The House Appropriations Committee recently advanced legislation that would provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a total discretionary allocation of $64.9 billion. Of that amount,... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a new operational directive to improve how federal civilian agencies assess and align their cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The Binding Operational Direct 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk would require federal civilian... Read More »
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R- IA) would provide the Inspector General for the Intelligence Community with critical law enforcement authority to carry out its oversight mission, lawmakers said. The Intelligence Community Inspector... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation to fund a cybersecurity renounces and monitoring program, while urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prioritize cyber security for states across the country. Warner introduced the Guaranteeing Universal Access to Cybersecurity... Read More »
Operation Spring Cleaning, a three-month sweep by the U.S. Department of Justice to target gangs and enhance public safety, has netted more than 1,100 arrests and the seizure of nearly 100 illegal firearms and 2,700 pounds of drugs. The nationwide initiative spearheaded by the FBI was... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Troy Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced legislation recently that would adopt a clear strategy to defend American Wi-Fi services. The legislation, the Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act, would strengthen coordination between the National... Read More »
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday directing federal agencies to strengthen customs enforcement and crack down on trade fraud, customs violations, and illicit imports entering the United States. The order directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S.... Read More »
In a recent bulletin, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined its partner organizations to alert users of malicious cyber activity targeting U.S.-based automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems. In partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced a program that will strengthen cyber defenses and the defense industrial base’s capacity to compete in the cyber domain. The Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) program, which will launch on Oct. 1, will … Read More
President Donald Trump signed into law Wednesday legislation that fully funds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the next three fiscal years. The Secure America Act provides $2.5 billion to DHS for … Read More
The federal government recently awarded Texas-based science, technology and engineering company KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business a $95 million digital engineering and enterprise decision support contract to rapidly advance digital engineering capabilities for the U.S. Space Force. “This award highlights … Read More
Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2026, a multi-national training exercise, launched on May 29 and continues through July 3. It began with an opening ceremony and brings together forces from the United States military, the Australia Defence Force and the Japan Self … Read More
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded the Mission Technology Solutions business of Houston-based KBR, a science, technology and engineering solutions company, a $8 billion maximum Antarctic science and engineering support contract. The task order hybrid contract will have … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently appointed Rosario “Pete” Vasquez as U.S. Border Patrol chief. “Pete Vasquez is a Border Patrol agent’s agent,” CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said. “He has spent more than two decades leading from the front, earning … Read More
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have developed a research and development program to catalyze breakthroughs in artificial intelligence for national security. The agencies worked in close collaboration with the Center for AI … Read More
The 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) was held in San Antonio on May 18 to 21. The annual exercise focuses on disaster response preparedness for search and rescue organizations and helps improve interagency coordination between state and federal partners. … Read More
