Homeland Security Today1d
Taliban Say 2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Were Freed in a Prisoner Exchange
A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, ...
Homeland Security Today1d
Lead Defendants in Human Smuggling & Money Laundering Network Sentenced Following HSI Laredo, Multiagency Investigation
A Texas woman and her fiancé have been sentenced for their roles as leaders of a human smuggling organization that conspired to illegally transport, harbor and conceal from law enforcement hundreds of ...
Homeland Security Today4d
Dr. Bilyana Lilly Joins Accenture as Associate Director, Cyber Security Practice
Dr. Bilyana Lilly has joined Accenture as Associate Director within its Cyber Security Practice, bringing her extensive expertise in cybersecurity and information warfare to the global consulting ...
Homeland Security Today5d
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Celebrates 19 Years of Service
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) marks 19 years of dedicated service to the nation, safeguarding borders and confronting security threats through its expertise ...
Homeland Security Today6d
PERSPECTIVE: Scrapping the Polygraph Could Be Key to Trump’s Plan for 10,000 New Border Agents
Border security is a top priority for Donald Trump, clearly given his campaign rhetoric and choices for top law enforcement and homeland security roles. Trump has pledged to hire “10,000 new agents ...
Homeland Security Today4d
Kevin McAleenan Appointed as CEO of BigBear.ai
BigBear.ai has announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Kevin McAleenan as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective January 15, 2025, succeeding Mandy Long ...
Homeland Security Today4d
Drone Collides With Firefighting Aircraft Over Palisades Fire, FAA Says
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire last Thursday, causing the plane to be grounded for several days of repairs and leading to an investigation into who flew ...
Homeland Security Today6d
Beaver County Resident Sentenced to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking
A resident of Rochester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on January 8, 2025, to 15 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiring ...
Homeland Security Today5d
White House Report Released for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
The Biden-Harris Administration has released a comprehensive report detailing its multi-faceted response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its transformative efforts to strengthen the nation’s preparedness ...
Homeland Security Today5d
Homeland Security Investigations Selects Guidehouse to Support Data-Driven Decision-Making
Guidehouse has been selected by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Office of Administrative Operations (OAO) to deliver Planning, Evaluation, and Analytics Support Services (PEASS). HSI, the ...
Homeland Security Today4d
Casey Coleman Joins ServiceNow as VP, Global Public Sector
Casey Coleman has joined ServiceNow as Vice President, Global Public Sector, a move she announced on LinkedIn. In her new role, Coleman will oversee the development and implementation of a ...
Homeland Security Today6d
ERO Boston Arrests Ecuadoran National Accused of Human Trafficking
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested an Ecuadoran national Jan. 2 who has been accused of human trafficking and migrant smuggling in his home ...