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August 28, 2023
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NJOHSP 2023 Anti-Government Extremists Snapshot
To supplement to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness’ 2023 Threat Assessment, agency analysts compiled a snapshot outlining the 2022 nationwide activities of anti-government extremists and the threat level they pose to New Jersey. Anti-government extremists pose a moderate threat in 2023 as their distrust of government institutions, legislation and acceptance of conspiracy theories are likely to compel lone offenders, who possess a variety of unpredictable motivations, to target government offices, threaten public officials and incite violence online. They believe the U.S. political system is illegitimate and that violence is justified to enact change. This includes individuals who do not necessarily question the legitimacy of government but express their opposition to specific policies, entities, officials and political parties through threats or acts of violence. Common targets include politicians, political parties and government officials who support specific legislation or policy goals they oppose as well as law enforcement officers who they view as protecting a corrupt government. Further details are available in NJOHSP's anti-government extremists snapshot.
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Additional Resources 2023 Threat Assessment | Suspicious Activity Reporting
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NJOHSP Anticipates State NJ NSGP Application Window Opening
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness anticipates providing the “notice of availability of funds” Sept. 1 for the New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The announcement will outline NJOHSP’s deadline for submission for the 2024 fiscal year grant cycle. NJOHSP recommends applicants review its NJ NSGP web page. The grant opportunity provides eligible New Jersey nonprofit organizations at the highest risk for a terrorist attack with funding for target-hardening equipment and hiring security personnel. To date, NJOHSP has awarded approximately $11.8 million to successful grant recipients through the program. Interested applicants should continue to check NJOHSP.gov for updates.
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Additional Resources NJOHSP Increases State’s Nonprofit Target-Hardening Grant Funding To $100K
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![New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/NJOHSP/2023/01/7012162/4571535/njccic-header-new_crop.png)
Maui Wildfire Charity Scams
Cybercriminals often exploit public generosity by conducting charity scams and other fraudulent schemes in the wake of disaster-related events like the wildfires that recently devasted Maui, Hawaii. Threat actors use social engineering tactics to target individuals seeking to aid relief efforts and may impersonate legitimate organizations to steal information, user credentials or relief funds. These scams are often initiated using emails, SMS text messages, phone calls and direct messages via social media. The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell advises potential donors to research the names of charities before donating and to refrain from clicking links or opening attachments in unexpected messages. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency lists several nonprofit organizations regarding fire relief efforts. Research and verify trusted charities in the following Federal Trade Commission articles, Before Giving to a Charity and How to Donate Wisely and Avoid Charity Scams, and on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Volunteer and Donate web page. Visit the NJCCIC website for more information regarding these scams and other fraudulent activity.
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Additional Resources Incident Reporting | NJCCIC Membership
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![New and Note Official](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/NJOHSP/2023/02/7210443/4594763/my-project-copy-1_crop.png) National Security Panel Probing Secret Land Purchases Near Key Air Force Base
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is reportedly investigating a secretive company that is purchasing land around a key U.S. Air Force base in Solano County, California, sources familiar with the matter and a California congressman told CNN Aug. 11. Several California lawmakers raised concerns about the hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of land bought up in recent years near Travis Air Force Base by Flannery Associates, a limited liability company registered in Delaware whose owners are publicly unknown. Flannery is not required by Delaware law to disclose its owners. U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, whose district includes the base, said the land is at the fence line, raising concerns that the owners may use the land for spying. Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who chairs the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, said that Flannery’s purchases could impact U.S. military readiness. “Travis Air Force base is a critical node for military logistics and would be essential to our ability to surge hard power to the Indo-Pacific if we found ourselves in a confrontation with China over Taiwan,” said Gallagher. “One risk [of this land purchase] is that this could be an effort to slow our ability to surge resources to the Indo-Pacific and slow us down in the event of a war.” Flannery bought the more than 50,000 acres of land at rates much higher than the nominal value of the land but denied that its proximity to the base was its motivation for the purchase.
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Contact Information
For more information, please contact communications@njohsp.gov.
The NJOHSP Weekly Bulletin is a weekly publication of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and is intended to provide our constituents with finished intelligence and resiliency publications and announcements.
Report Suspicious Activity: Call 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ or email tips@njohsp.gov
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