A team of researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently developed a flexible material that is both highly breathable and protective from various biological agents that soldiers may come into contact with. The material is the first key … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at the Port Everglades seized more than 22 pounds of heroin during a recent inspection on Monday. CBP officers uncovered the heroin on a vessel arriving from … Read More
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced on Thursday that Virginia Tech will receive $19,420,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help increase cyber workforce development and encourage scientific partnerships to deliver innovation in the field. … Read More
Battelle, Inc.’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Defense Group was awarded two contracts on Monday to provide vital mission support service for the U.S. Army. “These important contract wins demonstrate that Battelle can win competitively bid contracts in our … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Calexico East port of entry stopped a human smuggling attempt on Friday after discovering a man concealed in a compartment in a Ford F-150 pickup. The incident began when a 41-year-old … Read More
An individual suspected of smuggling drugs into the United States last week plunged into the Rio Grande River in an attempt to flee U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents. “These drug smugglers are not only endangering our communities with … Read More
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held a course last week with representatives of 42 national authorities from across the globe focused on enhancing their capacity for implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The course focused on … Read More
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on Thursday that found that better guidance and planning could enhance the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) explosives classification oversight. The GAO report found that the DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials … Read More
Deloitte Cyber Risk Services on Thursday expanded its vigilant managed services through a partnership with ThreatConnect to integrate their threat intelligence platform (TIP) into Deloitte Advisory’s threat intelligence and analytics services. TIP works by centralizing known indicators of compromise (IOCs) … Read More
INTERPOL recently released the results of a months-long operation targeting human trafficking in South and Central America that resulted in the rescue of more than 2,700 victims, 134 arrests and the destruction of at least seven organized criminal networks. Operation … Read More
The National Security Agency (NSA) certified Raytheon Company’s KG-350 Ethernet encryption system on Tuesday to protect network communications for sensitive information up to top secret/SCI classification. Type 1 certification gives Raytheon the authorization to immediately sell the KG-350 encryptor to … Read More
HAKS Material Testing Group, a Connecticut-based company, notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday that a portable nuclear gauge reported to be stolen has been recovered. The gauge, typically used for industrial purposes like measuring the density of … Read More
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provided additional funding to Soligenix, Inc., this week to advance preclinical development of OrbeShield (oral beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate or oral BDP) as a … Read More
U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) applauded President Barack Obama this week for signing Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 41, entitled “United States Cyber Incident Coordination.” The directive complements the Cybersecurity National Action Plan, which was introduced earlier this year to build … Read More
A Global Entry enrollment center will be opened for 60 days in London at the U.S. Embassy by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) beginning on Sept. 26. The CBP Trust Traveler’s Program’s Global Entry Applicants program allows for expedited … Read More
The autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from Northrop Grumman Corp. surpassed 200,000 flight hours this week, with the U.S Air Force’s Global Hawks logging 88 percent of the hours. The remaining hours were flown by NASA Global Hawks, … Read More
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston researchers, working in collaboration with colleagues from Mexico, recently discovered a direct connection between the Aedes aegypti mosquito and Zika transmission in the Americas during an outbreak in southern Mexico. The findings, … Read More
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) recently adopted a decision that calls for the necessary international assistance in response to a request from the Libyan Government of National Accord to destroy its remaining Category 2 chemical weapons … Read More
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Dan Ragsdale and U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) unveiled a major renovation to the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Forensic Laboratory on Tuesday. “The men and women who … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) agents stationed at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport recently arrested two wanted fugitives. CBP officers arrested Shawnette Jones of Waldorf, Maryland, on charges of second-degree child abuse and second … Read More
U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy, chaired a hearing on the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act, S. 3018, and to examine protections designed to guard against energy disruptions last week. “In … Read More
Three national security-related bills authored by U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) passed the Senate on Friday and were signed into law by President Barack Obama. The bills were included as part of an extension of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) … Read More
Battelle was awarded a second contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) on Tuesday worth $170 million to build non-standard commercial vehicles (NSCVs). The contract stipulates that Battelle will build armored and unarmored vehicles for the next five years … Read More
Homeland security leaders joined forces on Thursday at the “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland: ISIS and the New Wave of Terror” to discuss how to keep Americans safe from both cyber threats and acts of terror. Many national leaders were … Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will hold its open-to-the-public DEF CON cyber defense competition next month in Las Vegas, Nevada. DEF CON is one of the world’s largest and … Read More
U.S. Reps. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) and Jim Langevin (D-RI) introduced two bills on Thursday aimed at strengthening collaborative cybersecurity research and development efforts with Israel. The first bill, the United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2016, will create a … Read More
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) recently applauded a proposed rule announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that would require railroads to provide more notification about shipments of crude oil and other flammable liquids. Wyden introduced the Hazardous Materials … Read More
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the initial funding of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office’s (DNDO) Securing the Cities program to Chicago on Wednesday to build upon the agency’s increase in capabilities to detect and protect against radiological … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) agents at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges seized $561,340 in alleged cocaine in two separate incidents last week. “Once again, our frontline officers have demonstrated their commitment towards … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Weldon Station Border Checkpoint seized more than $700,000 in narcotics and arrested 10 individuals during two separate incidents over the weekend. The first incident began on Saturday when agents stopped … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the Gateway International Bridge seized a shipment on Friday of alleged heroin hidden within a 2001 Nissan Xterra SUV. The seizure took place when officers referred a 29-year-old Mexican citizen driving … Read More
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced $10.4 million in grants on Monday to support border security and emergency preparedness in New Mexico. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grant programs. … Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, H.R. 818, on Monday to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and strengthen security for Americans traveling by air in the United States and those … Read More
Committee on Small Business Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) recently chaired a full committee hearing on the threat of cyber attacks on small businesses in the U.S. “According to a recent study, over 70 percent of cyber attacks occur in businesses … Read More
A team at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) has developed a means for Department of Defense (DoD) labs across the globe to quickly obtain a genomic analysis of unknown and potentially hazardous biological samples without incurring the cost and … Read More
