The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation said a second wave of Operation Highway Shield had resulted in nearly 800 dangerous truck drivers being removed from American... Read More »
Defense company Northrop Grumman announced it had entered into an agreement to accelerate its production and delivery of critical munitions technologies. The company said it has signed two multi-year agreements with the U.S. Department of War and Lockheed Martin for more than $3 billion that... Read More »
The U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital announced the condition loan commitment of up to $820 million to establish high-volume domestic manufacturing capacity for drone components. Performance Drone Works was given the loan commitment in order to expand domestic manufacturing... Read More »
A new report from U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) details how the Trump administration has weaponized the nation’s counterterrorism infrastructure and left the country less prepared to respond to terrorist threats both domestic and foreign. The Peters Report found that the current administration... Read More »
The U.S. Department of War announced it had awarded a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for five Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines. The department also awarded a nine-ship contract to GDEB and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII_NSS) for... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have introduced legislation that would help schools prevent cyber attacks by improving information sharing. The legislation, the Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act, would help schools stay ahead of cyber security threats, the law makers said and... Read More »
Philadelphia-based Exyn Defense, a branch of Exyn Technologies, Inc., announced it would be expanding its autonomy focus beyond operational battlefield missions to encompass defense sustainment and readiness. Exyn, a leader in autonomous mapping and perception-drive navigation for complex... Read More »
Members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on China participated in a closed-door, member-level war game last week to test AI-enabled cyber threats, infrastructure resilience and homeland security implications. The exercise was designed to look at... Read More »
Recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation would strengthen preparedness for hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other natural hazards. Natural disasters caused an estimated $217.8 billion in damages nationwide in 2024. For every $1 invested in resilience, approximately $6 in future disaster recovery … Read More
The U.S. government recently awarded global defense technology company Lockheed Martin a seven-year undefinitized contract action modification for up to $53.86 billion for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors. The original $4.7 billion contract was awarded in April for year … Read More
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Tuesday to create the first bilateral task force focused on accelerating the development of military artificial intelligence applications. The Task Force Talon Synapse will focus on integrating AI applications … Read More
Adam Gustafson, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Energy and Natural Resources Division, will serve as the head of the United States’ delegation for a Ministerial Meeting on Forestry this week at a Asia-Pacific Economic … Read More
Qatar Airways, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Qatar Ministry of the Interior will be working together to implement international remote baggage screening at the New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport for Qatar Airways’ nonstop … Read More
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the launch of a new dataset of synthetic carry-on baggage images to help secure and speed up screening at airports. The new initiative gives screeners access to … Read More
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) recently launched two challenges that will advance software assurance for national security and driving innovation. The challenges are part of the Genesis Mission, a national initiative aimed at strengthening … Read More
The Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services recently opened the application period for $25 million in grants that support law enforcement. “The Department of Justice is investing in strategies that reduce crime, hold offenders accountable, and give law … Read More
