This DAP highlights – Anniversary of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act and CISA publishes venue guide for security considerations. 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 3 October 2024
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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.
DHS’ 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment Indicates the Threat of Domestic and Foreign Terrorism in the Homeland Remains High
From the DHS website:
“The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA), released today, is designed to inform both the public and the Department’s partners of the threats to public safety and security, in order to assist federal, state, and local partners in preparing, preventing, and responding to an ever-evolving threat environment. The HTA describes a threat environment that is expected to ‘remain high’ over the coming year.”
Assessments include:
- Public Safety and Security
- Influence Operations and Transnational Repression
- Critical Infrastructure Security
- Illegal Drugs
- Border and Immigration Security
- Economic Security
The PDF of the 2025 threat assessment and two prior assessments can be found on the Department of Homeland Security Homeland Threat Assessment website.
Analyst Comments:
The 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA) concludes that threat environment is expected to “remain high” in 2025. Faith-Based Organizations (FBO) can use the HTA, threat information from FB-ISAO and other sources to inform their preparedness. FBOs can then evaluate the risk of their organization to these threats and allocate time and resources to reduce the highest prioritized risks.
FB-ISAO Welcomes New Board Member
The Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO) is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for strategic direction and oversight of general business operations which includes fiscal oversight. The Board of Directors is made of volunteer members. Officers of the Board of Directors are President, Vice-President, and Treasurer / Secretary. Elections are held yearly, in September.
On 23 September 2024, the Board of Directors met and voted on the appointment of Steve Bieber who will serve as the Treasurer and Secretary. Boykin Jordan, who has served on the Board since 2022 has stepped down.
The blog provides details on Boykin Jordan’s service to FB-ISAO and the faith community, and the experience Steve Bieber brings to FB-ISAO and the faith community.
Analyst Comments:
Boykin Jordan and Steve Bieber’s service on the Board of Directors ensures FB-ISAO fulfills its mission.
Members of the FB-ISAO have access to additional resources. FB-ISAO produces timely alerts, including Bulletins, Pass Throughs from other security organizations, Daily Awareness Posts, Weekly Advisories, Weekly Scoops, Newsletters, and Announcements.
Also, FB-ISAO members are sharing information about threats in FB-ISAO Slack.
FB-ISAO also offers educational sessions and other activities to assist Faith-Based Organizations in preparedness and mitigation.
If not already a member, consider joining here.
Weekly Security Sprint EP 83. Helene recovery, Crimes report, and CSAM
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.
This week, Dave and Andy discuss:
- Severe Weather, Hurricane Helene, and Resilience Planning.
- Crime
- A Proclamation on Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2024
The above Gate 15 Weekly Security Sprint website also provides links to many security-related items of interest.
Information on other Gate 15 podcasts can be found at Podcasts (gate15.global).
More Faith-Based Stories
Anti-Muslim hate in US rises since 7 October but advocates praise community resilience
CA: Sherman Oaks church vandalized multiple times
MD: ‘Threatening, Antisemitic’ Messages Sent To Bethesda High School
WI: Kenosha pastor arrested, accused of transferring intimate photos without permission
NC: New Lawsuits Against MorningStar Fellowship Church Expand Sex Abuse Scandal
DHS Announces $210 Million of Additional Funds to Protect Faith-Based Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations Against Targeted Attacks and US grants additional $210 million to protect faith groups against hate crimes (The FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program website can be used to prepare for submitting future grant requests.)
ADL – Caught in the Conflict: The Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on Latin American Jews
Select All Hazard Stories
FBI Marks One Year Since October 7, 2023, Hamas Attack
Pro-Hamas Group Planning Oct. 7 Celebration in New York City
DHS warns of risks around Oct. 7, November election in annual threat assessment
NYPD on ‘zero tolerance’ alert as Jewish holidays, Oct. 7 terror attack anniversary approach
Hurricane Helene:
- Helene live updates: Helene becomes deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina
- Thousands without water, 1 week on from hurricane hitting Florida
- Hurricane Helene exposes FEMA assistance gap in Appalachian areas
- FEMA Advisory: As State, Federal Response Efforts Continue, Biden-Harris Administration Provides Over $10 Million to Hurricane Helene Survivors (October 2, 2024)
- Hurricane Helene Situation Report #4
Israel calls for evacuations from south Lebanon as explosions heard in Beirut
Houthis’ email alert to Red Sea ships: Prepare for attack, with best regards
Ship queue grows at US ports as dockworker strike enters third day
ICYMI, video of CISA Live! on Preparing for and Mitigating Physical Threats presented in Sept.
Somerset County Man Sentenced to 64 Months’ Incarceration for Concealing Material Support to Hamas
Strong Storm Approaching Alaska; Record Heat for Portions of the West; Watching the Tropics National Weather Service
Cybersecurity head says there’s no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results
Terrorist Groups Looking to AI to Enhance Propaganda and Recruitment Efforts
More Security-focused Content
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, send an email to [email protected].
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