Navy selects Boeing for F/A-XX program
The U.S. Navy announced it has awarded Boeing a multi-billion-dollar contract to produce the F/A-XX aircraft. The F/A-XX fighter is intended to replace the service’s fleet of F/A-18 Super... Read More »
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FEMA awards nonprofit orgs $300M in security grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently awarded more than 1,600 nonprofit organizations $300 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds. The program is a Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grant designed to strengthen law enforcement agencies, first-responder... Read More »
New Department of War team to recommend cuts, consolidations of duplicative programs
The U.S. Department of War on Sept. 25 launched a department-wide mechanism to identify waste, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy, and ensure resources are aligned with the department's highest warfighting priorities. The Force Agility and Streamlining Team (FAST) will carry out three main tasks.... Read More »
DHS releases election security plan
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released its 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan: Securing the Next 250. The plan provides information about free voluntary services for securing the election infrastructure and addresses threats to election... Read More »
Lawmakers introduce legislation to strengthen oversight of CISA workforce
New legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Delia Ramirez (D-IL) would strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity workforce while protecting the federal networks it is designed to protect. The CISA Force Structure Assessment Act would require the... Read More »
Lockheed Martin wins $1.2B contract with Army for Precision Strike Missile
Lockheed Martin announced it had won a contract with the U.S. Army to produce Increment 2 of its Precision Strike Missile. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $1.2 billion will cover the procurement and future orders for the PrSM Increment 2 missiles, as well as... Read More »
DHS S&T launches identify verification technology competition
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) announced they were launching a series of challenges to technology companies to develop identity verification technologies. The Remote Identity Validation Rally would challenge established technology... Read More »
FEMA announces nearly $180M to help communities improve resiliency
FEMA will distribute nearly $180 million in grant funding to help states and territories take steps to improve their resiliency. The funding is designed to empower state and local officials to manage their own disaster preparedness, which treats resilience as an investment opportunity, the Trump... Read More »
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Navy to purchase 30 medium unmanned surface vessels
The U.S. Navy plans to purchase 30 medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) from three companies. Each contract is for 10 MUSVs at an average procurement cost of $40 million per vessel. “MUSVs are an important part of the hedge strategy … Read More
Raytheon wins $20.7B multi-year contract with Defense Department
RTX’s Raytheon said it will accelerate production of AMRAAM missiles after winning a multi-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War. The $20.7 billion contract will facilitate the … Read More
New Homeland Security Advisory Council appointments announced
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced three new members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, which works to identify innovative approaches and solutions to address evolving homeland security challenges. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the appointments of Major … Read More
Development center for robotic, autonomous systems warfighting established
The U.S. Navy said it has established the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center (RASWDC) to forward the development, operational integration and employment of robotic and autonomous systems across the maritime domain. In a joint announcement from the Secretary … Read More
Alabama disaster preparedness center opens
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday to officially open its Advanced Responder Training Complex in Anniston, Ala. The student training and in-processing center will provide state, local, tribal and … Read More
CBP intercepts plant pathogen at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists recently intercepted a plant pathogen not previously detected at a U.S. port of entry at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. CBP agriculture specialists inspect international passengers and cargo shipments and serve … Read More
Coast Guard offloads $57M in contraband
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba offloaded on Monday approximately 7,250 pounds of cocaine and 2,082 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $57 million, at Port Everglades. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba is a 270-foot medium endurance cutter … Read More
Navy taps ONR chief scientist Fu to perform duties of Chief of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently appointed Dr. Thomas Fu as the office’s leader, performing the duties of Chief of Naval Research. Fu previously served as chief scientist and executive director of ONR. In his new role, he will … Read More