The United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to bolster cybersecurity in the public and private sector. 

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan announced the new DHS Strategic Framework for Combating Terrorism and Targeted Violence

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York City is set to receive $178,750,000 in federal funding to fight terrorism. 

Acting DHS Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan announced final allocations of $350 million for six Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 DHS competitive preparedness grant programs. 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced $35 million in funding opportunities for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research (TPCR). 

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Washington Redskins held a joint tabletop exercise with local law enforcement and first responders to review and test plans to respond to a public safety emergency FedExField.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced $35 million in funding opportunities for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research (TPCR).

DHS Secretary Nielsen has temporarily re-assigned Manuel “Manny” Padilla to coordinate DHS and interagency support for the US border response effort.

The Opioid Detection Challenge, a $1.55 million USD global prize competition, has been launched by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS).