[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 98 (Tuesday, June 6, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E527]
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              HONORING INAUGURAL CLASS OF DHS ICDF PROGRAM

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 6, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the 
inaugural class of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s 
Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship (ICDF) Program. The 
ICDF program, authorized in the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021, is targeted at helping DHS cultivate diverse talent 
to join the ranks of its intelligence and cybersecurity offices and 
components, including the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
  The spring class of 2023 includes 15 fellows who represent over 10 
States and territories, and universities small and large, including a 
minority-serving institution. I am proud to recognize these talented, 
future public servants and am confident that the country will become a 
better and safer nation because of their contributions.
  Congratulations: Christine Atkins, Miriam Canales, Alexander Clark, 
Reyben Cortes, MacKenzie Finck, Chanel Hinton, Ethan Hwang, Nathan 
Kuruvilla, Veronika Kyles, Christian Lopez, Mya Miller, Denzel Montes-
Melendez, Erin Sullivan, Baine Tanner, and Regina Thomas.

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