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Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Government

DOD awards Iridium $738.5M contract for satellites

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) through the U.S. Air Force Space Command recently awarded Iridium Communications a $738.5 million, seven-year, fixed-price contract to provide the agency with unlimited satellite services from its unique Low Earth Orbit constellation. Iridium will provide... Read More »

Preparedness Month: Three Things to Know about FirstNet

September is National Preparedness Month, FEMA’s annual campaign to promote disaster and emergency planning. This year’s campaign theme is Prepared Not Scared. As a former emergency management professional in the state of Texas, I can attest that for most public safety professionals, every... Read More »

Bill seeks to bolster nuclear warhead arsenal

Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) recently secured strong funding in the 2020 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to extend and refurbish nuclear warheads bolstering the nation’s defense. “Given the security challenges around the globe, it’s vital we invest in our nuclear warheads and nuclear... Read More »

Air Force unveils artificial intelligence strategy

Air Force officials said the recent release of the branch’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy emphasizes the importance of artificial intelligence capabilities to 21st-century missions. “The Air Force is charged to provide the nation with Air and Space Superiority, Global Strike, Rapid Global... Read More »

CBP, DHS program bolsters opioid detection

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel have partnered with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate as a means of bolstering illegal opioid detection methods. Synthetic Opioid Detection at Speed (SODAS) began after a report by the President’s... Read More »

David Glawe addresses global counter-terrorism session

Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and Chief Intelligence Officer David J. Glawe recently addressed the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism's (ICT’s) 2019 World Summit on Counter-Terrorism in Israel. Organizers said the gathering serves as one of the world’s most... Read More »

CBP enforcement report shows recent decline

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said the agency’s recently released enforcement actions report reflects a decline in the last 90 days while activity levels remain high. The analysis showed this year through August, the total number of people apprehended or found to be... Read More »

Funds earmarked for substance abuse prevention

Kentucky’s Boyd County has been chosen for inclusion in the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said the HIDTA program provides law enforcement agencies in designated counties with coordination, equipment, technology,... Read More »

Measure targets asylum fraud, border child trafficking

Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced Tuesday legislation designed to address asylum fraud and protect children arriving at the border from human trafficking. The End Child Trafficking Now Act of 2019, amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to... Read More »

Threat from domestic terrorists rising, experts testify

On the eve of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, experts testified to U.S. Congress that while Islamic jihadists remain a threat to the security of the United States, so to do domestic terrorists in the form of white supremacists and other radical right-wing groups. During a House... Read More »

Air Force initiates Mobility Guardian exercise

The 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington, are hosting Mobility Guardian 2019, the Air Mobility Command’s (AMC) premier exercise. “Unmatched rapid global mobility exists because of the ready and resilient Airmen who execute the mission day in... Read More »

ICE initiative yields human rights violation arrests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said recent implementation of the agency’s National Fugitive Operations Program resulted in the arrest of 39 fugitives suspected of human rights violations. The effort, which was executed Aug. 27-29, involved the Human Rights Violators and... Read More »

Huntington Ingalls Industries awarded DIA contract

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded a contract with a potential value of $17 billion to Huntington Ingalls Industries to provide varied analytic and operational support services. “Critical readiness of our defense intelligence enterprise demands unique expertise and advanced... Read More »

DEA opens new office in Duluth, Minnesota

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha opened a new office in Duluth, Minn. It is being opened through a partnership with the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. The Duluth Post of Duty, the 11th DEA office in the DEA’s Omaha Division, supplements the existing drug... Read More »