The U.S. government is funding the late-stage development of tests that would quickly determine how much radiation a person has absorbed in the event of a catastrophic nuclear explosion. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the … Read More
Director-General for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ahmet Üzümcü recently spoke on preventing the use of chemical weapons at the Regional Seminar on Chemical Safety and Security Management in Bangladesh. Attendees of the seminar shared best … Read More
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently agreed to increase funding for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement by $44.25 million for public health emergency preparedness efforts in 2016 and 2017. The funds were directed … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently launched a new initiative aimed at combating potential agricultural threats using targeting gene therapy to protect mature plants in the growing season. The initiative, called Insect Allies, is seeking to leverage insect … Read More
U.S. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Devin Nunes (R-CA) this week urged President Barack Obama to examine a potential breach of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty by Russia. The congressmen in a letter also asked Obama to implement additional … Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently launched the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator to create solutions for humanitarian issues and natural disaster relief challenges. The MD5 program was launched by a public-private partnership between the DoD, New York University, … Read More
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recently honored the Falfurrias Border Patrol Station with the IACP/Cisco Community Policing Award for its efforts in working with local communities to prevent crime in Brooks County, Texas. The Falfurrias Border Patrol … Read More
SIGA Technologies, Inc. recently appointed Dr. Phil Gomez as the company’s new CEO. “I am so pleased to be joining SIGA at such an exciting time for the company,” Gomez said. “I look forward to working with Eric and the … Read More
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director General Ahmet Üzümcü met with Finland’s Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H.E. Peter Stenlund at OPCW headquarters in The Hague on Friday to discuss aspects of the … Read More
Soligenix, Inc. was recently invited to the annual Radiation Research Society meeting to present preliminary results from its gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome (GI ARS) program. Soligenix’s OrbeShield program is being evaluated as a potential medical countermeasure for both civilian and … Read More
Creative Santa Fe (CrSF), the Nuclear Threat Initiative and N Square recently released plans for a new conference to discuss nuclear security and proliferation, called the Santa Fe Nuclear Weapons Summit. Former covert CIA operations officer Valerie Plame, actor Farshad … Read More
Agents with the U.S. Border Patrol recently apprehended an individual for alleged human smuggling, as well as five illegal migrants, near the Interstate 8 checkpoint. The incident began on Wednesday when Border Patrol agents observed a group of five individuals … Read More
Soligenix, Inc. was invited to the National Organization for Rare Disorders’ (NORD) Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit on Tuesday to present preliminary data on the Dusquetide and RiVax programs. NORD’s Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit brings … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, recently seized more than four pounds of cocaine and arrested two U.S. citizens in a single incident. “This smuggling attempt illustrates the lengths … Read More
The U.S. Border Patrol recently appointed Andrew J. Althoff as the Grand Forks Sector’s new deputy chief patrol agent (DCPA). Althoff is now second in command of the Grand Forks Sector, which consists of Iowa, Kansas Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North … Read More
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Buffalo station recently apprehended a previously-deported migrant with ties to the international criminal gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13). Border Patrol agents were called for assistance by the Lancaster Police Department on Sept. 30 in … Read More
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Wednesday released a monthly terror threat “snapshot” report to give insight into potential threats the country and its allies are currently facing. “The recent arrest in Maryland of an … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) – El Paso Branch recently assisted in the arrest of an undocumented migrant who allegedly assaulted a Border Patrol agent in New Mexico. The incident began as area Border … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents recently apprehended multiple individuals and seized two vessels carrying approximately 2,700 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The incident began as two CBP AMO crews aboard … Read More
Alion Science and Technology appointed Christopher Zember as chief technology officer on Thursday. Zember’s new position places him in charge of the company’s future technology development. “Alion is positioned to respond to the DoD’s need for technology solutions that are … Read More
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs and Eagle Pass stations recently apprehended two previously convicted sex offenders during separate incidents. The first incident occurred on Sept. 24 when agents arrested Pedro Gomez-Vidal, a 24-year-old undocumented migrant from … Read More
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., released an update on Friday of the status of its 2011 procurement contract for BioThrax with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BioThrax is the only anthrax vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and … Read More
Bavarian Nordic A/S appointed Dr. Christopher R. Heery to the role of chief medical officer for the company on Wednesday. Heery will manage the preclinical and clinical development of Bavarian Nordic’s infectious disease and immune-oncology portfolio. His position is based … Read More
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., announced on Friday that it has signed a multi-year contract for the advanced development and delivery of NuThrax (vaccine adsorbed with CPG 7909 adjuvant), the company’s next-generation anthrax vaccine candidate. The contract, signed with the Biomedical Advanced … Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives passed six bipartisan bills on Tuesday to enhance national security efforts within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “I commend the work of my committee on the passage of these important pieces of legislation … Read More
Germany’s Procurement Agency of the Federal Ministry of the Interior recently contracted Smiths Detection to provide baggage-screening equipment for the German Federal Police at the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The HI-SCAN 10080 XCT system utilizes a high-resolution x-ray scanner, computed … Read More
A team of researchers from the Kansas State University (KSU) Biosecurity Research Institute recently conducted a study with Culex species mosquitoes from across the country to find ways to stop the spread of Zika virus. Findings from the study were … Read More
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently arrested 36 fugitives during simultaneous nationwide operations called Operation Safe Nation and Operation No Safe Haven III. ICE said that 17 individuals were sought because they may pose a threat to public safety … Read More
U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, reiterated his support on Tuesday for Taiwan’s participation in the upcoming International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 39th assembly meeting. “Last year alone Taiwan took care of nearly … Read More
According to a recent report by the European Court of Auditors, the estimated costs of decommissioning first-generation nuclear reactors, along with associated waste disposal, in Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia could be at least $12.7 billion. The auditors said that financing … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested two individuals and seized approximately 47 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in separate incidents last week. The first incident began when officers stationed at the Nogales-Morley Gate Port of Entry pedestrian crossing referred … Read More
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study on Wednesday evaluating the role of the enhanced surveillance program in assessing the condition of the U.S. nuclear stockpile. The GAO report found that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National … Read More
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) questioned Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan on Tuesday about his agency’s strategy to secure the border at a hearing that featured testimony from Arizona residents. The resident’s testimony focused on the potential public safety threats … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently apprehended two previously-deported individuals for re-entering the United States. The first individual, a Chilean citizen named Victor Manuel Fuentes-Gomez, was arrested in January for illegally re-entering the United States after previously being … Read More
The West Virginia-based Thrasher Engineering recently notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that a portable moisture-density gauge containing sealed sources of radioactive material has been stolen. Thrasher Engineering of Bridgeport reported that the device was stolen from a technician’s … Read More
