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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 »
The United States and Canada launched last week an initiative designed to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and situational awareness technologies during critical incidents.
Officials representing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has now approved more than 1,000 anti-terrorism technologies used in public places for legal protections over the last 15 years.
Established under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective... Read More »
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said recently released numbers reflect June showed a decline in Southwest Border apprehensions and inadmissibles by 18 percent compared to May.
In June, a total of 34,114 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on the Southwest Border,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a lawsuit on July 3 to revoke the naturalized U.S. citizenship of an Indian national convicted of providing material support to ISIS and traveling abroad with intent to murder or maim U.S. service members.
Khaleel Ahmed, 37, pleaded guilty to the... Read More »
The Mobile Endpoint Security platform developed by Lookout, Inc. with funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is now on iOS and Android operating systems.
DHS S&T announced the transition of the enhanced endpoint and anti-phishing... Read More »
Forensic chemists can use a new international data hub to share information on new variants of fentanyl and the chemical signatures and variants of other drug analogs with scientists from around the world to help curb the opioid epidemic.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology... Read More »
Philadelphia Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials recently seized a shipment of 108 counterfeit Super Bowl rings that, if authentic, had a retail value of $1,080,000.
Officials said the seizure stemmed from an express consignment parcel that arrived in June from Hong Kong manifested as... Read More »
Spokane International Airport (GEG) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials are touting the benefits of an expanded security checkpoint designed to increase screening capacity.
The expansion will be used by travelers departing on flights from the A/B concourse. Officials noted the... Read More »
Russian cyber operations went beyond the hack of Democratic National Committee emails during 2016 elections, and the Intelligence Committee Assessment (ICA) on Russian activities is “well-supported,” according to a summary released on Tuesday by the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.... Read More »
A federal grand jury in Baltimore indicted 24 alleged MS-13 gang members on violent racketeering, money laundering conspiracy and murder from 2015 to 2017, according to a June 26 indictment that was unsealed on Monday.
The defendants are accused of murdering five people, conspiring to murder... Read More »
Ronald Vitiello has been tapped to serve as the deputy director and acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) effective June 30, replacing retiring ICE Acting Director Tom Homan.
In making the announcement, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen noted that... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded Cyber 20/20, Inc. a contract to enhance the capabilities of existing cybersecurity tools to detect and respond to malicious cyber-security attacks on financial institutions.
Awarded under the first... Read More »
Amid reports that federal authorities have been unable to take action against irresponsible gun owners due to vague gun licensing regulations, members of Rhode Island’s congressional delegation backed legislation on Monday that aims to enhance accountability.
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse... Read More »
School districts can now apply for resources to enhance coordination with local police, install metal detectors and other protective measures, and provide additional training to prevent student violence through the School Violence Prevention Program.
The School Violence Prevention Program’s... Read More »
A meeting of the U.S.-Lebanon Joint Military Commission held in Washington, D.C., last week focused on the partnership between the two nations to secure regional security, to counter terrorism and to protect Lebanon’s sovereignty.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security... Read More »
Federal authorities arrested last week more than three dozen darknet vendors across the country, seizing drugs, weapons, and more than $23.6 million in cash and cryptocurrency.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Postal Inspection... Read More »
The fiscal year 2019 Defense Appropriations Act, which the House advanced last week, includes increased funding for several Arizona military programs and installations.
The package includes $144 million for new A-10 wings which will re-wing between 14-20 planes, Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) said.... Read More »
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation has secured a $28 million government contract to provide valves for the Navy’s Virginia-class submarines.
The global innovative company’s role supports ship construction and spare parts procurement, noting the contract includes FY18 orders for two ship sets of... Read More »
