The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Monday that one of the nation’s Centers for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM) will support the development of NasoShield, a second-generation anthrax vaccine. “Anthrax remains a material … Read More
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) held a hearing on Monday in Sahuarita, Arizona, highlighting the experiences of local residents and their perspectives on living at the border. McSally, who chairs the House Subcommittee on Maritime Security, featured two panels in … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened a new Global Entry Enrollment Center on Friday at the Kansas City International Airport. Global Entry, a trusted CBP traveler program, will allow for expedited clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in … Read More
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Friday exercised an option for RiVax, Soligenix, Inc.’s new heat-stable ricin vaccine. Terms of the agreement are to advance the development of Soligenix’s thermostabilization technology, ThermoVax, combined with the company’s … Read More
House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a bipartisan Congressional delegation on Wednesday to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt to visit the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) North Camp. The delegation was sent to observe hundreds of U.S. troops … Read More
The SANS Institute on Wednesday set the agenda for its San Antonio 2016 InfoSec training event, taking place July 18-23. Included on the agenda is an additional event discussing the recent attack on the Ukrainian power grid and lessons to … Read More
A new study commissioned by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) from business information firm IHS, Inc., was released on Monday highlighting the positive impact that the aerospace and defense industry has on the American economy. “This new study demonstrates definitively … Read More
Raytheon Company on Monday increased deliveries of its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in response to growing warfighter demand. Raytheon also formed a new UAS directorate within the advanced missile systems product line that combines small UAS airframe and integration … Read More
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) called for Congress on Monday to fully fund efforts to eradicate the emerging Zika virus. Buchanan said that he supported an additional $1.9 billion in funding requested by the government to contain and eradicate the … Read More
U.S. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter to Shaun Donovan, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on Wednesday requesting an update on efforts to complete and issue revisions to Circular A-130. Circular … Read More
A coalition of Congressional Republicans sent a letter on Thursday to the Obama administration pushing back against a plan to shift funding from the BioShield special reserve fund (SRF) to help combat the emerging Zika virus. The coalition was led … Read More
The Security Industry Association (SIA) applauded the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday for passing the Developing Innovation and Growing Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. The legislation directs the secretary of commerce to convene a governmental working group to address the … Read More
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director General Ahmet Üzümcü met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday to discuss a wide variety of issues pertaining to chemical weapons. One of the … Read More
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Monday showing the strengths and weaknesses various federal agencies have against a possible electromagnetic attack to the electrical grid. The report sought to assess the progress agencies have made since … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed near the border patrol checkpoint on Interstate 15 in Temecula, California, seized approximately $1.2 million worth of cocaine on Wednesday. The incident occurred when agents encountered a 2005 Honda Accord driven by … Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced an agreement on Thursday for a new test to identify whether donated blood is infected with the Zika virus. The … Read More
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Wednesday regarding strengthening oversight of high-containment laboratories. “Sweeping improvements and policy changes only work if the policies are effective,” Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) said. “And, in this … Read More
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Monday entitled, “Deciphering the Debate Over Encryption: Industry and Law Enforcement Perspectives.” Members weighed the benefits and vulnerabilities of strong encryption and the needs of law enforcement, with officials highlighting … Read More
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) on Monday pressed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about possible retaliation against the head of the border patrol union regarding recent testimony he gave. Brandon Judd, president of the American Federation of … Read More
An El Centro Sector Border Patrol agent working at the Calexico Border Patrol Station on Friday discovered an underground cross-border tunnel during routine patrol in the area. During routine patrol, the agent noticed a slight depression in the soil along … Read More
The United States House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Candice Miller’s (R-MI) Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act, H.R. 3568, on Thursday. The bills seeks to streamline the logistics and coordination of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) diverse operational … Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the States and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act, H.R. 4509, on Wednesday. The legislations requires decision makers involved in disaster response planning to work together to gain a complete understanding of a community’s … Read More
The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday that it has awarded Raytheon a $1 billion sole source contract for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) for increment 1 of the next generation jammer (NGJ). The NGJ is an advanced electronic attack technology … Read More
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced an amendment on Tuesday that requires the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to improve the physical layout of security screening operations at airports. “The recent attack in … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), along with senior U.S. Navy officials, christened the agency’s new anti-submarine warfare continuous trail unmanned vessel (ACTUV) program on Monday. The ceremony took place in Portland, Oregon, and marked the transition from a … Read More
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) El Paso Sector arrested a wanted burglary suspect, two known sex offenders and recovered a stolen vehicle last week. CBP agents working at the U.S. Border Patrol Checkpoint near Alamogordo, New Mexico, … Read More
Leidos Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Roger Krone joined a group of senior officials from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Thursday to christen the prototype vehicle from DARPA’s anti-submarine warfare continuous trail unmanned vessel (ACTUV) program. Leidos … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced this week that its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) research effort recently conducted its first successful flight tests. The new system is a shoebox-sized, plug-and-play system designed to enable manned and … Read More
The United States Army awarded $56 million to Raytheon Compony and DRS Technologies on Monday to engineer, manufacture and develop a third generation forward-looking infrared B-Kit. The next-generation technology will be an upgrade to current night vision equipment, allowing ground … Read More
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commended the Denver Regional Transportation District (DRTD) on Monday for its dedication to building a strong security program while earning the TSA’s highest rating of “gold standard” for its 2015 baseline assessments. “I congratulate the … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency awarded Phase 1 contracts on Friday for a program seeking to develop new technologies that will enable aircraft to launch volleys of low-cost, reusable unmanned air systems (UASs) and retrieve them in mid-air. The … Read More
The RAND Corporation released a new report on Thursday that highlights new counterterrorism tactics and technologies to help prevent potential disasters in various cities throughout Europe. The new report illustrates the essential role of counterterrorism technologies used by diverse partnerships … Read More
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), along with Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) criticizing the department’s response to the ongoing … Read More
U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) released statements on Monday regarding the ongoing privacy battle between Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). “The government’s decision to drop its case against Apple, however, does not mean … Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday introduced by Rep. Donald Payne, Jr., (D-NJ) to improve coordination between state and local partners on funding priorities for homeland security grants. “Emergency preparedness takes a whole community, but too often … Read More
