to hold accountable those responsible for the horrific tragedy in San Antonio that killed 53 people who had been preyed on by human smugglers,” said Attorney General Garland. “With these arrests, the Justice Department and our partners in Guatemala have now arrested a total of 14 people for their alleged involvement in this tragedy. We are committed to continuing to work with our partners both in the United States and abroad to target the most prolific and dangerous human smuggling groups operating in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, and Panama.”

“In launching Joint Task Force Alpha three years ago, the Department of Justice directed every tool at our disposal to the dismantling of human smuggling networks across the continent. And after the tragic deaths of 53 migrants in June 2022, we pledged to hold accountable those responsible, no matter where they live or operate,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. “Today’s arrests in Guatemala are a continued fulfillment of that pledge. We will not rest in our efforts to disrupt the smuggling networks that capitalize on desperation and foster misery throughout the Western Hemisphere.”

“As alleged in the indictment, Miranda-Orozco recruited some of the migrants who died in the back of a tractor-trailer near San Antonio, Texas, in June 2022, and worked with a network of smugglers to transport them from Guatemala through Mexico into the United States,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “This tragedy is a dire warning of the dangers that human smugglers cause by exposing migrants to life-threatening conditions for the smugglers’ financial gain. Dismantling human smuggling networks is a critical priority for the Criminal Division, and we will continue to work with our domestic and international law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute these cases, no matter where the offenders may be found.”

“This was a complex operation and a major success for the progression of this case — apprehending a key orchestrator of the horrendous smuggling operations in which families were charged thousands of dollars for trusted transport across the U.S. border from Guatemala and other countries,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. “This significant development in the case demonstrates the commitment of this office, the Department of Justice, and our partners at all necessary levels, to ensure all 53 migrants who died in the 2022 tractor-trailer tragedy get their justice.”

“HSI is deeply immersed in the global fight against human smuggling that includes our international operations within Central and South America. These arrests reflect the disruption of Central American human smuggling organizations that recruit, organize and transport people,” said HSI Executive Associate Director Katrina W. Berger. “Combating this prolific, transnational crime is one of our top priorities. Our special agents and criminal analysts are actively engaged with law enforcement partners and task forces around the globe working to dismantle criminal networks that treat human life like a commodity. HSI will keep exhausting every resource available to bring human smugglers to justice.”

“The men and women of CBP are unwavering in their commitment to combat and dismantle the human smuggling networks that ruthlessly exploit and endanger the lives of migrants — from the time of this tragic incident in San Antonio, to today’s important step in bringing those responsible to justice,” said Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller of the CBP. “Our collective work through Joint Task Force Alpha remains critical to our ongoing efforts at disrupting smuggling operations across the hemisphere and the world.”

The human smuggling organization allegedly loaded 65 migrants into a tractor-trailer, which court documents allege lacked functioning air conditioning as it drove north on a Texas interstate. As temperatures rose, some of the migrants inside the trailer allegedly lost consciousness, while others clawed at the walls, trying to escape. By the time the tractor-trailer reached San Antonio, the indictment alleges, 48 migrants had already died. Another five migrants died after being transported to local hospitals. Six children and a pregnant woman were among the deceased.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas has previously charged seven other defendants for their alleged involvement in this smuggling event, including through indictments filed in 2022 [ https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/53-fatalities-tractor-trailer-smuggling-incident-charges-filed-against-four ] and 2023 [ https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/four-more-arrested-tractor-trailer-smuggling-investigation-progresses ]. Four of these seven defendants have pleaded guilty.

The indictment against Miranda-Orozco and the cooperation between U.S. and Guatemalan authorities were spearheaded by JTFA and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas. Given the rise in prolific and dangerous smuggling emanating from Central America with effects in the United States, JTFA’s goal is to disrupt and dismantle human smuggling and trafficking networks operating in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, and Panama with a focus on networks that endanger, abuse or exploit migrants, present national security risks, or engage in other types of transnational organized crime.

Since its creation, JTFA has successfully increased coordination and collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security, Justice Department, and other interagency law enforcement participants, and with foreign law enforcement partners, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, and Panama; targeted those organizations who have the most impact on the United States; and coordinated significant smuggling indictments and extradition efforts in U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across the country. JTFA is comprised of detailees from southwest border U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, including the Southern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, District of Arizona, and Southern District of California, and dedicated support for the program is also provided by numerous components of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division that are part of JTFA — led by the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP), and supported by the Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, Office of Enforcement Operations, Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs (OIA), and Violent Crime and Racketeering Section. JTFA is made possible by substantial law enforcement investment from Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and other partners.

