Government
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The U.S. Coast Guard announced recently that it had finalized two contracts for the construction and delivery of six Arctic Security Cutter.
According to the Coast Guard, Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. of Lockport, Louisiana was awarded a contract for four of the cutters, while Rauma... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it had arrested an alleged member of the criminal cyber hacking group “Scattered Spider” in Finland and had him extradited to the United States to face federal criminal conspiracy charges.
According to the criminal complaint, 19-year-old Peter... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on Wednesday it has created an advisory council that will strengthen information sharing and broaden partnerships across government and industry to secure critical infrastructure.
The Alliance of National Councils for Homeland... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) have introduced legislation that will codify the U.S. Department of Commerce’s ability to protect U.S. information and communications technology supply chains.
The bill, the ICTS Supply Chain Security Act, would codify the department’s... Read More »
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy recently announced the launch of an Investment Intelligence Center interactive public website.
The Intelligence Center provides a centralized, interactive dashboard for users to explore the Defense Department’s work... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) have introduced legislation that would ban data brokers from selling or transferring Americans’ health and location data.
The Health and Location Data Protection Act would prevent data brokers from gathering personal... Read More »
The U.S. Coast Guard recently awarded Louisiana-based Bordelon Marine, a provider of offshore support and subsea services, a contract for a commercial support vessel that will transport supplies, equipment and personnel to Coast Guard cutters operating in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and other... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump Administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced that it would launch “Agent Network,” the latest element of the department’s Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy.
The department said the project would be led by its... Read More »
Legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) would strengthen security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after compliance gaps were found by the Government Accountability Office.
The Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting... Read More »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened the application period on Wednesday for seven preparedness grant programs. The agency will award more than $1.5 billion, and the application period will close on July 24.
The grant programs are:
More than $1 billion will be available... Read More »
In a bipartisan show of support, the House Committee on Homeland Security advanced 19 bills this week to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s core mission.
The bills covered a range of issues but primarily refocused the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), modernized... Read More »
The U.S. government recently awarded defense technology company Lockheed Martin with a seven-year undefinitized contract action for up to $35 billion to quadruple production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors.
THAAD is the only U.S. system designed to intercept threats... Read More »
