The House approved legislation last week that will fully fund care for American veterans and their families, lawmakers said. The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies... Read More »
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), chair of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, forwarded a package of bipartisan bills aimed at reforming the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). I&A’s focus since its establishment in 2004 has... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced its new framework agreements will expand the United States’ military’s strike capabilities. According to the DoW, its new agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5... Read More »
The U.S. Air Force announced recently that it had negotiated terms with Boeing Company to upgrade the KC-46 Pegasus tanker and accelerate its delivery to the fleet. Officials said the plan looks at three different areas of impact – repurposing early-built aircraft for immediate operational... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Anderw Garbarino (R-NY) is asking for more information on two cyber intrusions that impacted platforms used by nearly 9,000 schools and universities. In a letter to Instructure Holdings, Inc., Garbarino, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, asked for information about... Read More »
Representatives with the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the agency is actively working with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and private-sector partners to ensure America is ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026 events. FEMA officials said they had been working with partners for... Read More »
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) said his legislation would protect national security interests by preventing foreign adversaries like China from purchasing American farmland and real estate near sensitive national security sites. The legislation, the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said the construction of Pantex Plant’s High Explosives Science and Engineering (HESE) facility has been completed The new facility consolidates 15 aging facilities, which will strengthen U.S. nuclear security... Read More »
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, an alleged high-ranking leader of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA), was extradited from Colombia and appeared in a federal Southern District of Texas court on Friday. Colombian authorities arrested Flores on March … Read More
A bipartisan delegation of 35 lawmakers recently sent a letter to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, urging the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) to develop a federal-industry plan that prepares for a large increase in vulnerability disclosures discovered … Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard recently finalized a $3.5 billion contract with Davie Defense for the construction and delivery of five arctic security cutters (ASCs), a brand new class of polar icebreaker vessels. The contract was awarded in early February. It … Read More
The Connecticut National Guard is hosting the 12th annual Cyber Yankee regional cyber training exercise at Camp Nett. The event began May 4 and concludes Friday. The event trains military and utility company cyber experts on cyber threat responses to … Read More
More than 25 individuals have been charged in six U.S. Attorney General offices for drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and other offenses. The charges are part of a Homeland Security … Read More
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 recently selected the five installations that will participate in the directed-energy counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) pilot program included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The installations are located in Arizona, Missouri, … Read More
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) designs resource for first responders and security agencies. The C-UAS Purchasing Tool provides a standardized framework to help national security and public safety agencies with the purchase of counter … Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard plans to launch a unit that will oversee its deployable specialized forces and enhance the operational effectiveness when responding to national emergencies and events. Special Missions Command will be commissioned on or around Oct. 1 and … Read More
