Published by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), this ASTR report is the tenth annual report released to the public every year since 2014 and provides an overview of how the Intelligence Community (IC) uses the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and other national security authorities to accomplish its mission. The ODNI explains that the majority of the report covers the government’s use of FISA. FISA authorizes electronic surveillance and other forms of collection to obtain foreign intelligence information. Over the years, it has been amended, most recently by the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017.

On May 5, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced the results of a year-long national operation called Operation Last Mile targeting operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and on social media. DEA’s top operational priority is to defeat the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels—the two drug cartels based in Mexico that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl and methamphetamine that is killing Americans. In Operation Last Mile, DEA tracked down distribution networks across the United States that are connected to the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels. 

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse, this webinar will discuss the injuries law enforcement officers may experience during domestic violence incidents. The number of incidents reported to law enforcement increases every year. This increase in domestic violence results in more contact between law enforcement officers and victims who have injuries. The more accurately officers can assess domestic violence injuries, the better these officers will be able to assist our victims.  The successful collection of evidence of these injuries will lead to the successful prosecution of domestic violence offenders. 

When: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., ET

Hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), this podcast discusses how the Bureau and its partners took down an $80 million Ponzi scheme. The podcast also discusses how the Ponzi scheme affected victims, the warning signs of financial fraud, and what to do if you or someone you know may be getting scammed. 

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, this webinar accompanies the release of the brief “Applying the Stepping Up Framework to Advance Racial Equity” and provides more background, guiding research, and information on process adaptation for counties to build policies, programs, and practices that increase racial equity and break down structural racism inherent in the justice system. This virtual discussion will guide counties on how to include diverse representation and the voices of lived experience; apply data analysis; objectively review policies, programs, and practices that increase the probability of human bias; and act using a “one step, one policy” approach. 

When: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET