Nov 17

I congratulate the United States Secret Service for their role in Operation Sunset, a major anti-counterfeit currency operation in Peru.  Operation Sunset resulted in the seizure of nearly $30 million dollars and 50,000 Euros in counterfeit currency and a large amount of counterfeiting production equipment, the execution of 54 search warrants, and 48 arrests. 

Nov 17

USCG Chef Cooks in Fabulous Food ShowFood Service Specialist 2nd Class (FS2) Cheyenne Wolfe, a line chef in the Executive Dining Facility  (EDF) at DHS’s Nebraska Avenue Complex headquarters, volunteered earlier this month to represent the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) at the “Fabulous Food Show” in Cleveland, Ohio. Wolfe and fellow USCG guardsmen were on-hand to entice show attendees with their culinary expertise, as well as add potential new recruits to the USCG’s Food Services ranks.     

Nov 17

November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. DHS is highlighting some of the efforts the Office of Infrastructure Protection has taken to educate and train employees of small and medium size businesses, faith-based organizations, and other venues that attract large groups of people as part of the Hometown Security initiative. DHS provides information, tools, training and resources, including training for active shooter attacks, bomb threat awareness, how to identify and report suspicious activity, and more.

Nov 16

A report released today by our Inspector General notes the “significant progress” we’ve made since I’ve been Secretary to address DHS’s many management challenges.

Nov 16

The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) plays an important role in the field of nuclear forensics.  In addition to advancing technical capabilities and supporting expertise development, DNDO coordinates with other partners to exercise the U.S. government’s ability to collect nuclear debris samples in the event of a detonation and transport them to laboratories for analysis. 

Nov 15

For a fourth consecutive year, the Department of Homeland Security has earned a clean audit opinion, marking another milestone in our financial management practices.

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