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Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post

Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 3 February 2025

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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.

FB-ISAO’s Monthly Education Series: Standing Up Security Teams
February 5 Session: Selecting and Recruiting Your Operations Team

Security Teams are an essential component of any security program. Building a security team to safeguard people is crucial for any house of worship. The Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization is hosting a series ofdiscussions on how to effectively create, develop, and manage a security team.

Selecting and Recruiting Your Operations Team

Not everyone is cut out to serve on a safety and security team. Good practices for vetting the team include designing and using an application, interviewing, and performing a background check to arrive at a good cadre of candidates. While there are no “ideal” candidates, each of us are human and are subject to associated frailties. During this session we will discuss screening potential team members for alignment with the organization’s mission and culture. Those traits can include the team members’ proper mindset, aptitude, character and disposition.

Date: 05 February 2025

Time: 12pm ET

To register: please visit our events page.

For more information about the program, access –  Standing Up Teams – Programs Page.

CISA employees told they are exempt from federal worker resignation program

Recorded Future News reports:

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees were told Thursday that they are not eligible for the federal government-wide deferred resignation program, according to an email seen by Recorded Future News. 

On Tuesday evening, the Office of Personnel Management sent two million government workers an email offering anyone who resigns by February 6 to retain their pay and benefits until the end of September.

A source familiar with the matter said CISA employees are exempt from the offer because they are considered national security staff.

The prohibition on CISA workers accepting the deferred resignation offer follows “guidance from DHS [Department of Homeland Security] management,” according to the email from CISA Executive Director Bridget Bean. 

Spokespersons for DHS and CISA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. CISA is housed inside DHS. 

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Analyst Comments:

The FB-ISAO’s Daily Awareness Post (DAP) regularly post products and guidance developed and published by DHS’ Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). CISA provides cyber and physical security resources, many that are specifically for Houses of Worship. The above action should enable CISA to continue providing resources to Faith-Based Organizations.

Dangerous ice threat looms for Northeast, Midwest as midweek winter storm brews over US

A winter storm is expected to bring sleet and freezing rain to portions of the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Analyst Comments:

Ice storms are a serious threat. The National Weather Service provides recommendations on its Ice Storms website.

Ice storms often produce long-term power outages. The American Red Cross’s Power Outage Safety website provides recommendations for before, during, and after a power outage.

The American Red Cross also provides a two-page Power Outage Preparedness Checklist.

The CDC’s What to Do to Protect Yourself During a Power Outage provides recommendations on the following:

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Food, water, and medication safety
  • Extreme heat and cold
  • Protect yourself from other hazards

More Security-focused Content

Attacks on Houses of Worship in 2023
Read the March 2024 Threat Level Statement Update
Access all-hazards resources from public and private sector partners, curated by the FB-ISAO team.

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