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Department of Justice investigates data breach of court records system

July 29, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a data breach that involves the federal court records management system.

Federal program supports women in counterterrorism

Security Staff

March 21, 2022

Engaging Multinational Police Women on Equality and Rights (EMPoWER), a project from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of State's Counterterrorism Bureau, aims to provide leadership opportunities for women in security.

Eun Young Choi named first National Cryptocurrency Team Director

February 21, 2022

The Department of Justice has named Eun Young Choi as its first National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team's director.

DOJ grant upgrades surveillance in Indiana school district

December 28, 2021

A Department of Justice grant will upgrade video surveillance in the Hanover Community School Corporation, an Indiana K-12 school district.

CISA Office for Bombing Prevention provides counter-IED training

David Mussington

November 29, 2021

As Infrastructure Security Month comes to a close, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discusses its free counter-IED training programs.

US seizes 27 additional domain names used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to further a global, covert influence campaign

November 6, 2020

The United States has seized 27 domain names that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unlawfully used to further a global covert influence campaign

Justice Department awards $54 million to support wellness and safety of law enforcement officers

October 22, 2020

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs announced it has awarded funding totaling over $54 million to provide services that protect officers and improve overall public safety. OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded grants to law enforcement departments, local jurisdictions, and training and technical assistance organizations throughout the United States.

Department of Justice announces more than $341 million in grants to combat addiction crisis

October 21, 2020

The Department of Justice announced grant awards totaling more than $341 million to help fight America’s addiction crisis. Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan discussed this year's grant awards during a roundtable discussion of mental health and addiction issues led by Second Lady Karen Pence.

Rewards for Justice offers $10 million for information on foreign interference in U.S. elections

August 21, 2020

The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who works with or for a foreign government for the purpose of interfering with U.S. elections through certain illegal cyber activities.

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Washington man sentenced for role in developing “Mirai” successor botnets

July 7, 2020

U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that a Washington man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a long-running scheme in which he and his criminal associates developed distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnets.

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