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Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post

Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 09 January 2024

Faith-Based Security Headlines

These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

Sinai Temple Receives Bomb Threat

Hometown News Now reports that a Michigan synagogue received a bomb threat on 8 January. In addition to local law enforcement, the FBI is investigating the incident.

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Analyst Comment:

DAP has been reporting a rash of bomb threats made to houses of worship and government facilities. Overseas, a possible bombing attempt was interrupted by law enforcement, and an actual bombing killed almost 100 people.

The Massachusetts State Police have recently released Massachusetts Bomb Threat Response Guidance. This in-depth, two-page guide “Provides guidance for local police, fire and facility managers.” Faith-Based Organization facility managers should consider utilizing this guide. The guidance is recommended to be part of an “emergency operations plan or all-hazard plan”.

The January 4 DAP provided a link to a FEMA’s Bomb Threat Assessment for Decision Makers  course. The January 4 DAP also provided an extensive list of links to publications and videos related to bomb threat evaluation and response.

Weekly Security Sprint EP 48. Physical Security Galore! (gate15.global)

The Gate 15 Security Sprint is a weekly rundown of the week’s notable all-hazards security news, risks and threats and some of the key focus areas for organizations to consider behind the headlines. Gate 15 team members discuss physical security, cybersecurity, natural hazards, health threats and other issues across our environment.

In this Week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy discuss physical security incidents and challenges, including:

The above Gate 15 Weekly Security Sprint website also provides links to many security-related items of interest, including the recently released CISA: Personal Security Considerations Action Guide.

Information on other Gate 15 podcasts can be found at Podcasts (gate15.global).

More Security-focused Content

Read a report detailing attacks on Faith-Based organizations following the Dobbs ruling.
Read the October 2023 Threat Level Statement Update
Access all-hazards resources from public and private sector partners, curated by the FB-ISAO team.

The FB-ISAO’s sponsor Gate 15 publishes a free daily newsletter called the SUN. Curated from their open source intelligence collection process, the SUN informs leaders and analysts with the critical news of the day and provides a holistic look at the current global, all-hazards threat environment. Ahead of the daily news cycle, the SUN allows current situational awareness into the topics that will impact your organization. To sign-up for The SUN, please sign up below.

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