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Volume 12 May 2017 Edition Tell DHS the Security Issues that Most Con- cern You & Your Com- munity DHS is inviting members of the private sector to participate in the online “My DHS Idea” campaign to determine which is- sues that are most important to participants, and which ideas generate the most interest and support The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would like to hear from you about the homeland security issues that concern you and your community. DHS is in the process of completing a major stra- tegic review of the Department’s programs and priorities, and will deliver its finished product, the 2018 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, to Congress in December 2017. As part of the review, DHS is inviting members of the private sector to participate in the online “My DHS Idea” campaign. My DHS Idea Campaign These are some of the important missions staff of DHS performs every day: • Counterterrorism • Border security • Immigration enforcement • Trade enforcement and facilitation • Drug interdiction • Disaster preparedness and response, and • Cyber security • Post your o w n i d e a s to address the homeland security challenges that are impor- tant to you and your community • Comment on other people’s ideas, and • Vote on the issues and approaches you think are the most important for DHS to consider This interactive format allows everyone on the site to see the issues that are most important to other participants, and which ideas generate the most interest and support. The Department’s Office of Policy staff will mod- erate and contribute to discussions on an oc- casional basis incorporating key ideas into the strategy review process as appropriate. What homeland security issues do you care about? What areas should DHS prioritize? What are the most pressing risks facing your community and the nation as a whole? Using the IdeaScale platform, you can: You can find the link to the DHS IdeaScale site at https://homelandsecurity.ideascale.com/. Registration is quick and easy. 20