The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released a study on Tuesday with evidence showing that people who were infected with the Ebola virus were 20 percent more likely to … Read More
Bavarian Nordic A/S released a summary of its progress for the first half of 2016 on Wednesday. “I am very pleased with the progress of the company this year,” Paul Chaplin, president and chief executive officer of Bavarian Nordic, said. … Read More
Raytheon Company released a comprehensive plan to the U.S. Army on Monday for the next generation of air and missile defense radar. The plan was released as part of a process to specifically define the requirements for a future lower … Read More
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved plans on Friday set forth on July 6 to set up an EU border control system that brings together the European Union’s border agency, Frontex, and national border management authorities. The plan calls … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed near Interstate 5 in San Clemente arrested an individual allegedly transporting 81 bundles of narcotics concealed within a 2005 Ford Focus on Sunday. The incident began as an officer conducted a vehicle … Read More
A research team led by Purdue University professors Dongyan Xu and Xiangyu Zhang detailed the findings of their RetroScope technology during the USENIX Security Symposium over the weekend. RetroScope, developed in the last nine months, builds upon the research team’s … Read More
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a level 2 travel notice on Thursday for people traveling to destinations that have been affected by Zika virus. Zika virus has spread rapidly in South America and Caribbean countries, … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information (RFI) on Thursday for ways to improve the protection of fixed, mobile ground and naval forces against a variety of small unmanned air systems (sUAS) technologies. “DARPA is … Read More
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee members continued their oversight in examining the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Laboratory Response Network (LRN) on Thursday by requesting information regarding the network’s capabilities. The group included U.S. Reps. Fred … Read More
Soligenix, Inc., released information regarding its performance and accomplishments in the second quarter on Thursday. “We continue to be very encouraged with the positive results demonstrated in our Phase 2 oral mucositis trial with SGX942 and expect to report long-term … Read More
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) released an unclassified report on Wednesday summarizing the terrorist activities and affiliations of the 107 Guantanamo Bay detainees who were detained there as of Nov. 25, 2015. “The Obama administration promised transparency, but this new … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stationed at the Port of Nogales arrested five individuals attempting to enter the U.S. with approximately two pounds of methamphetamine and heroin hidden within in their bodies on July 30. The incident began when … Read More
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exercised a contract option with Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., on Tuesday valued at $11.6 million over a 12-month period for the supply of vaccinia immune globulin (VIGIV) to the U.S. Strategic National … Read More
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) urged President Barack Obama to clarify that the United States would only use nuclear options in response to an attack and reject a policy of first-use in a letter sent on Tuesday. “The only moral … Read More
Secretary general of Interpol Jürgen Stock recently urged agencies across the globe to adapt to the evolving and expanding nature of transnational terrorist organizations. At a meeting on countering the cross-border movement of terrorism, Stock said that effective information sharing, … Read More
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) FY2016 non-profit security grant program (NSGP) awarded eight different Jewish organizations in New York’s fourth congressional district a total of approximately $575,000 for various security enhancements on Tuesday. The district is represented by … Read More
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) called for action by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity efforts against foreign actors who attempt to exploit cyber vulnerabilities in the nation’s voting systems. “The Department … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers stationed at the Ontario air cargo facility at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) uncovered 1.6 pounds of crystal methamphetamine concealed within a hollowed-out candle last Wednesday. The express parcel originated … Read More
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) called for action on Monday by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in voting machines and other information technology used in election systems across the U.S. “Election security is critical and … Read More
The Cumberland County Vector Control Office received confirmation from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Thursday of positive samples for the West Nile virus (WNV) collected in Cumberland County. Nine samples tested positive for the virus. Counties with … Read More
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) renewed his push on Thursday to reintroduce legislation that would provide additional protections from the Zika virus to U.S. military men and women, including those serving in high-risk areas. “At the start of June, I … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, with assistance from the Puerto Rico Police Department, intercepted a shipment of approximately 1,744 pounds of cocaine and arrested five American citizens on Wednesday along the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. After a … Read More
Research teams from Battelle and the Ohio State University jointly hired Zachary Mears on Wednesday to enhance collaboration and position institutions for defense technology commercialization. Mears will be on staff as an assistant vice president for national security and research … Read More
According to a new survey by the SANS Institute set to be released on Aug. 11, exploits against endpoints are on the rise and the damage associated with such compromises are growing at a fast rate. “The perfect storm is … Read More
Deep Red, Raytheon Company’s team of cyber experts, is one of the featured teams competing in the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Cyber Grand Challenge finals during the DEF CON conference this week. DARPA began the Cyber Grand Challenge … Read More
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee released a report on Tuesday titled “Streamlining the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Overhead Will Make the Homeland Safer” that shows department-wide waste across DHS’s 22 offices and agencies. “Despite existing for over 13 … Read More
Altimmune, Inc., and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) are set to advance the first clinical trial later this month of an anthrax vaccine that could be administered in a single dose. The trial was initiated from a … Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) awarded a $5.1 million, two-year contract to InBios International, Inc., on Monday for a newer, faster Zika virus diagnostic blood test. … Read More
U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Monday released the committee’s terror threat snapshot for the month of August, which serves as a monthly assessment of the growing threat America and its allies face from Islamist terrorist … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host the world’s first all-machine hacking tournament this week. The Cyber Grand Challenge marks the culmination of an ambitious three-year effort to develop advanced, autonomous systems that can detect, evaluate and patch … Read More
Raytheon Company officially opened its newest cyber campus facility on Monday in Augusta, Georgia to deliver a wide range of cybersecurity capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Cyber Command as it continues its transition to … Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Wellcome Trust of London, the AMR Centre of Alderley Park and Boston University released plans on Thursday to create one of the world’s largest public-private partnerships centered on the preclinical … Read More
U.S. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) highlighted a critical update on Thursday from the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) release of updated revisions to Circular A-130, which sets the official policy for OMB and guides information … Read More
Bavarian Nordic A/S initiated its Phase 1 clinical trial of MVA-BN YF on Tuesday to protect against yellow fever virus. The vaccine is primarily based off of Bavarian Nordic’s proprietary MVA-BN platform. The study was sponsored by the National Institute … Read More
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Wednesday urged President Obama to use unspent funds from other programs to combat the emerging threat of Zika virus in the United States. Rubio sent a letter to the president, citing specific examples of … Read More
