U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations unit, along with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Saint Clair County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Coast Guard recently launched a new security initiative called the Port Huron Border Enforcement Security … Read More
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) named Denise E. Zheng as the new director of CSIS’ technology policy program last week. In her new role, Zheng will work on cyber and international security initiatives and expand into new … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge recently intercepted a large shipment of alleged methamphetamine, street valued at more than $3.7 million. On Feb. 7, a 21-year old female U.S. citizen attempted … Read More
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) recently awarded a contract to Leidos, a global science and technology company, to support the agency’s cooperative biological engagement program (CBEP), cooperative threat reduction program (CTR), and scientific and technical engagement partnership (STEP). The … Read More
Border Patrol agents stationed in southern New Mexico recently stopped two human smuggling attempts during separate incidents. Late on Feb. 3, Border Patrol agents observed several individuals use a ladder to climb over a border fence near Sunland Park, New … Read More
Raytheon Company and Utilidata recently entered into a strategic partnership to help power utilities protect, defend, and respond to a variety of cyber threats. “With this alliance, Raytheon will expand our presence in the critical infrastructure market by delivering next-generation, … Read More
A coalition of Democratic members of Congress requested last week via letter to President Trump that any investigation into voter fraud include an examination of voter suppression and disenfranchisement. “As an initial matter, claims of widespread voter fraud in the … Read More
A representative of emergency first responders called on Congress Tuesday to extend an exemption from President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on sanctuary cities so that firefighters and other critical emergency service providers in those jurisdictions can continue accepting federal grants. … Read More
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently publicly urged FBI Director James Comey via letter to investigate a series of threats made against 13 Jewish Community Centers across the United States. “On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at least 13 Jewish Community Centers … Read More
In response to a recent report by the House Homeland Security Committee on employee screening deficiencies at America’s airports, Smiths Detection, Inc. (SDI) issued a response to the report’s recommendations and announced a first-of-its-kind pilot project for employee screening at … Read More
According to a recent paper published in the Journal of Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Diseases, common domesticated animals such as cattle, chickens, pigs, frogs, rabbits, sparrows, and goats are not carriers of the Zika virus. The paper was authored by Kansas … Read More
The United States Navy, the Missile Defense Agency, and Lockheed Martin recently used the latest version of its Aegis Combat System aboard the USS John Paul Jones to detect, track, and successfully intercept a medium-range ballistic missile target. The test, … Read More
Emergent Biolsolutions Inc. recently received a task order from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) for the development of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for the treatment of viral hemorrhagic fever. The agreement consists of a 36-month base period of … Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Email Privacy Act last week, which seeks to modernize the Electronics Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to protect American’s privacy while also providing law enforcement with the tools needed for its investigations. The bill … Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently launched a new mobile application, called FBI Wanted, to allow the public to view, search, and filter a variety of issues covered by the bureau, including wanted fugitives, missing persons, deceased victims, and … Read More
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station in Texas recently apprehended a known drug smuggler who was previously deported from the United States in 2007. On Jan. 30, Border Patrol agents, along with its investigative partners, located … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently developed a program called the Pandemic Prevention Platform (P3) designed to stop the spread of any viral disease outbreak before it can escalate to pandemic status. The P3 program comes after a … Read More
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security recently released a report on America’s airports that detailed how inconsistencies in aviation security continue to pose a threat to the public in the fight against terrorism. The report, titled America’s Airports: The … Read More
The United States Marine Corps recently invested in a next-generation water purification system, called the Individual Water Purification System Block II (IWPS II), which allows troops to obtain safe, drinkable water straight from its source. Contemporary practices involve using filters … Read More
The Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s (ECBC) Environmental Monitoring Laboratory (EML) recently participated in an exercise that simulated a domestic response to malathion contamination in both milk and water. Malathion is a widely-used pesticide typically found in agriculture, residential landscaping, and … Read More
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) recently reported in the Homeland Security Terror Threat Snapshot for the month of February that ISIS’ external operations are undiminished and that European nations are moving forward with counterterrorism reforms to deal with the evolving terror … Read More
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) recently filed legislation intended to place potential terrorist or terrorist sympathizers, who are not citizens or permanent residents, eligible for immediate and mandatory removal proceedings. The Terrorist Deportation Act would make those listed on the Terrorist … Read More
A grant worth $12 million given to the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) was recently doubled to $24 million, allowing for the expansion of services for the center. Specifically, the funds were given to the three co-leads of … Read More
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station in Texas recently stopped two separate drug smuggling incidents on Jan. 31. The first incident began as agents, using the low-level airborne surveillance Aerostat system, observed two boats approaching the U.S. … Read More
According to a recent study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a novel, gene-based investigational vaccine protected both mice and monkeys against Zika virus infection after a single dose. The vaccine candidate was developed by … Read More
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) was recently re-appointed as chair of the House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. “For Southern Arizonans, the border is an ever-present part of daily life,” McSally said. “It brings incredible economic opportunity, but also … Read More
According to a study recently published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, a lineage of multidrug resistant P. falciparum malaria superbugs has spread through parts of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, resulting in high treatment failure rates for artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs). … Read More
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that examined the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) of the Department of Homeland Security, finding that NCCIC needs a clearer evaluation process of … Read More
Over the course of six incidents, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents at the Laredo Port of Entry in Texas and the Port of Nogales’ DeConcini crossing in Arizona seized $1,378,000 in cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. The events at … Read More
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a report detailing the steps Israel has taken to secure its homeland, including the construction of a fence on the Egyptian border. The report, entitled “Securing … Read More
Investigators at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine and the University of Miami Health System were awarded 12 grants totaling $13,170,784 from the Florida Department of Health’s 2016-17 Zika Research Grant Initiative. “I am proud to announce the … Read More
The governments of Germany, Japan, and Norway, along with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust, recently pledged $460 million to launch the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to combat the spread of epidemics by developing … Read More
PharmAthene, Inc. recently entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Altimmune, Inc. in an all-stock transaction to create an immunotherapeutics company, which will target infectious diseases. The merged company will be a fully-integrated and diversified immunotherapeutics company with four … Read More
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) recently repatriated a group of 74 migrants to the Dominican Republic. The repatriated migrants were part of a group of 105 individuals, consisting of 100 Dominicans, three Haitians and two Cubans, that were interdicted … Read More
Adam Segal, chair of the Council on Foreign Relations in emerging technologies and national security, recently released a report that examined the divide between the federal government and the U.S. technology sector. “In addition to rising cybersecurity threats, the Trump … Read More
