Cybersecurity
The Pros and Cons of Mandating Reporting From Ransomware Victims
Jenny Jun, Nadiya Kostyuk Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 8:01 AM
The proposed reporting mandates are an insufficient solution to the right problem.
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Congress
Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Wrongdoing by Senior Homeland Security Officials
Tia Sewell Wed, Sep 9, 2020, 5:32 PM
Rep. Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter requesting that Brian Murphy appear to testify before the committee on September 21, 2020. Brian Murphy is the former acting under secretary of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Immigration
Asylum Update: Ninth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Third Country Rule
Peter Margulies Wed, Jul 8, 2020, 1:22 PM
A federal appeals court has upheld an injunction against a Trump administration asylum curb, finding that the measure conflicted with the immigration statute.
Immigration
What Ending the Flores Agreement on Detention of Immigrant Children Really Means
Peter Margulies Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 5:39 PM
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its final rule on custody of two groups of noncitizen children, establishing different procedures for the treatment of children accompanied by at least one parent at the border prior to arrest and “unaccompanied alien children” (UACs) who crossed the border and were arrested without a parent.
Immigration
Immigration Detainers: A Guide for the Perplexed
Harry Larson Thu, Nov 2, 2017, 7:00 AM
Local opposition to federal immigration enforcement is often treated as an ideological issue, with fights over sanctuary cities breaking down along familiar political lines. But setting politics aside, several local law enforcement agencies worry that they cannot lawfully comply with one important aspect of federal immigration enforcement—the immigration detainer.
Immigration
The DHS Border Memo II: Removal First, Hearing Later?
Peter Margulies Fri, Feb 24, 2017, 2:18 PM
One subject of senior U.S. officials’ talks with Mexico on Thursday was a proposal in the recently issued DHS memo on border enforcement that would return undocumented noncitizens to Mexico before a U.S. deportation hearing (See Memo Part H, p. 7). News reports have indicated that U.S.
Transition 2016
Trump Appoints DHS Secretary and Ambassador to China
Chris Mirasola Wed, Dec 7, 2016, 3:54 PM
Fresh from a week full of controversial diplomatic moves regarding China, President-elect Donald Trump announced another two appointments for key national security positions: Retired Brigadier General John Kelly for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as Ambassador to China.
Counterterrorism
DHS’s Modest Social Media Proposal Deserves Support
Daniel J. Rosenthal Tue, Aug 30, 2016, 10:13 AM
According to a coalition of advocacy groups, a new proposal by DHS to seek information about the online presence of individuals trying to enter the United States from Visa Waiver countries—directly and voluntarily from those individuals—would “invade individual privacy and imperil freedom of expression.” The alarmist rhetoric used in responding to this proposals belies a far less dramatic reality.
Cybersecurity
CISA in Context: The Voluntary Sharing Model and that "Other" Portal
Susan Hennessey Wed, Jan 13, 2016, 9:40 AM
This installment, let’s examine the following questions:
Cybersecurity
CISA in Context: Privacy Protections and the Portal
Susan Hennessey Mon, Jan 11, 2016, 2:23 PM
When CISA passed the Senate back in October, many commentators warned of the panoply of ways in which a hypothetical DHS information-sharing portal would function to allow companies to collect and then funnel citizens’ private information directly into the hands of the most fearsome elements of the federal government: