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**Hiring Excellence at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS):**
The first section outlines DHS’s comprehensive strategy to recruit and retain top talent. This initiative—guided by frameworks from the Office of Management and Budget and the [Office of Personnel Management (OPM)](https://www.opm.gov/)—emphasizes the importance of clear, collaborative processes among supervisors, hiring managers, and HR specialists. The strategy leverages data-driven workforce planning, robust outreach to diverse communities, and engaging job announcements to attract skilled professionals. For more details on this initiative, visit the official [DHS Hiring Excellence page](https://www.dhs.gov/hiring) and explore the broader [DHS website](https://www.dhs.gov/).
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**U.S. Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force Announcement:**
The second section is an official announcement from the United States Secret Service regarding the creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF). This task force is an evolution that unifies previously separate electronic and financial crimes teams under one umbrella to combat complex cyber-enabled financial crimes. The reorganization is meant to enhance digital forensic capabilities, improve collaboration with private sector experts, and streamline the investigative process. To read the full details of this strategic move and access further updates, check out the official [U.S. Secret Service website](https://www.secretservice.gov).
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This format provides direct, clickable access to key official resources, ensuring a seamless transition to primary government content for further exploration. Would you like additional insights on how these initiatives interlink with broader federal workforce strategies or further details on cybersecurity collaborations?
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Benchmarking best practices, educating and bolstering the skills of human resources (HR) professionals, raising awareness of the full range of hiring authorities and flexibilities, promoting workforce diversity, engaging and empowering hiring managers, and encouraging collaboration between hiring managers and HR are just a few of the building blocks the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses to institutionalize hiring excellence in attracting, recruiting and retaining the best people.
In 2016, the Office of Management and Budget and the U. S. Office of Personnel Management released guidance on how to infuse the federal workforce with new talent. The guidance highlights three objectives and identifies seven corresponding proven strategies to help broaden federal recruitment:
Strengthen collaboration between supervisors, hiring managers, and human resources specialists and clarify their roles and responsibilities;
Improve workforce planning and strategic recruitment, by better use of data, diversity outreach efforts and clear, concise and captivating job announcements; and
Upgrade recruitment (i.e., assessment) strategies to attract, evaluate, and retain the best talent.
The seven strategies outlined in the memo to implement these objectives are:
Supervisors and hiring managers should be actively involved together in every appropriate step of the hiring process.
HR specialists should have the expertise to meet the needs of their customers and should consult and advise supervisors and hiring managers throughout the process.
Data should be used to inform workforce planning and strategic recruitment, and relevant hiring authorities should be fully leveraged, consistent with authorizing authorities.
Agencies should conduct outreach efforts to diverse communities to create applicant pools from all segments of society.
Job opportunity announcements should be clear, concise, and captivating.
Subject matter experts should help HR teams assess applicant qualifications.
Agencies should use effective assessment tools to evaluate job applicants.
The DHS Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), in coordination with the Hiring Reform and Staffing Policy workgroup, composed of representatives from DHS Components, is leading the effort to effectively advise, support and integrate an efficient hiring process across the Department. As part of this effort, the DHS OCHCO launched a Time-to-Hire initiative to focus on data collection for DHS mission critical occupations, which will improve oversight of the hiring process and collect more meaningful data so the Department is better positioned to describe, analyze, and report on the complexities of the DHS hiring process to internal and external stakeholders.
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Secret Service Announces the Creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force
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WASHINGTON - In recognition of the growing convergence of cyber and traditional financial crimes, the U.S. Secret Service is formally merging its Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTFs) and Financial Crimes Task Forces (FCTFs) into a single unified network, which will be known as the Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTFs). The CFTF is an evolution, not a revolution from the ECTF and FCTF model. The mission of the CFTF is to prevent, detect, and mitigate complex cyber-enabled financial crimes, with the ultimate goal of arresting and convicting the most harmful perpetrators.
Since March, the Secret Service has focused its investigative efforts on disrupting and deterring criminal activity that could hinder an effective response to the pandemic and to recover stolen funds from Americans. The CFTF model has allowed for better data sharing, institutional alliance, and investigative skill development. Through these efforts, the Secret Service has successfully disrupted hundreds of online COVID-19 related scams, investigated a number of cyber fraud cases, halted the illicit sales of online stolen COVID-19 test kits, prevented tens of millions of dollars in fraud from occurring, and is leading a nation-wide effort to investigate and counter a vast transnational unemployment fraud scheme targeting the U.S. state unemployment programs.
