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Federal agencies would be given new authorities to protect communities and buildings from threats posed by unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, under a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Steve Chabot (R-OH) introduced the... Read More »
Citing the practice of countries illegally importing goods by transhipping them through other countries, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) called on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday to use existing tools to crack down on illegal trade.
Portman urged CBP Administrator Kevin... Read More »
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) introduced legislation in the House this week to modernize the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation (CDM) program.
Specifically, the Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act will codify CDM at the DHS.
“CDM is... Read More »
Following identification of the need to quickly share information across jurisdictions, the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) of the Department of Homeland Security has been working with the RadResponder network on several national, radiation-focused tools.
This partnership has been in... Read More »
An FBI probe of a Maryland man uncovered a conspiracy for obtaining material support and resources from ISIS and planning to engage in terrorist activity.
Officials said the case of Mohamed Elshinawy, who plead guilty in March of this year and was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, began... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at Massena Port of Entry in New York are now able to scan two-dimensional barcodes from state- and provincial-issued driver’s licenses under a new pilot program.
Previously, CBP agents were unable to scan non-enhanced driver’s licenses and... Read More »
Lockheed Martin and ThalesRaytheonSystems signed a joint venture on Tuesday to provide territorial ballistic missile defense (BMD) command and control capability to the NATO Alliance.
The agreement establishes a team of industry representatives from NATO member countries to advance low-risk... Read More »
Calling for support of legislation to quell foreign meddling in elections, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said on Tuesday that Russian meddling will continue unless action is taken to deter it.
Rubio and U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the Defending Elections from Threats by... Read More »
The U.S. Army will use Raytheon Company's unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to counter the threat of enemy unmanned aerial vehicles in the skies above the battlefield.
The Army will use Raytheon’s Coyote unmanned aircraft system as well as its Ku band radio frequency system (KRFS) radar toward... Read More »
In the wake of an increasing spate of mass shooting events in the United States, Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) have introduced new legislation filled with clear enforcement methods and stricter accountability measures for the nation’s gun dealers.
The legislation, the... Read More »
Boeing and Air Force personnel said the KC-46 refueling tanker program completed all flight testing required for first delivery represents a major milestone.
Mike Gibbons, Boeing KC-46A tanker vice president and program manager, said the program completion reflects a significant achievement for... Read More »
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Services (ICE) has been utilizing a data analytics platform called Igloo to quickly sift through large volumes of data to track the movements of human traffickers and transnational criminal organizations, the agency announced on Monday.
Developed by the U.S.... Read More »
Arup USA, Inc. has been awarded $104,140 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) to develop wayfinding technology to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) navigational resources for international travelers.
The funds will support... Read More »
A public-private partnership between federal agencies and Spero Therapeutics, Inc. announced on Monday will strive to develop an oral antibiotic to treat infections resulting from biothreat pathogens like anthrax, plague, and antibiotic-resistant infections.
The U.S. Department of Health and... Read More »
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighters aboard the USS Wasp amphibious assault ship in the Pacific Ocean are using Raytheon Company's technology to guide them.
Specifically, the fighters are using Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services business's Joint Precision Approach and... Read More »
A comprehensive update to the nation’s soon-to-expire pandemic and all-hazards law has been unveiled in the U.S. House where Energy and Commerce Committee members have painstakingly produced a bipartisan reauthorization to bolster America’s defense against chemical, biological, radiological or... Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently approved a new drug for the treatment of smallpox, a pill stockpiled in case the virus is used as a bioweapon.
TPOXX, a small-molecule antiviral treatment, is the first therapy approved for this biosecurity use and was developed by SIGA... Read More »
Assessing the security efforts of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in regards to Cuba-bound U.S. flights, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) determined that more could have been done to track and inspect these flights.
Their investigation, which was carried out in... Read More »
The U.S. Army announced the selection of Austin, Texas, as the headquarters for the new Army Future Command on Friday, marking the most significant reorganization of the Army since the early 1970s.
The Futures Command, which began operating on July 1, will evaluate emerging threats, operational... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations along with U.S. Border Patrol arrested 18 smugglers at the country’s southern border.
Law enforcement officials seized cash, vehicles and more than 1,000 lbs. of marijuana from these alien smugglers.
“We... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) will engage small businesses focusing on research and development on a National Road Tour scheduled this week.
Sponsored by the Small Business Administration, stops are scheduled on Tuesday in Portland, on... Read More »
Following a hearing on strategies to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity capabilities on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) highlighted legislation he previously introduced to expand scholarship opportunities for students studying cybersecurity.
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and... Read More »
Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) has been named to the conference committee charged with the responsibility of negotiating a final national defense bill.
The Senate passed the measure, which officials said included several provisions Donnelly led or supported to reinforce Indiana’s role in national... Read More »
Ongoing efforts to advance school security and emergency preparedness were the topic of a congressional hearing held on Wednesday that included testimony from government officials, educators, and police representatives.
U.S. Reps. Dan Donovan (R-NY) and Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), the respective... Read More »
In response to growing calls to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a group of 15 Republican senators introduced a resolution on Wednesday voicing support for the agency.
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Joe Kennedy (R-LA) noted that ICE agents rescued 1,422 victims of... Read More »
Jack Staton was named special agent in charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in El Paso, Texas.
HSI El Paso is responsible for the 18 westernmost counties of Texas, and the entire state of New Mexico, encompassing about 156,000... Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted military emergency use authorization of freeze-dried plasma as a means of aiding injury treatment in a potential battlefield setting.
Officials said the action clears the way for Pathogen-Reduced Leukocyte-Depleted Freeze-Dried Plasma to be used... Read More »
Nogales Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Arizona recently arrested two Mexican nationals in separate failed smuggling attempts, resulting in the discovery of more than 364 pounds of methamphetamine, worth almost $1,092,300.
Officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility referred a... Read More »
Legislation that would authorize at least $3.3 billion in annual security assistance to Israel through 2028 and extend war reserve stockpile authority in Israel through 2023 cleared the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday with bipartisan support.
Introduced by U.S. Sens. Marco... Read More »
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued recommendations on Tuesday to help the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) better identify foreign investments in American companies that could potentially jeopardize national security.
A GAO review found that the DoD Office of Manufacturing... Read More »
Operation Roundup’s escalating efforts to target ISIS remnants in Syria through June have left the terrorist group demoralized, and more Iraqi citizens are returning home to reclaimed land among the country’s western border with Syria, according to the July Terror Threat Snapshot.
The U.S.... Read More »
State Minority Leader, and former law enforcement officer, Sen. Jay Costa (D-43rd District) recently announced that he would introduce measures designed to bolster police training initiatives in the wake of officer-involved shootings across the commonwealth and nation.
“I believe it is... Read More »
Triad National Security, LLC was awarded a $25 billion contract last month to operate the Los Alamos National Laboratory by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
Consisting of Battelle, the University of California and Texas A&M University,... Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will establish a Firefighter Cancer Registry to evaluate whether firefighters’ exposure to toxins and dangerous fumes is linked to cancer under a bill that was signed into law on Monday.
Under the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, the CDC... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is partnering with public safety agencies from Harris County, Texas, to conduct operational tests for first responders.
The Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) – Harris County Operational... Read More »
