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... 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 »
Oracle has been awarded a 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract under the U.S. Department of War's Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI), with a base value of $3.31 billion over the first five years and a total potential value of $6.99 billion if all option years are... Read More »
U.S. Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before Congress this week about the need for more funding. Speaking before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, the two men defended President Donald... Read More »
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Monday advanced the fiscal year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act, legislation that includes bipartisan provisions increasing oversight, including budgetary transparency for the Intelligence Community, and a strengthening of the Intelligence... Read More »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently opened the application period for the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program. The program will award $48 million to states, territories and tribal nations to support projects that identify capability gaps and implement solutions for the... Read More »
DARPA recently joined the U.S. Air Force to do in-air testing of an F-16 fighter jet using an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to autonomously control its flight. The milestone advances the technological infrastructure that will enable rapid, scalable combat AI development across the joint... Read More »
The House of Representatives passed the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 on Wednesday. The bill provides $47.32 billion to fund national security and border protections and numerous programs. "The Fiscal Year 2027 bill continues this effort... 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
The U.S. Navy recently awarded defense solutions company Raytheon with a $1.8 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radars. With options, the contract has a cumulative value of $3.3 billion. It builds on a hardware production and sustainment contract awarded in … Read More
The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade (SPB) announced the commissioning of its first maritime security vessel. The new vessel will allow the Guard the ability to secure the District’s waterways, critical infrastructure and major national events, … Read More
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state and local partners will be working together to identify and address fraudulent and illegal practices in commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools. … Read More
