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Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Government

SAFETY Act building guidelines available

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Office of SAFETY Act Implementation (OSAI) have helped develop guidelines to aid building owners with operations evaluations. The entities have partnered with the National Institute of Building Sciences... Read More »

Government health officials meet Congress members

More than 80 local, state, and territorial health officials met Wednesday with Congress members with the goal of advocating for public health funding.  The officials told Congress members that investing in public health agencies is critical to protect and promote health. Federal... Read More »

Air Mobility Command expands Osprey capabilities

Air Force officials maintain training with the Air Mobility Command (AMC) expands the proficiency level of those who work with the CV-22 Osprey aircraft. “We are very familiar with our own Air Force Special Operations Command counterparts and have a habitual relationship of getting fuel from... Read More »

AMO intercepts cocaine smuggling attempt

Air and Marine Operations (AMO) personnel are being credited with intercepting an international cocaine smuggling attempt in which the narcotics were valued at over $76 million. Authorities said officers patrolling the Eastern Pacific ocean aboard a P-3 aircraft detected suspects transporting... Read More »

Nielsen delivers State of Homeland Security address

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen delivered Monday the 2019 State of Homeland Security Address, which included operational challenges, the ever-changing security landscape and the department’s strategic plan. The address also included the department’s major... Read More »

Hearing explores nuclear forces, training and missions

A recent Senate Defense Appropriations Committee hearing explored the importance of updating the nation’s nuclear forces, developing pilot training programs and advancing the Arctic mission. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) reviewed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget with Air Force (USAF) Secretary... Read More »

CBP swears in new port director for Los Angeles airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently swore in Donald R. Kusser as port director for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). In this role, Kusser is responsible for managing all operational and administrative aspects of port security and trade facilitation, including air cargo,... Read More »

Technology helps diminish Marine combat threats

The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) will have another tool at its disposal allowing the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to identify enemy activity. The effort employs a vehicle-borne device enabling Marines to discern what happens inside the electromagnetic spectrum, connecting several... Read More »

Bills combat small business cybersecurity threats

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced Wednesday a pair of measures designed to address small cybersecurity threats. The SBA Cyber Awareness Act would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a cyber... Read More »

Bill enhances Internet-connected cybersecurity

A group of lawmakers recently crafted legislation designed to enhance Internet-connected devices cybersecurity. The Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 is being introduced in the Senate by Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Cory Gardner(R-CO), co-chairs of the Senate... Read More »

Bill seeks 9-1-1 dispatcher reclassification

Reps. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently introduced a bill reclassifying 9-1-1 dispatchers in the Office of Management and Budget Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) catalog to ensure classification standards place public safety first. The 911 Supporting... Read More »

Proposed Air Force budget includes $10B boost

The U.S. Air Force will see a $10 billion budget increase in fiscal year 2020 under the White House spending plan unveiled this week. With the proposed increase, the Air Force’s budget would rise to $165 billion in fiscal year 2020, which begins Oct. 1, 2019. It includes funding for new... Read More »

Lawmakers seek Venezuelan TPS designation

Citing ongoing violence, deteriorating security, and humanitarian crisis circumstances, a group of lawmakers recently requested that the Trump Administration designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Dick Durbin... Read More »

NATO launches Innovation Challenge

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials recently launched this year's initial Innovation Challenge, which organizers said seeks to find ways for NATO to respond to security challenges and crises. NATO officials said they are seeking solutions from entrepreneurs, designers,... Read More »

CBP intercepts alleged cocaine smuggling effort

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers in Laredo, Texas, recently intercepted an alleged cocaine smuggling effort yielding a $109,000 forfeiture. The March 5 seizure at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge stemmed from a CBP officer referring a... Read More »

Secretary of the Air Force announces resignation

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced Friday her resignation, which will go into effect in May. As secretary, Wilson oversees the welfare, organizing, training and equipping of active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian employees and their families. Wilson also oversees the... Read More »

Bill to thwart violent extremism introduced in Senate

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced a bill to support the U.S. government’s efforts to reduce violent extremism and address global fragility. The Global Fragility Act requires the Secretary of State, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the... Read More »

Measure expedites CBP hiring process

Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) recently introduced the Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act, which she said is designed to quicken the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hiring process. McSally said the bill eliminates the polygraph test, which officials said is a requirement in the CBP hiring... Read More »

House committee approves bill to fight human trafficking

A bill designed to help law enforcement and financial institutions identify and report suspected human traffickers was approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week. The End Banking for Human Traffickers Act, sponsored by U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Bill Keating (D-MA),... Read More »

Chicago CBP sets new seizure record

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said the agency's Chicago Field Office (CFO) set a record number of seizures during fiscal year 2018. CBP authorities said in fiscal year 2018, the CFO intercepted more than 24,000 packages of narcotics while weighing more than 30,000 pounds in mail... Read More »