News from January 2022
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced 22 new fields of study have been added to the STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program to enhance the contributions of nonimmigrant students studying in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and support the growth of the U.S. economy and innovation.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Today, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Department of Education released a toolkit outlining federal resources available to help Puerto Rico recover and rebuild safe, healthy, and modernized school facilities. The Departments of Energy and Labor, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, also collaborated on the toolkit.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
On January 20, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
A federal grand jury returned a 15-count indictment today against Eric Michael Jaklitsch, 40, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, charging him with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Beginning on January 22, 2022, DHS will require non-U.S.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
FEMA is accepting applications for the National Youth Preparedness Council.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Approximately 275 public housing complexes representing over 4,600 facilities and structures that suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Maria will be rebuilt with an obligation approved today by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Last July I was entrusted with the sacred responsibility of leading our amazing CISA team. Without the dedication, creativity and expertise of our workforce, we would not be able to successfully lead the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce cyber and physical risk to our critical national infrastructure.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the finalized “IPv6 Considerations for TIC 3.0” guidance document today, providing federal departments and agencies with security considerations related to TIC 3.0 implementation as they transition to IPv6.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
A Jefferson County, Ga., woman who admitted using false information to file for COVID-19 relief funding has been sentenced to federal prison.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Danielle Bartley, 26, a former Capital One Bank employee from Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, a conspiracy that compromised the account information of at least nine bank account holders and sought at least $253,000 in fraudulent withdrawals and transfers.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
U.S. Secret Service specialized technical support to the Waterford Police Department has resulted in charges of voyeurism and criminal trespassing.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Jill Nicole Ford, 31, of Edmond, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and money laundering related to a loan obtained through the Main Street Lending Program, a lending facility established by the Federal Reserve Board and supported with funding authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
By Emily Bevard | Jan 25, 2022
Triple Ring Technologies (TRT) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) have announced a collaboration to produce a portable microplastic sensor to quantify the amount of plastic particles in water.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
A DFW radio DJ has been charged with producing sexually explicit images of a prepubescent child, announced U.S.
By Bob Martin | Jan 25, 2022
A new automated disinfectant system for health care facilities that removes the need for disinfectant wipes and provides a more cost-effective and safe approach to device maintenance was recently approved for commercial distribution by the Environmental Protection Agency.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
A 43-year-old Houston man has been ordered to prison after fraudulently purchasing two expensive vehicles using information purchased on the dark web, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; Special Agent in Charge Darrell J. Waldon of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, Washington, D.C. Field Office; and Special Agent in Charge Bo Keane of the United States Secret Service - Baltimore Field Office.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
A federal judge today sentenced two former Chick-fil-A employees for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud their former employer, announced U.S.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Hanover County, Va., man from carrying his handgun and six gun magazines onto his flight on Friday, Jan. 21.
