On Tuesday, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) released its 25-year plan for the Nuclear Security Enterprise. The Enterprise Blueprint will align the... Read More »
Legislation that would reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Joint Task Forces authority was signed into law this month, officials said. The legislation, authored by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (R-MI) would allow DHS to establish joint operations using DHS personnel and resources... Read More »
On Thursday, the U.S. Secret Service joined state and local law enforcement partners in Illinois and Indiana to complete a 2-day payment card skimming and electronic Benefit Transfer fraud operation. The sting save residents an estimated $1.8 million in prevented losses, officials said.... Read More »
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) asked the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of the Inspector General to add oversight on the department’s efforts to remediate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Michigan communities. Peters, the chair of the Homeland Security and... Read More »
The recent introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill in Congress would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to classify sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as aggravated felonies, which are deportable offenses. U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) Oct. 4 cosponsored the Better... Read More »
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it had awarded more than $50 million in grants to researchers at nearly 100 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and at minority-serving institutions (MIs). According to the DOD the 98 grants are for up to $800,000 each and... Read More »
On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), asked FEMA for answers on how it used advanced forecasting and rainfall modeling to prepare for Hurricane Helene. D’Esposito, chair of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, sent a letter to the FEMA... Read More »
According to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has failed to take steps that would strengthen its security requirements for radioactive materials. The GAO noted that only a small amount of radioactive material is required for terrorists... Read More »
A DNA project lawfully owed by Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has helped law enforcement collect 3,000 DNA profiles of serious criminal offenders over the past five years and logged them into the national Combined DNA Index System. The … Read More
Law enforcement recently pressed charges against seven members of the Six Figure Boys, a Pittsburgh-based retail theft and firearms trafficking ring. Group members were based in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood and included a pawn shop owner who allegedly bought and … Read More
During the first nine months of 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,028 firearms at airport security checkpoints, 93 percent of which were loaded. This is an average of 18.3 firearms detected daily. During the first three quarters of … Read More
The U.S. Army recently submitted a $184 million contract modification to BAE Systems, a London-based defense and space manufacturing company, for 48 additional Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV). The modification is to an existing full-rate production contract. The AMPV family of … Read More
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently announced four contract awards, totaling $789,280, for the development of synthetic data capabilities that model and replicate the shape and patterns of real data. “Sharing sensitive data that can … Read More
Virginia-based Northrop Grumman Corp., a leading global aerospace and defense technology company, recently introduced the Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Advanced Battle Manager (ABM) system, an artificial intelligence (AI) feature to help warfighters make real-time decisions. FAAD is cyber-certified, real-time … Read More
The U.S. Justice Department recently awarded 90 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes more than $84 million in Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) grants. The grants help enhance tribal justice systems and strengthen law enforcement responses, fund an array of … Read More
The Justice Department recently unsealed a warrant authorizing the seizure of 41 internet domains used by Russian intelligence agents and their proxies to commit computer fraud and abuse in the United States. “Today’s seizure of 41 internet domains reflects the … Read More
