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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

Government

Bill targets fraudulent firearms, ammunition sales

Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a measure they said is designed to make it illegal to fraudulently sell firearms and ammunition online by circumventing technology companies’ terms of service. The Stop Online Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act is part of a larger... Read More »

DHS to evaluate first responder technology solutions

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Operational Experimentation (OpEx) Program has launched an effort to evaluate first responder technology solutions. The OpEx Program has released a Request for Information (RFI) with four Technical Topic Areas... Read More »

Victoria Coleman sworn to DARPA director post

Victoria Coleman, appointed as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) 22nd director, received the oath of office from Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Kratsios. Coleman, who most recently served as senior advisor on microelectronics... Read More »

Boston CBP personnel seize synthetic opioid shipment

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel in Boston, Mass., recently seized a Thailand shipment containing 196 grams of the opioid drug Tramadol. “Illegal trading of opioids poses a significant health threat,” Michael Denning, director of Field Operations for the Boston Field Office,... Read More »

GAO accepts less-lethal weapons assessment request

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) expressed gratitude to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) after the agency officially accepted her request to conduct an independent review of federal agencies' less-lethal weapons use. Duckworth joined a group of lawmakers requesting the GAO to assess the... Read More »

BARDA expands relationship with Ortho on COVID-19 test

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) expanded its partnership with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to accelerate the development of a COVID-19 antigen test. The Vitros antigen test is designed for the rapid detection of the virus that causes COVID-19. It is intended for... Read More »

CIA launches lab mechanism to drive technology innovation

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officials said the department has launched its CIA Labs, its first lab mechanism designed to drive science and technology breakthroughs amid intelligence challenges. “Some phenomenal innovations have come from CIA over the years, and with CIA Labs, we’re now... Read More »

Bill addresses COVID-19 spread prevention

Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have introduced a measure they said is designed to help prevent COVID-19 spread via a pilot program requiring air traveler temperature checks at TSA screenings. The Fly Safe and Healthy Act establishes a 120-day pilot program via the TSA to... Read More »

DHS S&T seeking portable radio repeaters

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) officials said the agency has posted a request for information regarding portable radio repeater products. The initiative targets emergency responder community indoor and subterranean environments. S&T’s National... Read More »

Bill targets increased law enforcement pay, personnel

Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) announced they would introduce a House of Representatives measure designed to raise police officer salaries and hire more officers. The David Dorn Back the Blue Act is named in honor of David Dorn, a retired St. Louis Police captain killed on... Read More »