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  1. Retweeted
    22 hours ago

    Today, I'm traveling to North Dakota to discuss northern border operations with officials and observe drone technologies. We will continue to work with Congress to get the authority to counter this threat.

    164 replies 159 retweets 850 likes
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    21 hours ago

    Congratulations to Carla Provost on being selected as the 18th and the first woman to ever lead the U.S. Border Patrol. Best of luck, Chief!

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  3. Retweeted
    Aug 8

    . is right, w each passing day, cyber threats facing our homeland continue to grow. Thank you Mr. Chairman for your continued leadership and ongoing support of . As recently said, the time has come for a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at DHS.

    36 replies 123 retweets 376 likes
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  4. Aug 8

    Under the leadership of , the House has passed bipartisan bills to protect our digital networks from cyber intruders—nation states, hackers, & cybercriminals—relentless in their pursuit to target our election and other critical infrastructure.

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  5. Retweeted
    Aug 7

    .’s mission is critical to protecting our national security. Ron Vitiello will continue to lead the men and women of ICE as they protect Americans from dangerous people—criminals, drug dealers, and potential terrorists.

    7 replies 10 retweets 12 likes
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  6. Aug 7

    Today marks the 20th anniversary of the bombings of & by al-Qaeda. Terrorism is still a threat to western targets in Africa. Now more than ever, we must remain vigilant & work with our international partners to defeat this enemy.

    1:27
    Deputy Secretary Sullivan: Even as we remember our fallen colleagues, we continue our efforts to defeat al-Qaida, ISIS, and other global terrorist organizations and to prevent further attacks on the United States and our citizens. Our resolve is as strong today as ever.
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  7. Retweeted
    Aug 6

    Private & public partnerships are paramount to how we can better be prepared against cyber threats to our nation's critical infrastructure. Read my latest on how we are combating cyber attacks here:

    216 replies 209 retweets 848 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    Aug 3

    Each month releases an assessment of the growing threat America, the West, and the world face from ISIS and other Islamist terrorists. Read the Committee's August Terror Threat Snapshot here:

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  9. Retweeted
    Aug 2

    You can watch 's briefing here:

    This afternoon I joined and members of ' national security team to brief the American people on how both and the are committed to ensuring the security of our election infrastructure and protecting our democracy.
    14 replies 42 retweets 129 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Aug 2

    Across every critical infrastructure sector, from energy, to financial services, to transportation & communications, a single attack can have widespread and cascading consequences. That's why hosted the first ever this week.

    165 replies 149 retweets 504 likes
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  11. Aug 2

    In this month's : Cases of homegrown Islamist extremism in the U.S. continue to be an issue of concern. Since 2013, there have been 157 homegrown jihadist cases in the United States.

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  12. Retweeted
    Aug 1

    Thank you for your leadership and ongoing support of . As said, our nation needs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. and I urge the Senate to pass this critical legislation.

    .: "The time has come for to commence. This agency will bring together the resources of our national government to focus on cybersecurity." Watch champion Chairman 's legislation at the ↓
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    Aug 1

    I introduced a bipartisan bill with in order to bolster by requiring DHS to make permanent the Cyber Incident Response Teams to protect the US from cyber attacks in both the private and public sectors.

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    Aug 1

    Pleased the Senate has introduced the companion to my bill, H.R. 5074, which encourages private sector collaboration to help prevent cyberattacks. This innovative approach serves as a force multiplier to enhance our cybersecurity workforce.

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  15. Retweeted
    Jul 31

    I applaud for taking another important step to protect U.S. critical infrastructure. DHS's new center will work with industry, agencies, & other stakeholders like banks, telecom, and energy to combat cyberattacks from foreign adversaries.

    123 replies 82 retweets 270 likes
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  16. Jul 31

    .: "The time has come for to commence. This agency will bring together the resources of our national government to focus on cybersecurity." Watch champion Chairman 's legislation at the ↓

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  17. Jul 31

    NEWS: is rolling out a new plan to test advanced scanning technology at 15 additional U.S. airports to meet emerging and evolving threats at airport checkpoints.

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    Jul 31

    Very pleased announced its plan for deploying additional CT scanners throughout our nation’s airports. We must ensure that this technology is in our airports and last points of departure for inbound flights to the United States as soon as possible.

    NEWS: TSA announces new X-ray technology roll-out plan. Read the full press release:
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  19. Jul 25

    COMING UP @ 2 PM 🔜 subcommittee led by will hear from & to explore initiatives on pre-disaster planning and future preparedness capability. WATCH ↓

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  20. Jul 25

    TUNE IN 🚨🔜 hearing led by Subcommittee Chairman to assess the state of federal cybersecurity risk determination. WATCH HERE ↓

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