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Sept. 22, 2022

Two simple steps DHS employees can take on SeeSayDay

Sep. 25 is SeeSayDay. Here's how you can get involved.

Thinking that someone else must have already reported suspicious behavior can lead to no one calling in an important tip that could prevent a terrorist attack.

Sept. 21, 2022

Insider Threat Awareness Month is here. Are you ready?

Here are some myths and facts about insider threats.

A signed photo of Lt. Clarence Samuels commanding a Coast Guard vessel near the end of World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard Collection)

Sept. 16, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Clarence Samuels—the U.S. military’s Afro-Latino color barrier buster!

Panamanian born, here the story of Clarence Lorenzo Samuels, the first minority to command a federal ship.

Sept. 15, 2022

28 DHS professionals join the National Defense University Class of 2023

DHS employees began their pursuit of a master's degree in national security studies at one of four colleges within National Defense University's

Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Pemberton (left), Petty Officer 2nd Class James Peragine, and Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Van Ginkel, the Endgame59 aircrew, received the U.S. Interdiction Maritime Interdiction Award Feb. 18, 2022, for their successful interdiction mission in August 2021. (USCG photo)

Sept. 14, 2022

HITRON received recognition at 2021 U.S. Interdiction Coordinator Awards

A seasoned crew faced a challenging drug interdiction in the Caribbean Sea.

Service members form CGCYBER 2013 CPT and Army 1st IO Brigade Read Team participate in Cyber Flag 22

Sept. 13, 2022

Cyber Flag 22: A multinational exercise aims to make defense networks safer and more secure

Keeping the cyber world safe.

Coast Guard Petty Officers Third Class Third Class Joanalicia Ramirez and Miguel Caceres, both machinery technicians, work together with their unit to build an engine on a cutter moored at Base Portsmouth, Nov. 16, 2021, in Portsmouth, Virginia. The unit, called the Maintenance Augmentation Team, or MAT, provides mechanical and maintenance support for the cutters in the area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Emily Velez)

Sept. 13, 2022

Tools you can use to help manage conflict in the workplace

Learn about different approaches to conflict resolution.

Sept. 13, 2022

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Identifying people who are at risk for suicide

This month, we acknowledge Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Many of us who have known or heard of someone who died by suicide have asked ourselves how we, or someone, might have better recognized the risk and intervened in order to prevent the tragedy. This feeling may be amplified with the knowledge, according to a national study, that in 2020

One of the Coast Guard's first Hispanic American officers served in World War II, and has a Fast Response Cutter named for him.

Sept. 9, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Joseph Tezanos—wartime lifesaver, Hispanic-American trailblazer and FRC namesake

World War II hero goes on to become one of the first Hispanic American officers in the United States Coast Guard.

Kevin Hines is shown digitally imposed against the backdrop of the Golden Gate bridge, the location of his suicide attempt more than 20 years ago. Hines is now a mental health advocate and shares his story to help others struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Sept. 8, 2022

Lessons from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge—survivor shares his story to help others

September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month and Kevin Hines shares his story and resources for those in need.