Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin on Sunday concerning the U.S. direct involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and... Read More »
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) would strengthen national security by requiring national agencies to update records about properties that could be considered sensitive to national security. The Protect Our Bases Act would require member agencies, like the military, national... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced legislation that would restructure and modernize the acquisition systems for the U.S. Department of Defense. The bill, H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (SPEED) Act, would reform the... Read More »
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently met with representatives of Canada and Finland to strengthen the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact, officials said. As part of a two-day summit for the ongoing trilateral agreement strengthening U.S. supply... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL), John Moolenaar, (RMI) Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) have introduced legislation that would require the National Security Agency to create a plan to protect AI against foreign adversaries. LaHood, a member of the House Permanent Select... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would create a criminal offense for importing high-risk agricultural biological agents. The Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act would establish a new federal crime for knowingly or recklessly... Read More »
The House Committee on Homeland Security recently released an updated Terror Threat Snapshot assessment. The assessment includes more than 30 developments in the domestic and global threat and highlights the persistent threat from terrorism associated with foreign jihadist networks and... Read More »
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would boost security along the northern border. The Northern Border Staffing and Security Enhancement Act would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a northern border threat analysis every... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a warning on an increase in Chinese-manufactured signal jammers to the United States. Signal jammers can be used to disrupt radio frequency channels and can pose a threat to civilian aviation, critical … Read More
In May, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered 8,725 illegal aliens crossing the southwest border between ports of entry, according to the agency’s Stats and Summaries webpage. In 2024, the figure was 117,905. “Under the leadership of this administration, … Read More
Sandia National Laboratories, a multi-mission laboratory, recently appointed Toby Townsend, a nuclear deterrence expert, as associate laboratories director of Sandia’s Integrated Security Solutions Division, effective immediately. “His leadership in both nuclear deterrence and national security space programs reflects his deep … Read More
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi pleaded guilty in federal court in Oklahoma City on June 13 to two terrorism-related offenses. Between June 2024 and October 2024, according to court documents, Tawhedi conspired with at least one other individual to purchase two AK-47 … Read More
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), John Moolenaar (R-MI), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) reintroduced legislation supporting the purchase of US drones by first responders, critical infrastructure providers and farmers. The legislation, the Drones for First Responders Act, would … Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) plans to demonstrate an automated, point-of-care, sterile saline manufacturing system that may help prevent or mitigate intravenous (IV) fluid shortages in the United States. … Read More
The U.S. Navy recently awarded Raytheon, a defense solutions provider, a $536 million, follow-on contract for the SPY-6 family of radars. SPY-6 enhances defense against air, surface, and ballistic threats. The original contract was an Integration and Production Support contract … Read More
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would modernize the Defense Production Act that was enacted in 1950. The Federal Overhaul of Reserve Command Executive Modernization Act would modernize voluntary agreement authorities to enabling federal agencies to … Read More
