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DHS appoints public advocate for ICE

The Homeland Security Department has appointed a public advocate to handle complaints and questions about its immigration enforcement policies. The appointment of Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, a senior adviser at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was announced Tuesday.

Tags: DHS , immigration , public advocate , Andrew Lorenzen-Strait , Janet Napolitano , ICE ,

Tuesday - 02/07/2012, 02:56pm EST

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McCormack hired as new CIO at Justice

Luke McCormack will move to the department from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement directorate at the Homeland Security Department. He takes over for Van Hitch who retired in July.

Tags: technology , cybersecurity , people , Luke McCormack , DoJ , DHS , ICE , information sharing , law enforcement IT , Jason Miller

Friday - 02/03/2012, 01:38pm EST

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Cyber Monday counterfeiting crackdown highlights agency collaboration

The Justice Department and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement led a government-wide effort to stem the flow of counterfeit products. The White House launched a public-service campaign to let citizens know the impact of fake products on the economy. The Senate passed more stringent rules for DoD and its vendors to make sure military parts are original.

Tags: oversight , DHS , DoD , ICE , White House , Victoria Espinel , Counterfeit products , National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center , Carl Levin , John McCain , Defense Authorization Bill , Jason Miller

Wednesday - 11/30/2011, 07:24am EST

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White House names new DoD head of acquisition, other management positions

The White House has started filling some of the key management positions across the government.

Tags: management , Barack Obama , Ashton Carter , Kathleen Merrigan , Jon Cannon , Seth Harris , April Boyd , Tom Strickland , Steve Rattner , DoD , USDA , Commerce , EPA , Labor , Interior , Treasury

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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ICE announces criminal immigrant roundup

After months of complaints from immigrant advocates, the Obama administration promised in August that immigration authorities would start focusing their scarce resources on finding and deporting serious criminals.

Tags: DHS , ICE , immigration , Janet Napolitano , border security

Thursday - 09/29/2011, 04:49am EDT

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