Countermeasures
Seventeen Iranians charged with involvement in hacking campaigns
A 14-count superseding indictment charging 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based company, was unsealed on Tuesday. It describes continued efforts by the Mabna Institute to target American and international institutions. The defendants were charged with 14 different crimes and face... Read More »
Violent crime decreases 9.3 percent in 2025
Violent crime decreased 9.3 percent from 2024 to 2025, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the largest year-to-year decline since FBI estimates began in 1936. Analysis was published on the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. The report includes detailed data tables on more than 13... Read More »
U.S. Coast Guard, international partners finish Operation North Pacific Guard 2026
Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard said its work with Canadian forces and other international partners countering illegal fishing as part of Operation North Pacific Guard (Operation NPG) has concluded. The multinational counter Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing operation... Read More »
CENTCOM to launch multinational attack drone task force
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) recently announced that it plans to establish Task Force Falcon Strike, the first-ever multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force. The task force will employ one-way attack drones, operated by military support staff from the United States and regional... Read More »
U.S. Navy, RTX accelerate munitions production through Tomahawk award
Hung Cao, the acting Secretary of the Navy, announced the U.S. Department of the Navy awarded a contract to Raytheon to accelerate the production of the Tomahawk missile. The $22.9 billion contract is designed to speed up procurement by providing a more stable and predictable acquisition... Read More »
CISA releases cybersecurity resources for K-12 schools, school districts
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a guide for K-12 schools and school districts to help prevent, mitigate and respond to cyber threats. The K-12 Cybersecurity Foundations Resource Package gives schools and their districts tools to deal with the prevalent cyber... Read More »
Northrop Grumman, Aeronix to develop advanced space-based cryptographic systems
Virginia-based Northrop Grumman, an aerospace and defense technology company, and Florida-based Aeronix, an advanced secure communication, networking, and surveillance technologies provider, recently created a multimillion-dollar strategic partnership to accelerate the development of advanced... Read More »
Collaboration blends commercial technology, AI protection to detect UAS
A collaboration of several key technology companies recently showcased how commercial off-the-shelf technologies can be combined with AI to make detecting and tracking unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) more accessible. The collaboration between Lockheed Martin, Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight... Read More »
Cyber tools will disrupt transnational criminal organizations
President Donald Trump recently signed a national security presidential memorandum that will give federal law enforcement cyber tools it can use to disrupt transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) that operate in foreign jurisdictions from attacking Americans. The memo directs the Homeland... Read More »
Senate passes bill to improve emergency communications in Federal Buildings
Legislation improving emergency communications in federal buildings, introduced by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), James Lankford (R-OK) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), unanimously passed in the Senate this week. The Federal Building Threat Notification Act would require the Federal Protective Service... Read More »
Defense Department signs $1.4B loan commitment for battery production
The U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced it had signed a $1.4 billion conditional loan commitment to Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. to support the production and manufacturing of batteries. OSC said U.S.-based Sila will use the loan, and external equity financing,... Read More »
Democrats introduce legislation to address wildfire response, readiness
U.S. Reps Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Andrea Salinas (D-OR) and George Whitesides (D-CA) have introduced legislation that would address wildfire response and readiness. The comprehensive legislative package of 25 bills, the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act,... Read More »
DHS awards contracts to support Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded multiple contracts to support department-wide access to the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System. The awards will provide DHS Components with a pathway to acquire C0UAS hardware, software and services that will be tailored to mission needs... Read More »
DHS, DOT announce removal of 800 dangerous truckers from American roads
The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation said a second wave of Operation Highway Shield had resulted in nearly 800 dangerous truck drivers being removed from American roads. The operation is a joint mission between the two departments targeting unqualified foreign truck... Read More »
Northrop Grumman to accelerate missile interceptor production
Defense company Northrop Grumman announced it had entered into an agreement to accelerate its production and delivery of critical munitions technologies. The company said it has signed two multi-year agreements with the U.S. Department of War and Lockheed Martin for more than $3 billion that... Read More »
Defense Dept. announces loan commitment for expanded drone component manufacturing
The U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital announced the condition loan commitment of up to $820 million to establish high-volume domestic manufacturing capacity for drone components. Performance Drone Works was given the loan commitment in order to expand domestic manufacturing... Read More »
Legislation would strengthen preparedness for natural hazards
Recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation would strengthen preparedness for hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other natural hazards. Natural disasters caused an estimated $217.8 billion in damages nationwide in 2024. For every $1 invested in resilience, approximately $6 in... Read More »
Report finds Trump administration has weaponized counterterrorism infrastructure
A new report from U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) details how the Trump administration has weaponized the nation’s counterterrorism infrastructure and left the country less prepared to respond to terrorist threats both domestic and foreign. The Peters Report found that the current administration... Read More »
Lockheed Martin awarded $53.86B federal contract modification
The U.S. government recently awarded global defense technology company Lockheed Martin a seven-year undefinitized contract action modification for up to $53.86 billion for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors. The original $4.7 billion contract was awarded in April for year one.... Read More »
Shipbuilding contract awarded for ballistic missile submarines
The U.S. Department of War announced it had awarded a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for five Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines. The department also awarded a nine-ship contract to GDEB and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII_NSS) for... Read More »
Legislation to strengthen school cybersecurity resources introduced
U.S. Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have introduced legislation that would help schools prevent cyber attacks by improving information sharing. The legislation, the Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act, would help schools stay ahead of cyber security threats, the law makers said and... Read More »
CENTCOM, United Arab Emirates launch bilateral AI task force
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Tuesday to create the first bilateral task force focused on accelerating the development of military artificial intelligence applications. The Task Force Talon Synapse will focus on integrating AI applications for intelligence... Read More »
Exyn Defense announces strategic expansion
Philadelphia-based Exyn Defense, a branch of Exyn Technologies, Inc., announced it would be expanding its autonomy focus beyond operational battlefield missions to encompass defense sustainment and readiness. Exyn, a leader in autonomous mapping and perception-drive navigation for complex... Read More »
Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division reps United States at Ministerial Meeting on Forestry
Adam Gustafson, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Energy and Natural Resources Division, will serve as the head of the United States’ delegation for a Ministerial Meeting on Forestry this week at a Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) senior... Read More »
Qatar Airways, CBP implementing international remote baggage screening at JFK
Qatar Airways, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Qatar Ministry of the Interior will be working together to implement international remote baggage screening at the New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport for Qatar Airways’ nonstop Doha–JFK route. The $9.5... Read More »
Congress members participate in AI-enabled war game exercise
Members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on China participated in a closed-door, member-level war game last week to test AI-enabled cyber threats, infrastructure resilience and homeland security implications. The exercise was designed to look at... Read More »
U.S. Department of Homeland Security launches synthetic baggage image screening tool
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the launch of a new dataset of synthetic carry-on baggage images to help secure and speed up screening at airports. The new initiative gives screeners access to high-quality data about the... Read More »
Oracle awarded 10-year software contract worth up to $7B with Department of War
Oracle has been awarded a 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract under the U.S. Department of War's Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI), with a base value of $3.31 billion over the first five years and a total potential value of $6.99 billion if all option years are... Read More »
U.S. House passes $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, applauded the House passage of the annual defense policy bill, H.R. 8800,... Read More »
DHS S&T launches two challenges to advance software assurance, biothreat detection under Genesis Mission
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) recently launched two challenges that will advance software assurance for national security and driving innovation. The challenges are part of the Genesis Mission, a national initiative aimed at strengthening... Read More »
Justice Department to award $25M in law enforcement grants
The Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services recently opened the application period for $25 million in grants that support law enforcement. “The Department of Justice is investing in strategies that reduce crime, hold offenders accountable, and give law enforcement... Read More »
Raytheon awarded $1.8B Navy contract extension for SPY-6 radars
The U.S. Navy recently awarded defense solutions company Raytheon with a $1.8 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radars. With options, the contract has a cumulative value of $3.3 billion. It builds on a hardware production and sustainment contract awarded in March 2022. "This contract extension... Read More »
House Intelligence Committee passes FY2027 Intelligence Authorization Act
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Monday advanced the fiscal year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act, legislation that includes bipartisan provisions increasing oversight, including budgetary transparency for the Intelligence Community, and a strengthening of the Intelligence... Read More »
FEMA to award $48M in grant funding for improvement of warning systems
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently opened the application period for the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program. The program will award $48 million to states, territories and tribal nations to support projects that identify capability gaps and implement solutions for the... Read More »