U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), John Barrasso (R-WY), Steve Daines (R-MT), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Jon Tester (D-MT) recently introduced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act (S.2272), which would equitably address Wildlands firefighter compensation levels. “America’s federal … Read More
House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) this week joined Santa Rosa, California, officials in advocating gun violence prevention efforts while also highlighting ghost gun impacts. Thompson and Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan, Santa Rosa … Read More
A Memphis, Tennessee-based Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operation initiated in July 2019 has yielded nearly 200 seizures of counterfeit ID cards and illegal narcotics. Operation Mega Flex involves an interagency effort seeking to measure compliance and assess illicit networks … Read More
Lawmakers are urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to prevent delaying the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) as a replacement for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently joined a group of legislators in forwarding … Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) said on Wednesday that it will support the collection of blood samples from people in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico with … Read More
U.S. Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced legislation on Friday that would fully fund the Obama administration’s $1.9 billion request aimed at counteracting the Zika virus. “In Hawaii, the threat of the Zika virus remains a major … Read More
Smiths Group announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement with Safran S.A. to acquire Morpho Detection, a detection and security solutions company. Upon regulatory approval, Morpho will be integrated into Smith’s existing detection division. The agreement carries … Read More
The University of Central Florida defeated a host of other cyber defense teams from across the country on Sunday to officially win the 2016 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) for the third consecutive year. The competition, sponsored by Raytheon, … Read More
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at curbing the spread of Zika virus, which has already reached approximately 300 reported cases in the U.S. As part of Curbelo’s proposed Zika Eradication and Good Government Act, H.R. … Read More
The House Small Business Committee held a hearing on Wednesday entitled “Small Business and the Federal Government: How Cyber-Attacks Threaten Both,” with representatives hearing testimony from small business owners on the dangers of cyber attacks. “The owners, employees and customers … Read More
Nine Yemeni detainees were released from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility on Saturday as the latest part of the President Barack Obama’s plan to close the facility before the end of his term. The detainees were transferred to a rehabilitation … Read More
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) signed S. 2512 on Friday as companion legislation to H.R. 4400, a proposal introduced earlier this year by U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Susan Brooks (R-IN) to add the Zika virus to … Read More
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) publicly released draft legislation entitled Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 on Wednesday. The proposed legislation would require that all entities must comply with U.S. court orders to protect Americans … Read More
The House of Representatives passed the Southern Arizona Border Threat Assessment Act on Wednesday to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a full assessment of possible threats that could emerge from the border. U.S. Rep. Martha McSally … Read More
INTERPOL announced on Wednesday that it apprehended seven internationally wanted terror suspects with the cooperation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as part of Operation Sunbird II. Operation Sunbird II spanned all 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations … Read More
President Barack Obama signed the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Modernization Act of 2015, S.1180, into law on Monday to modernize the nation’s public alert and warning system. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on Wednesday that Rio Grande City Border Patrol agents had apprehended 102 undocumented immigrants. The apprehension occurred when agents near Fronton, Texas, observed more than 80 individuals crossing the Rio Grande river in rafts. … Read More
U.S. Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Reps. Niki Tsongas (D-MA) and Susan Davis (D-CA) returned from an overseas diplomatic Congressional delegation on Monday. The national security-focused overseas delegation visited Vienna, Austria, where it held a series … Read More
The RAND Corporation called for a leaner, more efficient national security decision-making process designed for a larger, modern world, on Tuesday. “The president could force the sclerotic U.S. government to achieve coherence and sustainability in national security policy by breaking … Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday to industry and public health stakeholders that draft guidance entitled “Emergency Use Authorization of Medical Products and Related Authorities” was now available. The purpose of “Emergency Use Authorization of Medical … Read More
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations announced on Thursday that officers at the Champlain Port of Entry had arrested a previously deported man attempting to enter United States. The man was identified as Idrissa Toure, … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Wednesday that agents assigned to the Niagara Falls Border Patrol Station managed to arrest three previously deported aliens in a traffic stop. One of the three arrested has a previous criminal record … Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that a new investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virus is now available in areas with known mosquito-borne transmission of Zika. “The availability of an investigational test to screen … Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) released the findings on Tuesday of its ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO director-general under the International Health Regulations regarding the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. The findings from the … Read More
The INTERPOL Digital Security Challenge, which took place last week in Singapore, gave participants from 26 countries a scenario that gave them 52 hours to identify a blackmailer demanding a 10,000 bitcoin ransom. “Cybercrime investigations are becoming more and more … Read More
In the wake of the Elizabethkingia anophelis outbreak that has killed 17 people in Wisconsin and infected 54 people, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) has requested information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) … Read More
Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, commanding general of Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) and Second Army, recently spoke at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., emphasizing the importance of cyber security measures in ensuring that … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the details for its latest Grand Challenge on Wednesday – ensuring that the rapidly growing number of military and civilian wireless devices can function with the increasingly crowded electromagnetic spectrum. DARPA officials … Read More
Sandia National Laboratories discussed its new technique for simultaneously identifying mosquito-born diseases like West Nile virus, Zika virus, and malaria or the Ebola virus on Monday. “Our ultimate goal is to develop an autonomous device to passively monitor for mosquito-borne … Read More
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities adopted a new set of cybersecurity requirements for regulated electric, natural gas and water/wastewater utilities services on Friday that were enacted to ensure the safety of customer information while also preserving reliable utility … Read More
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), the top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, welcomed the finding’s of the Office of Management and Budget’s Fiscal Year 2015 annual report that evaluated the implementation of the Federal Information … Read More
The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that 42 days have passed since the last person confirmed to have Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone tested negative for a second time. “Today marks another milestone in the country’s effort to … Read More
SIGA Technologies, Inc., announced on Thursday that it has the initiated a Phase I single ascending dose clinical study for the intravenous (IV) formulation of its lead drug candidate TPOXX (tecovirimat) for the treatment of orthopoxvirus diseases. Orthopoxvirus diseases include … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced on Wednesday a series of arrests near the Rio Grande Valley Sector in the Hidalgo and La Grulla areas. Among the apprehended suspects were two Mexican nationals and a Guatemalan national. Each had a … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Wednesday that officers working at the Nassau Pre-clearance facility had seized approximately 65 pounds of cocaine with an estimate street value at more than $472,000. CBP official said that the evidence was … Read More
