This DAP highlights Understanding and mitigating the risk of fraud in not-for-profit organizations, More Than 170 Christians Killed During Lent, Easter in Nigeria, and Evacuation orders lifted as fast-moving New Jersey wildfire burns. The DAP also has More Faith-Based Stories and Select All-Hazard Stories. 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.

Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 19 February 2025
- cybersecurity, faith, General, Headlines, News, preparedness, Resilience, resiliency, Resources, security, threat assessment
Faith-Based Security Headlines
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Weekly Security Sprint EP 99. China, hostile events, and more.
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 covered the following topics:
- China
- Quantum Computing Resources
- Hate, Extremism, & Terrorism
Information on other Gate 15 podcasts can be found here.
Deciphering a potential revival of the Islamic State
This article discusses the potential resurgence of ISIS in the Middle East, following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. While the attack focused attention on Hamas, other terrorist groups, including ISIS, could exploit the regional instability. The article reflects on how ISIS, which dominated Iraq and Syria from 2013 to 2019, might revive amidst the current geopolitical situation. Despite significant setbacks, such as the death of founder Abu Bakr al-Baghadadi inn 2019, ISIS remains a persistent threat, exacerbated by the war in Gaza and shifts in regional security dynamics.
Analyst Comments:
ISIS is not just a military threat but also a powerful ideological one, with the ability to radicalize individuals through its propaganda, especially in regions marked by instability. Despite suffering significant military setbacks, ISIS has adapted and became a more fragmented yet still potent force. Ongoing regional and global security issues could provide it with opportunities to regain influence.
What Caused Deadly L.A. Wildfires? Faulty Electrical Equipment Under Focus
The article discusses lawsuits filed by individuals who lost their homes in the Eaton fire, claiming that Southern California Edison (SCE), the area’s utility company, is responsible. Eyewitness accounts, security camera footage, and power-line sensing equipment reportedly point to SCE’s electrical system as likely the cause. However, Edison International, SCE’s parent company, has stated that it’s too early to determine the exact cause, though it is investigating the possibility that their equipment is involved.
The company also acknowledged that its equipment might have played a role in the nearby Hurst Fire in January. Electrical issues, such as faulty power lines, can easily trigger wildfires, and while lightning is the most common cause of wildfires, electrical equipment ignition have become a growing concern in California.
Analyst Comments:
A key issues is that, despite advancements in fire prevention, the aging electrical infrastructure combined with growing power demand makes the region more susceptible to fires. Faulty or damaged electrical equipment can easily ignite fires, and the increasing frequency of these incidents raises concerns. Ready.gov provides steps to prevent home fires and how you are able to stay safe is one occurs.
More Faith-Based Stories
NJ: Bat-Wielding Maniac Threatening Mispalelim Outside Howell Shul Arrested
Vandal dressed in black targets Santa Maria church. Watch the surveillance video
LA: St. Thomas Aquinas priest releases statement on Feb. 7 attack
WI: Police fatality follows mental health warning at Milwaukee church
CA: SD Resident Charged In Alleged Vandalism Spree Of Places Of Worship;
CA: CAIR, CAIR-SFBA to Designate Stanford University a ‘Hostile Campus’ for Targeting Anti- LA)
VA: Alfred Street Baptist Church Ends Contract with Kennedy Center
Democrats introduce bill to stop ICE raids at churches, schools
How Faith-Based Nonprofits Once Funded By Trump Became Bogeymen;
Antisemitic, Islamophobic threats cited in $454M appropriation request
50 Christians Killed, Dozens Kidnapped In Nigeria Since Late January
Select All Hazard Stories
Early data show homicides dropped 16% in 2024
Katie Arrington announces she is DOD’s new CISO
Nonprofit Opens Anonymous Reporting for Federal Data Concerns
Trump says US forces took out Al-Qaeda leader in Syria
President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Kentucky
Risky Bulletin: It’s probably not a good idea to pay RansomHub
Signals of Trouble: Multiple Russia-Aligned Threat Actors Actively Targeting Signal Messenger
Measles Outbreak Continues In Texas. Officials Now Report 58 Cases
FEMA Bulletin Week of February 18, 2025
Emerging Global Threats: Putting America’s National Security First
No, you’re not fired – but beware of job termination scams
Gambling Commission outlines money laundering and terrorist threats.
NWS: Record Cold in the Central U.S. This Week; Winter Storm Continues with Snow and Ice
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