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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 Hornets and will, Boeing officials said, revolutionize advancements in open mission systems architecture... Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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CBP seizes 450 pounds of cocaine in New York

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized approximately 450 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately $6 million during an inspection on the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge between Lewiston, N.Y. and Queenston, Ontario. CBP officers working in … 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 »

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 »

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 »