HSI San Antonio investigated the case, with valuable assistance from HSI Guatemala and the HSI Human Smuggling Unit in Washington, D.C. CBP’s National Targeting Center/Operation Sentinel; U.S. Border Patrol; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; San Antonio Police Department; San Antonio Fire Department; Palestine Police Department, OIA, and OPDAT provided valuable assistance. The Justice Department thanks Guatemalan law enforcement, who were instrumental in furthering this investigation.

HRSP Trial Attorney Alexandra Skinnion and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jose Luis Acosta, Eric Fuchs, Sarah Spears, and Amanda Brown for the Western District of Texas are prosecuting the case, with assistance from HRSP Historian/Latin America Specialist Joanna Crandall.

"An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."

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*Learn About CP3’s New Suite of Prevention Resources* "08/23/2024"

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Read and Share CP3’s FOUR new

“Prevention Resources”

Everyone has a role to play in preventing targeted violence. CP3’s new suite of evidence-based “Prevention Resources” [ https://www.dhs.gov/cp3-resource-center ] provide the tools, education, and resources to create informed, prepared, and protected communities.

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Enhancing Behavioral Threat Assessment and Case Management Capabilities Through a Public Health-Informed Approach

This Prevention Resource outlines how behavioral threat assessment and case management models may benefit by adopting a public health-informed approach to targeted violence and terrorism prevention. It also summarizes emerging practices in case management techniques to build practitioner capacity at all levels of violence prevention.

*Click here to read more and share [ https://www.dhs.gov/publication/enhancing-behavioral-threat-assessment-and-case-management-capabilities ].*

BTAM2 [ https://www.dhs.gov/publication/enhancing-behavioral-threat-assessment-and-case-management-capabilities ]

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Exploring the Use of Three-Digit Call Lines

This report provides an overview of current research and programming efforts to integrate targeted violence and terrorism prevention information and practice into three-digit call lines, such as 211 and 311 assistance and information telephone numbers, as well as 911 and 988 emergency and crisis support lines.

*Click here to read more and share [ https://www.dhs.gov/publication/exploring-use-three-digit-call-lines-prevention-resource ].*

3dig [ https://www.dhs.gov/publication/exploring-use-three-digit-call-lines-prevention-resource ]

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State TVTP Strategy Development

This evidence-based guide was created to assist states in developing state-level targeted violence and terrorism prevention strategies to safeguard each state from potential risks and threats of violence. By following the steps outlined in this guide, states can benefit from collaborative efforts and craft prevention strategies tailored to the unique needs and challenges of their communities.

*Click here to read more and share [ https://www.dhs.gov/publication/state-tvtp-strategy-development-cp3-prevention-resource ].*

SS [ https://www.dhs.gov/publication/state-tvtp-strategy-development-cp3-prevention-resource ]

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Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Partner Resource Guide

This list of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resources provides a comprehensive overview of funding, technical assistance, regional contacts, training, and educational materials to help keep your community safe.

*Click here to read more and share [ https://www.dhs.gov/publication/targeted-violence-and-terrorism-prevention-partner-resource-guide ].*

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*DHS Announces Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2024 Preparedness Grants* "08/23/2024" 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of Public Affairs

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*DHS Announces Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2024 Preparedness Grants*

*WASHINGTON *— Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced final allocations of nearly $724 million in six Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 competitive preparedness grant programs. This includes $454.5 million in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, an increase of $149.5 million from FY 2023, which will provide critical funding for faith-based groups and others to prevent and protect themselves from the heightened threat environment we face today.

These allocations, together with the more than $1.25 billion in non-competitive grant funding announced earlier this year, total almost $1.98 billion in FY 2024 to help prepare our nation against threats and natural disasters.

The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments, nonprofit agencies, and the private sector to build and sustain capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism and other disasters. The total amount for each grant program is set by Congress and the allocations are made by the Department through a competitive process.

“The Department of Homeland Security is proud to work together with our federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and other partners to increase our nation’s resilience in a constantly evolving threat environment,”* said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas.* “The funds announced today will provide communities across the country with vital resources necessary to strengthen their security and guard against terrorism and other threats. The impact of these grants will be measured in lives saved and tragedies averted.”

*_Preparedness Grant Program Allocations for Fiscal Year 2024

_*The following grants are competitive, with allocations announced today:

Operation Stonegarden*: *provides *$81 million* to enhance cooperation and coordination among state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal law enforcement agencies to jointly enhance security along the United States land and water borders.

Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program*: *provides *$13.5 million *to eligible Tribal Nations to implement preparedness initiatives to help strengthen the nation against risk associated with potential terrorist attacks and other hazards.

Nonprofit Security Grant Program*: *provides *$454.5 million* to support target hardening and other physical security enhancements for nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack. This year, $227.25 million is provided to nonprofits in Urban Area Security Initiative-designated areas, and $227.25 million is provided to nonprofits outside those designated urban areas located in any state or territory.