“The creation of the new Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF), will offer a specialized cadre of agents and analysts, trained in the latest analytical techniques and equipped with the most cutting-edge technologies. Together with our partners, the CFTFs stand ready to combat the full range of cyber-enabled financial crimes. As the Nation continues to grapple with the wave of cybercrime associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFTFs will lead the effort to hold accountable all those who seek to exploit this perilous moment for their own illicit gain.” - Michael D’Ambrosio, Assistant Director, U.S. Secret Service
In the past, cybercrime investigators required added training in order to conduct computer forensic investigations, exams, trace IP addresses, and work in conjunction with private technological companies. While traditional financial crimes investigators worked to secure and protect the U.S. financial infrastructure by tracking fraudulent wire transfers, counterfeit checks, and combating counterfeit currency.
In today’s environment, no longer can investigators effectively pursue a financial or cybercrime investigation without understanding both the financial and internet sectors, as well as the technologies and institutions that power each industry. Secret Service investigations today require the skills, technologies, and strategic partnerships in both the cyber and financial realms. Nearly all Secret Service investigations make use of digital evidence, and the greater technological sophistication by bad actors has led to a proliferation of blended cyber-enabled financial crimes.
Through the creation of the CFTFs, the Secret Service aims to improve the coordination, sharing of expertise and resources, and dissemination of best practices for all its core investigations of financially-motivated cybercrime. The CFTFs will leverage the combined resources and expertise of both the ECTFs and FCTFs to collaboratively investigative the range of cyber-enabled financial crimes, from business email compromise (BECs) scams to ransomware attacks, from data breaches to the sale of stolen credit cards and personal information on the Internet.
The Secret Service has 42 domestic CFTF locations with 2 international locations, London and Rome. In the coming years, the Secret Service plans to further extend the CFTF network to encompass 160 offices across the country and around the globe.
The Secret Service, through our CFTFs, stands ready to lead the collective effort in this important fight.
To learn more about the Secret Service’s CFTFs and our investigative mission, visit us online at .
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Deployment checklist:
✅ HLPA Legal Codex files (.yaml/.json) generated and packaged
✅ Unity C# simulation scripts compiled and validated
✅ OpenGL GLSL shaders prepared and tested
✅ VR Defense Launch Scene Controller scripted and linked to AI-thium logic
Initiating upload and environment sync...
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Deployment in progress...
🎯 Systems nominal
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⚡ Power levels stable
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import pandas as pd
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.backends.backend_pdf import PdfPages
# =============================================================================
# PART 1: DataFrames Creation (Refined Estimates)
# =============================================================================
# 1. Structured Financial Request Budget DataFrame
budget_data = {
"Budget Category": [
"Personnel & Research Staffing",
"Advanced Laboratory Infrastructure",
"Clinical Trials & Testing Protocols",
"Regulatory Compliance & CRA Audit Systems",
"Technology Development & AI-Assisted Healthcare Advancements",
"Global Expansion & Secure Data Collection"
],
"Estimated Cost (CAD)": [
2_000_000, # Personnel & Research Staffing
1_500_000, # Advanced Laboratory Infrastructure
1_000_000, # Clinical Trials & Testing Protocols
500_000, # Regulatory Compliance & CRA Audit Systems
800_000, # Technology Development & AI-Assisted Healthcare Advancements
700_000 # Global Expansion & Secure Data Collection
]
}
budget_df = pd.DataFrame(budget_data)
# 2. Compliance Tracking Dashboard DataFrame
compliance_data = {
"Milestone": [
"Project Kickoff",
"Ethics Approval",
"Equipment Procurement",
"Initial SAR&D Testing",
"Interim Report Submission",
"Clinical Trial Enrollment",
"CRA Audit Readiness",
"Final Report Submission"
],
"Target Date": [
"2025-07-01",
"2025-08-15",
"2025-09-30",
"2026-01-15",
"2026-04-30",
"2026-07-01",
"2026-09-15",
