U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Tuesday the launch of the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS), an electronic program designed to enhance border security as per the bilateral arrangement with China to issue 10-year validity tourist and business … Read More
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released an open letter to Congress on Monday from more than 20 former top Defense Department officials, as well as retired military leaders, advocating for a new perspective on threats to today’s … Read More
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson addressed the state of the nation’s border security last week, with a particular emphasis on the southern border. “In February 2016, apprehensions by the Border Patrol on our southwest border – an indicator of … Read More
The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) announced on Wednesday that 200 citizen soldiers from the New York National Guard would be conducting tactical and medical evacuation training at the New York State Preparedness Training … Read More
As part of the yearly budget process for the Department of Homeland Security, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson (R-WI) opened the budget submission for fiscal year 2017 on Tuesday. “I would like to … Read More
Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (SCCWMD) and U.S. Strategic Command Standing Joint Force Headquarters for Elimination (SJFHQ-E) Ken Myers III granted his responsibilities to U.S. Air … Read More
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced on Thursday the release of a report on the ongoing state of the U.S.’s counterterrorism efforts entitled Terrorism Gone Viral. One of the key takeaways from the report’s findings is that ISIS’s … Read More
At the 14th Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Global Synchronization Conference on March 1, U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command commander, spoke about the importance of cooperation and innovation in the fight against weapons of mass … Read More
Harris CapRock Communications announced on Thursday the launch of its SafePass Pro software, which is an advanced cyber security solution for proactive defense against cyber attacks targeting oil and gas IT infrastructures. The cyber security platform features Alert Logic threat … Read More
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the National Commission on Security and Technology on Monday. The commission was formed in the wake of the Apple’s public refusal to follow the FBI’s order … Read More
Tenable Network Security, Inc., released on Monday its latest security solution – a series of dashboard useable across multiple platforms that allow governments and other organizations to keep track of its cyber security status in real time – on Monday. … Read More
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) recently announced that it has developed a device known as SmartCAR that uses colorimetric assay to identify such dangerous chemical compounds as anthrax, ricin and plague. “Although much of the technology in SmartCAR is commercial … Read More
The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) announced the signing of a series of licensing agreements on Thursday with Biodetech, LLC, allowing the company to utilize the Agents of Biological Origin Identifier (ABOid). ABOid is a pathogen identification platform … Read More
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) introduced the Terrorist Release Transparency Act, H.R. 4580, on Tuesday. The legislation aims to ensure that the public, along with foreign partners, have access to critical details before terrorists are released from … Read More
Lewis Rhodes Labs (LRL) announced on Monday the launch of its new Cyber Microscope, which is based on an innovative breakthrough that allows the device to increase detection speeds and resolution precision by more than 100 times. “The improved speed … Read More
The Conference of the States Parties announced on Wednesday that it would host an event to celebrate the inaugural International Day for the Foundation of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), or “OPCW Day,” from May 2-4 … Read More
Canadian Ambassador Sabine Nölke, along with Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director-General and Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, announced on Wednesday that Canada would provide an additional $2.8 million to the organization’s investigative efforts in Syria. “Canada is … Read More
The International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation announced on Monday that it has received a $10,000 grant from Emergent BioSolutions to provide 12 scholarships for qualified hazmat response professionals to attend the International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference. “Emergent is … Read More
As part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program, DARPA recently set up a series of tests to discover the capability of a smaller scale of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The goal of the … Read More
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the “Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2016” on Wednesday, which was co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). “I want to thank both Chairman Johnson and Senator Booker … Read More
INTERPOL and Barclays have announced that they will enter into a private-public partnership in order to enhance the cyber security of both institutions. As part of the agreement, Barclays will become the first financial institution to have full-time staff operating … Read More
The Joint Science and Technology Office announced this week that its basic research program, Toxicant Penetration and Scavenging (TPS), provided an important new understanding of toxin mechanisms. The findings have since been published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B … Read More
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) announced the success of her bipartisan resolution on Thursday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Air and Marine Operations (AMO). AMO oversees a facility at Grand Forks Air Force Base, opened in … Read More
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) recently introduced an amendment to the proposed Energy Policy Modernization Act, S. 2012, that would require an overhaul of the way that the government treats the radiological waste industry. The introduced amendment would require the administration … Read More
Smiths Detection Incorporated announced on Thursday that the U.S. Army Reserves has ordered a follow-on contract for its Chemical Biological Protective Shelters (CBPS). The CBPS-M8E1 is a mobile medical shelter designed to be extremely resistant to hazardous materials that might … Read More
In a bipartisan reaction to the World Health Organization’s Zika emergency declaration, the House Energy and Commerce Committee has requested scientific briefings from the heads of multiple governmental agencies. Committee members have asked Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers … Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2016 National Snapshot of Public Health Preparedness on Thursday detailing the public health threats that currently face the country at large. The report illustrates how federal investments enhance the nation’s … Read More
Republican house leaders sent a letter on Friday to President Obama regarding the administration’s unilateral changes to the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel and Prevention Act of 2015. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Judiciary Committee Chairman … Read More
Smiths Detection, Inc., announced last week that it has been awarded an initial $1.27 million for its RadSeeker handheld radioisotope detector and an additional award of a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). … Read More
The United Stated Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) facilities to support establishing new animal tests/models for the development of biological medical countermeasures against biological threats, influenza and emerging infectious diseases. Officials are … Read More
The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced at its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week that its set of recommendations to encourage greater public-private partnership in combating cybercrime has gained the support of INTERPOL. The project was unveiled with joint-backing … Read More
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met with the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) last week, swearing in the two newest members to HSAC, Michael A. Nutter and Christian P. Marrone. “With one year left in this administration, I intend … Read More
Battelle announced on Thursday that it has been awarded s Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Cyber Security and Information Systems Technical Area Tasks (CS TAT) five-year, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Department of Defense. The new contract … Read More