Port Security Grant Program*: *provides *$90 million* to help protect critical port infrastructure from terrorism, enhance maritime domain awareness, improve port-wide maritime security risk management, and maintain or re-establish maritime security mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency capabilities.

Transit Security Grant Program*: *provides *$83.7 million* to owners and operators of public transit systems to protect critical surface transportation and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.

Intercity Bus Security Grant Program*: *provides *$1.8 million* to owners and operators of intercity bus systems to protect surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure. Eligible applicants receiving approval for funding requested only $1,214,968 of the $1.8 million made available this fiscal year.

The following non-competitive grants were announced earlier this year to recipients based on a number of factors:

State Homeland Security Program*: *provides *$373.5 million* to support the implementation of risk-driven, capabilities-based state homeland security strategies to address capability targets. Awards are based on statutory minimums and relative risk as determined by DHS/FEMA’s risk methodology.

Urban Area Security Initiative*: *provides *$553.5 million *to enhance regional preparedness and capabilities in 31 high-threat, high-density areas. Awards are based on relative risk as determined by the Department’s risk methodology.

Emergency Management Performance Grant*: *provides *$319.55 million *to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies in obtaining the resources required to support the National Preparedness Goal’s associated mission areas and core capabilities to build a culture of preparedness.

Intercity Passenger Rail: provides *$9 million* to Amtrak to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and increase the resilience of the Amtrak rail system. Award made per congressional direction.

Further information on preparedness grant programs is available at www.dhs.gov [ http://www.dhs.gov/ ] and www.fema.gov/grants [ http://www.fema.gov/grants ]_. _

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*The Week Ahead for the Department of Homeland Security August 26 – August 30 * "08/23/2024" 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office Of Public Affairs

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*The Week Ahead for the Department of Homeland Security*

*August 26 – August 30*

*Monday, August 26*

"Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will travel to Cartagena de Indias, Colombia to participate in a trilateral meeting with Colombia and Panama. "

*2:00 PM ET*

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Information Technology Specialist Eugene Heim will deliver remarks at the Zero Trust Meet 2024 in Hartford, CT

"Media may register ""here" [ https://zerotrustmeet.com/register/ ]

"OPEN PRESS"

*Tuesday, August 27*

*9:00 AM ET*

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Director of the Counter-UAS Program Steven Willoughby will participate in a panel discussion titled, “The Way Forward on CUAS Authorities” at the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) C-UAS 2024 Summit in Arlington, VA

"Media may register ""here" [ https://www.idga.org/events-counteruas-usa ]

"OPEN PRESS"

*12:00 PM ET*

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Director of REAL ID Simone Davis will deliver remarks at the CCRA Travel Commerce Network’s 50th Anniversary Meeting in Tysons, VA

"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ktdagfa/lp/164080f8-b2e8-443a-bdf8-7212dc04ec1e ]

"OPEN PRESS"

*2:00 PM ET*

CISA Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan will deliver virtual remarks at the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee meeting

"Media may register by emailing ""here" <NSTAC@cisa.dhs.gov>

"OPEN PRESS"

*Wednesday, August 28*

*9:05 AM ET*

TSA Acting Information Technology Chief Information Officer Edam Colon and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cyber Risk Manager Thomas Dempsey will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Securing Tomorrow: Navigating Cyber Challenges in Law Enforcement” at the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) Law Enforcement IT Summit in Reston, VA

"Media may register ""here" [ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ktdagfa/lp/164080f8-b2e8-443a-bdf8-7212dc04ec1e ]

"OPEN PRESS"

*1:20 PM ET*

CBP Chief Information Officer Sonny Bhagowalia will deliver remarks at the ATARC Law Enforcement IT Summit in Reston, VA

"Media may register ""here" [ https://atarc.org/event/law-enforcement-it-summit/ ]

"OPEN PRESS"

*1:20 **PM ET*

CBP Office of Information & Technology Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jay Alalasundaram will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Emerging Technologies Use in Law Enforcement Agencies” at the ATARC Law Enforcement IT Summit in Reston, VA

"Media may register ""here" [ https://atarc.org/event/law-enforcement-it-summit/ ]

"OPEN PRESS"

*Thursday, August 29*

Nothing to report at this time.

*Friday, August 30*

Nothing to report at this time.

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*Secretary Mayorkas to Lead U.S. Delegation for Trilateral Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia  * "08/25/2024" 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of Public Affairs

*Secretary Mayorkas to Lead U.S. Delegation for Trilateral Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia  *

WASHINGTON – Today, Sunday, August 25 through Monday, August 26, 2024, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will lead a U.S. delegation to Cartagena de Indias, Colombia for a trilateral meeting with the Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Gilberto Murillo and the