CISA retires 10 emergency directives
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced recently that it had retired 10 Emergency Directives issued between 2019 and 2024. The emergency directives had been issued,... Read More »
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Shift5 launches GPS threat detection platform
Operational Intelligence platform Shift5 announced the launch of its Radio Frequency (RF)-enabled GPS threat detection system that strengthens resilience against GPS spoofing. The company said its upgraded offering uses near real-time serial bus monitoring and Software Defined Radio (SDR) to... Read More »
Investment in cybersecurity increased 47 percent in 2025
Investment in cybersecurity vendors increased 47 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a recent report by cybersecurity recruitment firm Pinpoint Search Group. In 2025, investment in cybersecurity reached $13.97 billion, and deal volume increased from 304 to 392 funding rounds recorded.... Read More »
U.S. Army establishes artificial intelligence, machine learning career pathway
The U.S. Army recently created a career pathway for officers to specialize in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) as an official area of concentration. “This is a deliberate and crucial step in keeping pace with present and future operational requirements,” Lt. Col. Orlandon... Read More »
CACI to provide secure network modernization to U.S. Space Force
CACI International Inc announced it had won a five-year task order to deliver network modernization for the U.S. Space Force. The $212 million order will see the company provide software-defined enterprise-level network modernization for the military branch, for reliable, secure and modernized... Read More »
Two Americans plead guilty to 2023 ransomware scam
Two Americans have pleaded guilty in federal court to extortion through a ransomware attack in 2023. The two men entered their guilty pleas in federal court in the Southern District of Florida for conspiring to delay or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks.... Read More »
FEMA awards $250M to states hosting FIFA World Cup
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently awarded $250 million in Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Program grants to the 11 states hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and National Capital Region events. The region is hosting America 250 national events. “We knew we... Read More »
Legislation would make the United States more prepared for UAS threats
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would strengthen the United States’ ability to counter emerging threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Detecting and Evaluating Foreign Exploitation of Novel Drones (DEFEND) Act would direct the Department of... Read More »
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DoD takes steps to protect department-funded research
The U.S. Department of Defense recently took action to protect department-funded research from foreign malign influence, intellectual property theft, and other forms of exploitation that threaten the United States’ security and economic interests. These actions are intended to identify vulnerabilities … Read More
Naval leadership visits HII shipbuilding site
U.S. Navy leaders, including Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, toured the HII Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Jan. 7. Adm. Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, and Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, joined Phelan in Pascagoula, MS … Read More
U.S. Navy selects Northrop Grumman for rocket motor program
The U.S. Navy selected Elkton, MD-based Northrop Grumman Corporation for a $04.3 million contract to develop a new 21-inch second-stage solid rocket motor (SSRM). The Navy said the rocket motor was for its extended-range missile programs to deter and defeat … Read More
Secret Service conducted 22 skimming outreach operations nationwide in 2025
The U.S. Secret Service, working with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, conducted 22 Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud and ATM skimming outreach operations nationwide in 2025. Law enforcement visited more than 9,000 businesses during the operations and inspected … Read More
KBR awarded seat on contract for Missile Defense Agency’s Golden Dome
KBR announced Wednesday that it has been awarded a seat on the contract for the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) that focuses on rapid delivery of warfighting capabilities. The company said the Multiple-Award, Indefinite … Read More
Lockheed Martin moves forward with DoD on PAC-3 production
Lockheed Martin announced it has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to accelerate the production and delivery of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors. The agreement is designed to deliver sustained production at scale and will increase … Read More
ICE added 2,000 officers, agents in 2025
In less than a year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hired more than 12,000 officers and agents. The new hires were the result of a nationwide recruitment campaign. “With these new patriots on the team, we will be able … Read More
CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA select Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator companies
CrowdStrike joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA in selecting 35 startup companies for its third annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator program. Chosen from hundreds of global applicants, the 35 companies were selected for their strength of their innovation, potential to … Read More