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DHS
DHS to Issue First Cybersecurity Regulations in Wake of Colonial Pipeline Hack
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing a security directive that will require pipeline companies to report cybersecurity incidents to the agency. "The Hash" panel discusses how the Colonial pipeline ransomware hacking incident demonstrates the need for collaboration between government and industry on security.

US Homeland Security Funds Anti-Forgery Blockchain Projects in Latest R&D Round
The five companies will use DLT in food tracing, essential worker licensure, overhauling the Social Security Number system and tracking e-commerce.

US Homeland Security Challenges Freelancers to Design It a Digital Wallet
DHS officials are putting up $25,000 in cash prizes to designers who win the month-long competition.

8 US States Follow DHS in Naming 'Blockchain Managers' as Essential Employees in Coronavirus Crisis
At least eight U.S. states have directed “blockchain managers” in food and agriculture to keep working through COVID-19 shutdowns following guidance from the Department of Homeland Security, though it remains unclear who this includes.

US Homeland Security Charges LocalBitcoins Seller With Money Laundering
Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration officials charged a LocalBitcoins user with laundering more than $140,000 in bitcoin.

ICE's New Intel Program Used in Every Homeland Security Crypto Investigation
ICE’s recently revealed “Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program” is deployed in all crypto-facing Homeland Security investigations, says the agent whose unit built the tool.

MIT Wasn't Only One Auditing Voatz – Homeland Security Did Too, With Fewer Concerns
A newly declassified DHS cyber audit complicates Thursday’s reports of major security vulnerabilities in the Voatz mobile voting app.

US Homeland Security Taps Canadian Blockchain Firm to Track Oil Imports
DHS has hired Mavennet to track oil imports into the U.S. by retrofitting existing tracking technology with blockchain.

US Government Offering Up to $800K for Anti-Forgery Blockchain Solutions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking to fund anti-counterfeiting solutions from blockchain startups with grants of up to $800,000.

US Government Interested in Tracking Privacy Coins, New Document Shows
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to find out if it's feasible to track transactions conducted using privacy coins.