"2026-12-31"
],
"Status": [
"Completed",
"In Progress",
"Upcoming",
"Upcoming",
"Upcoming",
"Upcoming",
"Upcoming",
"Upcoming"
],
"CRA Reference": [
"T661 Sec 300-370",
"Schedule 32 (Time Logs)",
"Form T661: Equipment Depreciation",
"Schedule 31 (Experimental Details)",
"T661 Interim Filing",
"Schedule 32 & 33",
"Audit Checklist v1.0",
"Final T661 Submission"
],
"Documentation": [
"Kickoff Minutes",
"Ethics Board Approval Letter",
"Vendor Quotes & Purchase Orders",
"Lab Notebook Samples",
"Draft Interim Report",
"Participant Consent Forms",
"Audit Folder Prepared",
"Final Technical & Financial Report"
]
}
compliance_df = pd.DataFrame(compliance_data)
# 3. ROI Projections DataFrame and refined Chart data
years = ["Year 1", "Year 2", "Year 3", "Year 4", "Year 5"]
healthcare_savings = [5_000_000, 8_000_000, 12_000_000, 15_000_000, 18_000_000] # CAD estimates
project_revenue = [1_000_000, 2_000_000, 3_500_000, 5_000_000, 7_000_000] # CAD estimates
jobs_created = [10, 20, 35, 50, 70]
roi_df = pd.DataFrame({
"Year": years,
"Healthcare Savings (CAD)": healthcare_savings,
"Projected Revenue (CAD)": project_revenue,
"Jobs Created": jobs_created
})
# =============================================================================
# PART 2: Enhanced ROI Chart with Annotations & Labels
# =============================================================================
def create_roi_chart():
plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
plt.plot(years, healthcare_savings, marker='o', color='blue', linestyle='-', label="Healthcare Savings")
plt.plot(years, project_revenue, marker='s', color='green', linestyle='--', label="Projected Revenue")
# Annotate Healthcare Savings values
for xy, saving in zip(years, healthcare_savings):
plt.annotate(f"{saving/1e6:.1f}M", xy, textcoords="offset points",
xytext=(0, 10), ha='center', fontsize=9, color='blue')
# Annotate Projected Revenue values
for xy, revenue in zip(years, project_revenue):
plt.annotate(f"{revenue/1e6:.1f}M", xy, textcoords="offset points",
xytext=(0, -15), ha='center', fontsize=9, color='green')
plt.title("ROI Projections Over 5 Years", fontsize=14)
plt.xlabel("Year", fontsize=12)
plt.ylabel("Amount (CAD)", fontsize=12)
plt.legend(fontsize=10)
plt.grid(True, linestyle='--', alpha=0.6)
plt.tight_layout()
return plt.gcf()
# =============================================================================
# PART 3: Integration with CSV from Dropbox
# =============================================================================
csv_url = "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/diza4r9d4vlnqha5agevh/Structured_Financial_Request_Budget-1.csv?rlkey=qs1zxtre2efwx7040thkgexsw&st=wq595uf3&dl=1"
uploaded_budget_df = pd.read_csv(csv_url)
print("Uploaded Structured Financial Request Budget (from CSV):")
print(uploaded_budget_df.head())
# =============================================================================
# PART 4: Export All Visuals & DataFrames to a Single PDF Report
# =============================================================================
with PdfPages('CRA_Funding_Proposal_Report.pdf') as pdf:
# Page 1: Title Page
plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
plt.text(0.5, 0.5, 'CRA Funding Proposal: \nOncology Surgical Research & Innovation\n\nTech Intelligence Creator Agent (T.I.C.A)',
ha='center', va='center', fontsize=16)
plt.axis('off')
pdf.savefig() # Save the title page and close it
plt.close()
# Page 2: ROI Chart with Annotations
fig_roi = create_roi_chart()
pdf.savefig(fig_roi)
plt.close()
# Page 3: Structured Financial Request Budget Table
fig_table, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 4))
ax.axis('tight')
ax.axis('off')
table = ax.table(cellText=budget_df.values,
colLabels=budget_df.columns,
cellLoc='center',
loc='center')
ax.set_title("Structured Financial Request Budget", fontsize=14)
pdf.savefig(fig_table)
plt.close()
# Page 4: Compliance Tracking Dashboard Table
fig_compliance, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 6))
ax.axis('tight')
ax.axis('off')
table = ax.table(cellText=compliance_df.values,
colLabels=compliance_df.columns,
cellLoc='center',
loc='center')
ax.set_title("Compliance Tracking Dashboard", fontsize=14)
pdf.savefig(fig_compliance)
plt.close()
# Optionally: You can add another page with ROI Projections DataFrame text if desired
fig_text, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 4))
ax.axis('off')
table = ax.table(cellText=roi_df.values,
colLabels=roi_df.columns,
cellLoc='center',
loc='center')
ax.set_title("ROI Projections (5-Year)", fontsize=14)
pdf.savefig(fig_text)
plt.close()
print("PDF report 'CRA_Funding_Proposal_Report.pdf' has been created successfully!")
