Government
Operation Spring Cleaning, a three-month sweep by the U.S. Department of Justice to target gangs and enhance public safety, has netted more than 1,100 arrests and the seizure of nearly 100 illegal firearms and 2,700 pounds of drugs.
The nationwide initiative spearheaded by the FBI was... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Troy Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced legislation recently that would adopt a clear strategy to defend American Wi-Fi services.
The legislation, the Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act, would strengthen coordination between the National... Read More »
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded the Mission Technology Solutions business of Houston-based KBR, a science, technology and engineering solutions company, a $8 billion maximum Antarctic science and engineering support contract.
The task order hybrid contract will have... Read More »
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday directing federal agencies to strengthen customs enforcement and crack down on trade fraud, customs violations, and illicit imports entering the United States.
The order directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S.... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently appointed Rosario “Pete” Vasquez as U.S. Border Patrol chief.
“Pete Vasquez is a Border Patrol agent’s agent,” CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said. “He has spent more than two decades leading from the front, earning the respect of the... Read More »
In a recent bulletin, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined its partner organizations to alert users of malicious cyber activity targeting U.S.-based automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems.
In partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National... Read More »
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have developed a research and development program to catalyze breakthroughs in artificial intelligence for national security. The agencies worked in close collaboration with the Center for AI Standards... Read More »
The 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) was held in San Antonio on May 18 to 21. The annual exercise focuses on disaster response preparedness for search and rescue organizations and helps improve interagency coordination between state and federal partners.
This year, there were more than... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded Texas-based Dell Federal Systems, a company that deploys technologies that meet strict government requirements, a five-year, approximately $9.7 billion Microsoft Department of War Enterprise Software Agreement (ESA) II Core Enterprise Technology... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation last week aimed at strengthening the resilience of the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure.
The Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act will create a joint interagency Task force led by Cybersecurity and... Read More »
Legislation in New York strengthening public safety across the state was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul recently.
The legislation cracks down on illegal 3D-printed ghost guns and DIY machine guns, as well as invests in crime-fighting technology and enhances emergency preparedness response... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently awarded defense solutions company Raytheon, in collaboration with Northrop Grumman, a phase two Burn n' Go program contracts for the continued development of a new solid rocket motor design.
Raytheon is prime on the contract and has... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a revised schedule on Tuesday for a series of virtual town hall meetings. The meetings are intended to gather stakeholder input on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) rulemaking.
CIRCIA... Read More »
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced he had appointed Sheriff Michael Adkinson, Jr. to serve as the chairman of the Board of the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet Authority.
Lutnick praised Adkinson’s leadership and experience in making the appointment. The First... Read More »
The U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and other federal agency partners conducted a joint boarding operation on May 21 that resulted in the seizure of 500 pounds of cocaine, worth approximately $6.4 million.
Officers boarded... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation that would restore enhanced retirement benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers passed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently.
Introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), the legislation, the U.S. Customs and Border... Read More »
Legislation that would ensure certain fees collected on plane tickets would go to strengthening aviation and airport security is gaining support from the aviation industry.
Leaders from across the industry have expressed their support for the “Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment,... Read More »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently opened the application period for three grant programs that assist firefighters and other first responders. The agency will award a total of $648 million.
“When a disaster strikes, firefighters and other first responders are often the... Read More »
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 of the U.S. Department of Defense, referred to as the U.S. Department of War by the Trump administration, recently announced it had awarded a three-year $500 million contract to support counter-unmanned aerial system operations.
The agreement, officials... Read More »
The Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) recently seized an additional 244 kilograms of suspected cocaine as part of an ongoing investigation of two alleged drug traffickers.
The Southwest Ohio men were arrested on May 10 and charged with conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to... Read More »
The House approved legislation last week that will fully fund care for American veterans and their families, lawmakers said.
The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027 outlines how $157 billion in discretionary allocation should be spent. The... Read More »
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, an alleged high-ranking leader of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA), was extradited from Colombia and appeared in a federal Southern District of Texas court on Friday.
Colombian authorities arrested Flores on March 31, 2025, on a... Read More »
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), chair of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, forwarded a package of bipartisan bills aimed at reforming the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A).
I&A’s focus since its establishment in 2004 has... Read More »
A bipartisan delegation of 35 lawmakers recently sent a letter to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, urging the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) to develop a federal-industry plan that prepares for a large increase in vulnerability disclosures discovered by advanced artificial... Read More »
The U.S. Coast Guard recently finalized a $3.5 billion contract with Davie Defense for the construction and delivery of five arctic security cutters (ASCs), a brand new class of polar icebreaker vessels.
The contract was awarded in early February. It was the third of three ASC contracts awarded... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced its new framework agreements will expand the United States’ military’s strike capabilities.
According to the DoW, its new agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5... Read More »
The Connecticut National Guard is hosting the 12th annual Cyber Yankee regional cyber training exercise at Camp Nett. The event began May 4 and concludes Friday.
The event trains military and utility company cyber experts on cyber threat responses to threats targeting critical infrastructure.... Read More »
The U.S. Air Force announced recently that it had negotiated terms with Boeing Company to upgrade the KC-46 Pegasus tanker and accelerate its delivery to the fleet.
Officials said the plan looks at three different areas of impact – repurposing early-built aircraft for immediate operational... Read More »
More than 25 individuals have been charged in six U.S. Attorney General offices for drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and other offenses.
The charges are part of a Homeland Security Task Force operation targeting Tren de... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Anderw Garbarino (R-NY) is asking for more information on two cyber intrusions that impacted platforms used by nearly 9,000 schools and universities.
In a letter to Instructure Holdings, Inc., Garbarino, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, asked for information about... Read More »
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 recently selected the five installations that will participate in the directed-energy counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) pilot program included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
The installations are located in Arizona,... Read More »
Representatives with the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the agency is actively working with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and private-sector partners to ensure America is ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026 events.
FEMA officials said they had been working with partners for... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) designs resource for first responders and security agencies.
The C-UAS Purchasing Tool provides a standardized framework to help national security and public safety agencies with the purchase of counter unmanned... Read More »
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) said his legislation would protect national security interests by preventing foreign adversaries like China from purchasing American farmland and real estate near sensitive national security sites.
The legislation, the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said the construction of Pantex Plant’s High Explosives Science and Engineering (HESE) facility has been completed
The new facility consolidates 15 aging facilities, which will strengthen U.S. nuclear security... Read More »
