Countermeasures
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 »
D.C. National Guard commissions first maritime security vessel
The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade (SPB) announced the commissioning of its first maritime security vessel. The new vessel will allow the Guard the ability to secure the District’s waterways, critical infrastructure and major national events, officials... Read More »
DARPA joins U.S. Air Force in test flight for AI-controlled F-16
DARPA recently joined the U.S. Air Force to do in-air testing of an F-16 fighter jet using an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to autonomously control its flight. The milestone advances the technological infrastructure that will enable rapid, scalable combat AI development across the joint... Read More »
Feds crackdown on CDL schools
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state and local partners will be working together to identify and address fraudulent and illegal practices in commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools.... Read More »
House passes National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act
The House of Representatives passed the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 on Wednesday. The bill provides $47.32 billion to fund national security and border protections and numerous programs. "The Fiscal Year 2027 bill continues this effort... Read More »
Defense Department signs agreement with Anduril for air-launched Barracuda-500
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to as the U.S. Department of War by the Trump administration, and Anduril Industries announced they had entered into an agreement to scale production of affordable munitions. Anduril said it had signed a framework agreement to address the gap in pallet-... Read More »
U.S. Navy awards vessel construction contract to TOTE Services LLC
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services LLC for vessel construction management (VCM) of the new Medium Landing Ships. The contract will allow TOTE Services to oversee the acquisition of the new LSM, and will maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery,... Read More »
More than $1.75B awarded for Golden Dome missile defense tracking
The Space Development Agency announced the awarding of two agreements worth $1.75 billion for additional space vehicles in the missile warning, missile tracking and missile defense sector. As support for the U.S. Space Force Program Acquisition Executive for Missile Warning and Tracking, the... Read More »
Texas study puts economic impact of military installations at nearly $149B
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said a study found that Texas gets an economic boost of nearly $148.8 billion from U.S. military installations in his state. The study analyzed the economic impact of the population and employees directly affiliated with military installations in Texas, including... Read More »
House passes 10 bills to address Homeland Security issues
The U.S. House of Representatives announced the passage of 10 bipartisan bills advanced by the Committee on Homeland Security to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s core mission. If passed, the bills will modernize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), refocus... Read More »
Lockheed Martin awarded $850M modernization award for Trident II
Lockheed Martin announced it has been awarded a contract modification to extend the life of the Trident II missile. The $850 million awards would extend the life of the missile that serves as a critical piece in the nation’s nuclear triad. The U.S. Department of War announced the contract in... Read More »
Homeland Security signs agreement with Caribbean partners
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS). The agreement, signed by Rob Law, Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, & Plans (PLCY) for DHS, and... Read More »
Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group launches
The Marine Corps recently launched a service-level organization responsible for integrating, standardizing, and institutionalizing training for Group 1 and Group 2 small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small unmanned aircraft systems. It is assigned under Marine Air Ground Task Force Training... Read More »
Laser Weapon System contract approved
Laser company nLIGHT, Inc. announced it had been selected for a Joint Laser Weapon System Other Transaction Authority agreement recently to support the U.S. Department of War’s next-generation cruise missile defense architecture. The contract, which has an initial award value of $44 million,... Read More »
Trump secures defense investment from NATO Allies, White House says
According to the White House, President Donald Trump secured a defense investment from its allies during NATO’s 2026 Ankara Summit. In a statement, the White House said the agreements with the U.S. allies amounted to $3 billion in major deals and joint ventures to expand the “Arsenal of... Read More »
NNSA announces canned subassemblies for the B61-13 completed early
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recently announced it completed “diamond stamping” of all canned subassemblies for the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb three months ahead of schedule. “Diamond stamping” means a weapon component has met all NNSA certification process... Read More »
Groups urge Congress to pass legislation combating organized retail crime
Organizations in law enforcement and in the retail industry are asking Congress to advance bipartisan legislation combating organized retail crime as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The bipartisan bill, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, was filed as an amendment to the... Read More »
Northrop Grumman, Camgian partner to advance AI platform
Virginia-based defense company Northrop Grumman and Mississippi-based Camgian, a software development company, recently entered into a strategic collaboration to advance Camgian’s innovative artificial intelligence platform. The Reactor AI platform will be used to enhance command and fire... Read More »
New York to spend $100M on law enforcement tech, equipment
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said her state will invest $100 million into law enforcement technology and equipment. As part of the state’s LETECH Grant Program, the money is available for police departments and sheriff’s offices to modernize equipment and improve their technology, the grants... Read More »
Four appointed to FirstNet Authority board
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick recently appointed four new members to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) board. The board ensures the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network has the capabilities and resources that first responders need and sets strategic... Read More »