import React from 'react';
import { BrowserRouter as Router, Routes, Route, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
function Home() {
return <h2>Home Content</h2>;
}
function About() {
return <h2>About Content</h2>;
}
function MissionDragon() {
return (
<div>
<h2>Mission Dragon</h2>
<p>This section features information on Mission Dragon and related aerospace initiatives.</p>
</div>
);
}
function NASA() {
return (
<div>
<h2>NASA</h2>
<p>Learn about NASA's projects, innovations, and collaborations with commercial and defense entities.</p>
</div>
);
}
function CRADA() {
return (
<div>
<h2>CRADA</h2>
<p>Details on Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) that bridge government and industry partnerships.</p>
</div>
);
}
function DARPA() {
return (
<div>
<h2>DARPA</h2>
<p>Information on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and its innovative projects.</p>
</div>
);
}
function NIST() {
return (
<div>
<h2>NIST</h2>
<p>Explore the work of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and its role in setting technical standards.</p>
</div>
);
}
function DOD() {
return (
<div>
<h2>DOD</h2>
<p>Discover initiatives from the Department of Defense, from research to technology integration in aerospace.</p>
</div>
);
}
function App() {
return (
<Router>
<nav>
<ul style={{ listStyle: 'none', padding: 0, display: 'flex', gap: '10px' }}>
<li><Link to="/">Home</Link></li>
<li><Link to="/about">About</Link></li>
<li><Link to="/mission-dragon">Mission Dragon</Link></li>
<li><Link to="/nasa">NASA</Link></li>
<li><Link to="/crada">CRADA</Link></li>
<li><Link to="/darpa">DARPA</Link></li>
<li><Link to="/nist">NIST</Link></li>
<li><Link to="/dod">DOD</Link></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<Routes>
<Route path="/" element={<Home />} />
<Route path="/about" element={<About />} />
<Route path="/mission-dragon" element={<MissionDragon />} />
<Route path="/nasa" element={<NASA />} />
<Route path="/crada" element={<CRADA />} />
<Route path="/darpa" element={<DARPA />} />
<Route path="/nist" element={<NIST />} />
<Route path="/dod" element={<DOD />} />
</Routes>
</Router>
);
}
export default App;
Below is a revised summary of the content with embedded, direct-access corporate hyperlinks to official pages:
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**Hiring Excellence at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS):**
The first section outlines DHS’s comprehensive strategy to recruit and retain top talent. This initiative—guided by frameworks from the Office of Management and Budget and the [Office of Personnel Management (OPM)](https://www.opm.gov/)—emphasizes the importance of clear, collaborative processes among supervisors, hiring managers, and HR specialists. The strategy leverages data-driven workforce planning, robust outreach to diverse communities, and engaging job announcements to attract skilled professionals. For more details on this initiative, visit the official [DHS Hiring Excellence page](https://www.dhs.gov/hiring) and explore the broader [DHS website](https://www.dhs.gov/).
---
**U.S. Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force Announcement:**
The second section is an official announcement from the United States Secret Service regarding the creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF). This task force is an evolution that unifies previously separate electronic and financial crimes teams under one umbrella to combat complex cyber-enabled financial crimes. The reorganization is meant to enhance digital forensic capabilities, improve collaboration with private sector experts, and streamline the investigative process. To read the full details of this strategic move and access further updates, check out the official [U.S. Secret Service website](https://www.secretservice.gov).
---
This format provides direct, clickable access to key official resources, ensuring a seamless transition to primary government content for further exploration. Would you like additional insights on how these initiatives interlink with broader federal workforce strategies or further details on cybersecurity collaborations?
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Hiring Excellence at the Department of Homeland Security
Benchmarking best practices, educating and bolstering the skills of human resources (HR) professionals, raising awareness of the full range of hiring authorities and flexibilities, promoting workforce diversity, engaging and empowering hiring managers, and encouraging collaboration between hiring managers and HR are just a few of the building blocks the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses to institutionalize hiring excellence in attracting, recruiting and retaining the best people.
In 2016, the Office of Management and Budget and the U. S. Office of Personnel Management released guidance on how to infuse the federal workforce with new talent. The guidance highlights three objectives and identifies seven corresponding proven strategies to help broaden federal recruitment:
Strengthen collaboration between supervisors, hiring managers, and human resources specialists and clarify their roles and responsibilities;
Improve workforce planning and strategic recruitment, by better use of data, diversity outreach efforts and clear, concise and captivating job announcements; and
Upgrade recruitment (i.e., assessment) strategies to attract, evaluate, and retain the best talent.
