Government
Republicans in the House Committee on Homeland Security advanced its budget reconciliation recommendations to fund President Donald Trump’s border security efforts.
The budget recommendation will complete the border wall and increase U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel while... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would prevent data brokers from non-adversarial nations from purchasing U.S. service members’ data and then selling it to adversarial nations such as China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
The Protecting Military Servicemembers Data... Read More »
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently updated its guidance on preparing for wildfires. The updates are based on scientific research and community feedback.
Guidance was first published in 2023 along with a case study on the 2018 Camp Fire evacuations in Paradise,... Read More »
DARPA and the state of Maryland announced they had reached an agreement to test and evaluate quantum computing prototypes and systems.
The Capital Quantum Benchmarking Hub is part of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) that will assess which quantum computing approaches, if any, can... Read More »
U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces have conducted Operation Rough Rider, a campaign targeting the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen, since March 15.
Forces include the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and two Carrier Strike Groups.
There... Read More »
An Afghan national charged in connection with a planned Election Day attack inspired by ISIS recently plead guilty.
Abdullah Haji Zada plead guilty to knowingly receiving, attempting to receive, and conspiring to receive firearms and ammunition with the intent to commit a federal crime of... Read More »
In 2024, there were 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and reported losses exceeding $16 billion, a 33 percent increase in losses from 2023, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) annual internet crime report.
Other... Read More »
A bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territory attorneys general recently sent a letter Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. urging the next operator of the National Human Trafficking Hotline to better cooperate with local law enforcement.
Polaris, a... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it had charged nearly 30 alleged Tren De Aragua (TdA) gang members with racketeering, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, robbery and firearms offenses.
In two superseding indictments, the DOJ said those charged were either alleged members of TdA, or... Read More »
The House Homeland Security Committee recently advanced legislation that addresses transnational repression.
The Law Enforcement Support and Counter Transnational Repression Accountability Act would instructs the Department of Homeland Security to create a public service announcement campaign to... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) introduced legislation that will make drone surveillance of national defense sites illegal.
The Drone Espionage Act will update the Espionage Act of 1917 and make videography of sensitive national defense sites a crime punishable with a fine, 10 years in prison or... Read More »
Over the course of an online child exploitation public awareness campaign, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it has coordinated an effort to address the problem.
The Know2Protect campaign, housed within the DHS Cyber Crimes Center, has reached millions through traditional and... Read More »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York District and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) recently entered into a 10-year agreement to revitalize and modernize the USMMA campus in Kings Point, N.Y.
The USMMA academy on Long Island is one of five federal service academies. The... Read More »
Combined Resolve, a U.S. Army Europe-Africa exercise designed to prepare a multinational brigade combat team in support of NATO deterrence operations, was held in February at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) worked... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice said a Panamanian doctor has pleaded guilty to a widespread fraud scheme involving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Officials said Dr. Rolando Chin, a surgeon in Panama, was one of several people involved in submitting false and inflated claims to the... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeted criminal illegal alien offenders and other immigration violators in western, central, and northern New York and apprehended 133 illegal aliens between March 24 and March 28.
During the operation, four criminal search warrants were served... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on April 11 it has taken steps to move forward with a program to prevent China, Russia, Iran and other foreign adversaries from accessing and exploiting American citizens’ personal data.
The Data Security Program implemented by the National Security... Read More »
A bill focusing on coercive tactics used by repressive foreign governments to silence political dissention has passed out of the House Homeland Security Committee, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) said.
The Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Combat Transnational Repression Act, introduced... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Andy Ogles (R-TN), Mark Green, MD (R-TN) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) reintroduced legislation that would help combat Chinese-backed cyberattacks.
The legislation, Strengthening Cyber resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, would require the federal government to assess and... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently implemented the International Remote Baggage Screening initiative that is designed to enhance the efficiency of international travel.
Under the initiative, passengers arriving in the United States from foreign airports can continue to their... Read More »
The Coast Guard recently terminated the Logistics Information Management System (CG-LIMS) with program activities ending no later than May 1.
The armed services are facing difficulties attempting to replace its outdated information technology systems. This is because of the transactions... Read More »
A group of Republican Senators introduced legislation that would reauthorize a national program allowing law enforcement to use evidence-based, data-driven approaches to reducing violent crime.
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thom... Read More »
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would protect the Department of Defense 1033 Program.
The Lifesaving Gear for Police Act would allow the program to continue to transfer equipment to local law enforcement.
U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Pete Stauber (R-MN)... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would restore the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent cabinet-level agency.
The FEMA Independence Act would remove FEMA from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency then would report directly to... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement partnered with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in an investigation that led to the apprehension of 370 illegal aliens in Massachusetts.
The agencies said that during a six-day enhanced operation in March, federal law enforcement partners and... Read More »
Cybersecurity service providers, internet service providers, and organizations were warned Wednesday of the ongoing threat of fast flux enabled malicious activities.
“Fast flux” exploits a gap commonly found in network defenses, making the tracking and blocking of malicious fast flux... Read More »
Crossings over the southwest border reached a record low in March, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data.
Approximately 7,180 southwest border crossings were recorded in March and there were approximately 230 southwest border apprehensions daily.
The monthly average for... Read More »
The U.S. Army recently awarded global defense technology company Lockheed Martin an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract worth up to $4.94 billion.
The contract is for the production of additional Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), a solution designed to provide a warfighter with... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said their legislation extending concealed carry privileges to law enforcement officers would improve public safety and offer real solutions to terrorism and mass shootings.
The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA) would extend... Read More »
The Coast Guard recently increased its operational presence near the border between the United States and Mexico with the goal of enhancing border security and immigration enforcement.
Coast Guard District Eleven has increased its counter-illicit-maritime-activities since Jan. 21, tripled its... Read More »
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven met with Gen. Thomas Bussiere to ensure the modernization efforts at Minot Air Force Base stay on track.
Bussiere, commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, is working with Hoeven to ensure the base has the facilities necessary to house and operate new weapons... Read More »
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice said a court-authorized seizure of more than $200,000 in cryptocurrency will disrupt an ongoing Hamas funding scheme.
According to a press release from the DOJ, the office seized $201,400 in cryptocurrency held in wallets and accounts intended to... Read More »
Raytheon successfully completed a live fire demonstration of its DeepStrike autonomous mobile launcher vehicle at the U.S. Army's Project Convergence.
Compared to what is currently fielded, the DeepStrike launcher increases the amount of weapons. It can fire missiles of various sizes which... Read More »
Congressmembers in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee applauded the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to award a contract modification to Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards for the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program.
U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Mike Ezell (R-MS) said the... Read More »
Legislation re-introduced into Congress this week would direct the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence to create a program leveraging artificial intelligence to prepare for and respond to pandemics.
Sponsored by U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM),... Read More »
