DHS Recasts Seal to Signal Daily War on Evolving Threats

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced a symbolic seal change so the eagle now faces the arrows, signaling that the department is “at war every single day” against a fluid threat landscape that includes terrorism tied to cartels, drone attacks, and cyber threats, with fentanyl deaths cited as a major driver of risk. He stressed the need for agile, across‑the‑board protection of critical infrastructure and public officials as threats shift by the day and warned of cyberattacks from Iran, North Korea, China and Russia—even as debates over border enforcement funding continue ahead of the 9/11 anniversary.