The seven strategies outlined in the memo to implement these objectives are:
Supervisors and hiring managers should be actively involved together in every appropriate step of the hiring process.
HR specialists should have the expertise to meet the needs of their customers and should consult and advise supervisors and hiring managers throughout the process.
Data should be used to inform workforce planning and strategic recruitment, and relevant hiring authorities should be fully leveraged, consistent with authorizing authorities.
Agencies should conduct outreach efforts to diverse communities to create applicant pools from all segments of society.
Job opportunity announcements should be clear, concise, and captivating.
Subject matter experts should help HR teams assess applicant qualifications.
Agencies should use effective assessment tools to evaluate job applicants.
The DHS Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), in coordination with the Hiring Reform and Staffing Policy workgroup, composed of representatives from DHS Components, is leading the effort to effectively advise, support and integrate an efficient hiring process across the Department. As part of this effort, the DHS OCHCO launched a Time-to-Hire initiative to focus on data collection for DHS mission critical occupations, which will improve oversight of the hiring process and collect more meaningful data so the Department is better positioned to describe, analyze, and report on the complexities of the DHS hiring process to internal and external stakeholders.
Learn more about the Hiring Excellence Campaign:
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Secret Service Announces the Creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force
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Published Date
2020-07-09
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WASHINGTON - In recognition of the growing convergence of cyber and traditional financial crimes, the U.S. Secret Service is formally merging its Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTFs) and Financial Crimes Task Forces (FCTFs) into a single unified network, which will be known as the Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTFs). The CFTF is an evolution, not a revolution from the ECTF and FCTF model. The mission of the CFTF is to prevent, detect, and mitigate complex cyber-enabled financial crimes, with the ultimate goal of arresting and convicting the most harmful perpetrators.
Since March, the Secret Service has focused its investigative efforts on disrupting and deterring criminal activity that could hinder an effective response to the pandemic and to recover stolen funds from Americans. The CFTF model has allowed for better data sharing, institutional alliance, and investigative skill development. Through these efforts, the Secret Service has successfully disrupted hundreds of online COVID-19 related scams, investigated a number of cyber fraud cases, halted the illicit sales of online stolen COVID-19 test kits, prevented tens of millions of dollars in fraud from occurring, and is leading a nation-wide effort to investigate and counter a vast transnational unemployment fraud scheme targeting the U.S. state unemployment programs.
“The creation of the new Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF), will offer a specialized cadre of agents and analysts, trained in the latest analytical techniques and equipped with the most cutting-edge technologies. Together with our partners, the CFTFs stand ready to combat the full range of cyber-enabled financial crimes. As the Nation continues to grapple with the wave of cybercrime associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFTFs will lead the effort to hold accountable all those who seek to exploit this perilous moment for their own illicit gain.” - Michael D’Ambrosio, Assistant Director, U.S. Secret Service
In the past, cybercrime investigators required added training in order to conduct computer forensic investigations, exams, trace IP addresses, and work in conjunction with private technological companies. While traditional financial crimes investigators worked to secure and protect the U.S. financial infrastructure by tracking fraudulent wire transfers, counterfeit checks, and combating counterfeit currency.
In today’s environment, no longer can investigators effectively pursue a financial or cybercrime investigation without understanding both the financial and internet sectors, as well as the technologies and institutions that power each industry. Secret Service investigations today require the skills, technologies, and strategic partnerships in both the cyber and financial realms. Nearly all Secret Service investigations make use of digital evidence, and the greater technological sophistication by bad actors has led to a proliferation of blended cyber-enabled financial crimes.
Through the creation of the CFTFs, the Secret Service aims to improve the coordination, sharing of expertise and resources, and dissemination of best practices for all its core investigations of financially-motivated cybercrime. The CFTFs will leverage the combined resources and expertise of both the ECTFs and FCTFs to collaboratively investigative the range of cyber-enabled financial crimes, from business email compromise (BECs) scams to ransomware attacks, from data breaches to the sale of stolen credit cards and personal information on the Internet.
The Secret Service has 42 domestic CFTF locations with 2 international locations, London and Rome. In the coming years, the Secret Service plans to further extend the CFTF network to encompass 160 offices across the country and around the globe.
The Secret Service, through our CFTFs, stands ready to lead the collective effort in this important fight.
To learn more about the Secret Service’s CFTFs and our investigative mission, visit us online at .
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