The U.S. Secret Service is preparing to secure a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday, citing what the agency’s director calls the highest threat level in his 24-year career. The event is taking place about three months after shooting broke out near the screening area at the association’s original gala, which was disrupted and later postponed. In briefings ahead of Friday’s dinner, Secret Service officials say they are confident in their security plans despite a heightened threat environment. CBS News reports the agency held a briefing on Wednesday regarding the rescheduled event. Other coverage says officials describe the overall threat environment as reaching an unprecedented level since January and that it is nearly 40% higher than during the same period last year, with threats described nationwide. NBC News similarly characterizes the threats as rising sharply, using language such as “off the charts.” Together, the reports indicate the Secret Service is intensifying preparations for the rescheduled dinner while publicly warning about elevated threats.