Published by the Biden Administration, this report replaces the 2018 National Cyber Strategy and is built around five pillars: 

• Defend critical infrastructure
• Disrupt and dismantle threats by malicious cyber actors
• Shape market forces to drive security and resilience
• Invest in a resilient future
• Forge international partnerships to pursue shared goals

This National Cybersecurity Strategy details the comprehensive approach the Biden Administration is taking to better secure cyberspace and ensure that the United States is in the strongest possible position to realize all the benefits and potential of our digital future.

The U.S. Department of Justice, along with the National Policing Institute, has announced the launch of a new resource within the National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab: a federal interventions dashboard. Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this dashboard provides users with information regarding civil consent decrees and settlement agreements between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and local and state government entities where there are underlying allegations of unconstitutional police practices. Law enforcement leaders may use the information within the dashboard to supplement their ongoing efforts to improve their practices and navigate challenges and opportunities within their communities. The dashboard includes information regarding the types of federal pattern-and-practice investigations involving law enforcement agencies, the reforms agreed upon in the civil consent decrees and settlement agreements, and other information that can help promote meaningful discussion on police reform and organizational improvements.  Users can search by type of intervention and topics covered, as well as view maps and timelines. 

This National Institute of Justice (NIJ) article discusses a new NIJ-supported study that combines two existing analytical tools—risk terrain modeling and conjunctive analysis—to link location and risk of terrorism. This approach identifies areas of high risk, providing opportunities for more effective interventions.  By combining data from multiple categories, the study aimed to generate findings of greater value to law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as well as the research community.  This approach can be used to alert community members, as well as law enforcement, about possible locations of terrorist acts. 

Hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this webinar is Part 1 of a four-part webinar series that will introduce insights and analysis of the most significant and impactful cyberthreats facing public safety organizations.  In our review of the 2022 landscape, we will break down the drivers of the threat actors seeking to profit or cripple mission-critical systems while introducing how we seek to combat these threats with collaboration and intelligence sharing through the Public Safety Threat Alliance (PSTA).  We will also share details about the PSTA's free membership for public safety agencies and how agencies can join this critical information sharing community today and begin improving their cybersecurity posture against cyberthreats to their critical systems. 

When: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) and Advocates for Human Potential, Inc, this webinar will discuss the increasing attention on the challenges and opportunities for identifying and providing treatment to people who are incarcerated with substance use disorders.  This includes management of withdrawal symptoms from opioids, alcohol, and other substances and provision of evidence-based treatment.  The Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law will outline the legal framework of the duties of jails to provide adequate care and treatment for medical, mental health, and substance-related conditions and will highlight the findings of original research on recent civil litigation related to deaths in jail custody.   The presentation will review ways in which correctional facilities can improve health outcomes for individuals who are incarcerated. It will also cover reforms under development/discussion, strategies and resources, and available funding to address the opioid epidemic.

When: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET