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.
In case you missed it: Nerd Out Security Panel Discussion: EP 38. ISACs, ISAOs, and the Faith-Based community with FB-ISAO Executive Director Mayya Saab
In the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave welcomed Mayya Saab, the Executive Director of the Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analytics Organizations (FB-ISAO). The pair discussed Mayya’s path to working in security and preparedness and how it prepared her for her current role. Then Mayya talked about the importance of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers and Organizations, and specifically the FB-ISAO. Mayya, talked about how their community of faith works, and why it is important that these organizations work together with their government partners. Finally, Mayya talked about the collaboration within FB-ISAO, and what’s next.
New Zealand shooter kills two ahead of Women’s Soccer World Cup
“There was no identified political or ideological motivation for the shooting and therefore no national security risk,” said New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. The gunman is believed to be a 24-year-old male who was employed at the construction site where the shooting occurred, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said at a news conference. He was armed with a pump-action shot gun and moved through a building site shooting. After reaching the upper levels he contained himself within an elevator shaft and fired more shots before being found dead a short time later. An officer was injured in the shooting, as well as four members of the public. The gunman had been under home detention but had an exemption to work at the site.
Analyst Comment:
Early reports indicate that this incident was workplace violence and not related to the Women’s Soccer World Cup. The US Woman’s National Team are all safe and accounted for.
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TX: Navarro County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in church arson case
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