Countermeasures
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has joined three colleagues to introduce legislation that would provide affordable housing incentives for volunteer firefighters and first responders.
The Volunteer First Responder Housing Act was introduced by Capito with U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI),... Read More »
Concerned about a spike of crime on reservations in their region, United States Sens. John Thune, Mike Rounds and Dusty Johnson (all R-SD) wrote to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland this week requesting additional Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) support for tribal law enforcement agencies.
They... Read More »
A bipartisan, bicameral collection of federal lawmakers introduced the Disaster Mitigation and Tax Party Act this week, proposing that homeowners be exempt from federal taxes on rebates received for hardening their homes against natural disasters.
Such rebates are not a national given, but some... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) are commending Senate colleagues for advancing their bill bolstering efforts to screen vehicles and cargo entering the United States.
The Non-Intrusive Inspection Expansion Act would require Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to use... Read More »
Through a new, $45.5 million agreement with Arconic Corporation, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced this week that it seeks to increase production of High Purity Aluminum (HPA) domestically, so as to strengthen production of missiles and munitions in the United States.
This... Read More »
Three cybersecurity-focused bills authored by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) advanced to the full Senate from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee this week, proposing new possibilities for outreach, rural hospitals and partnerships abroad.
The DHS International Cyber Partner... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) have joined 13 colleagues to reintroduce a bill that addresses sales of two or more long guns.
The Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act requires all federal firearms licensees to report the sale of two or more long guns... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice has outlined charging documents regarding an indictment alleging classified national defense information retaining and transmitting through a social media platform.
Jack Douglas Teixeira, 21, of North Dighton, Mass., a member of the U.S. Air National Guard (USANG)... Read More »
In introducing the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Risk Assessment Act last week, U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) proposed an assessment of pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities and toeing plans to reduce reliance on foreign manufacturing.
The issue is a long-running one,... Read More »
As a means of tracking objects from the time they enter a location to when they exit, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently awarded $199,500 to a startup called Analytical AI for a new AI algorithm.
Under the Security Soft Targets... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently commended Senate approval of legislation that would simplify the disaster assistance process.
The Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act would establish one application deadline for two Federal Emergency... Read More »
The Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act, authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX), advanced out of committee this week, clearing the first hurdle to reauthorizing and jumpstarting new efforts at the Department of Homeland... Read More »
A group of lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to prevent the federal, state and local governments from using taxpayer dollars to purchase drones manufactured in nations that include China.
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Lance Gooden (R-TX) and Max Miller... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are espousing the benefits of legislation they have introduced to monitor highly enriched Iranian uranium production and possession.
The Iranian Enrichment Monitoring Act of 2023 would require the Director of... Read More »
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence this week advanced the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 by unanimous 17-0 vote.
“The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 reflects the Senate Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan commitment to ensuring America’s... Read More »
Funding will be made available to communities that have provided temporary shelter and other eligible expenditures for migrants processed and provisionally released from the custody of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
In a soon-to-be-published funding notice, the department –... Read More »
This week at Camp Atterbury, Ind., the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Indiana National Guard successfully deployed six technologies as part of a Technology Readiness Experimentation event.
This event was the first of... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) recently introduced legislation that would enable animal products from unaffected areas to continue to be safely exported in the event of an animal disease outbreak.
The Safe American Food Exports (SAFE) Act would structure the United... Read More »
With the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program approaching its sunset date, House committee leaders reached out to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly this week seeking information on its status and potential renewal.
Barring further... Read More »
In direct support of the CHIPS and Science Act, Lockheed Martin and GlobalFoundries (GF) announced a new collaboration this week, focused on advancing semiconductor ideas, manufacturing processes, security, and resiliency of domestic supply chains.
The CHIPS and Science Act was passed last year,... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched an initiative that targets safe, battlefield-ready anesthetics.
The Anesthetics for Battlefield Care (ABC) program is a fundamental research effort seeking the production of anesthetics reducing trauma associated with injury... Read More »
Amid ongoing tensions between the United States and China, a group of senators recently introduced the Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act, toeing the first steps of assessment to pursue reductions of reliance on adversarial nations for critical minerals.
In the digital age,... Read More »
Through new legislation led by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a total of 23 Republican senators are pushing to inflict greater penalties on those who steal firearms from federally licensed gun dealers and dissuade others from trying.
The Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act has been... Read More »
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently opened the TSA Academy West in Las Vegas, Nev., with a ribbon cutting event attended by TSA Administrator David Pekoske.
“The TSA Academy West expands our ability to train our new officers in an airport environment and provides them... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) recently introduced legislation that would assist federal agencies in preventing unauthorized access to leased federal government buildings.
Specifically, the Secure Adjacent Federal Property Act would require the General Services... Read More »
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel detailed a recent Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) session focused on efforts to support faith communities nationwide regarding security and preparedness.
During the meeting, DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Deputy... Read More »
In an attempt to strengthen the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) network, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for the first time awarded $50 million to 33 states and jurisdictions.
The money, pulled from the American Rescue Plan, was cobbled together as the MRC State,... Read More »
In support of the American tourism industry, cultural diversity and workforce needs, U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Annie Kuster (D-NH) reintroduced a resolution expressing support for BridgeUSA programs.
As a resolution, it’s a nonbinding effort, but rather, is meant to express... Read More »
European climate activists earned the ire of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) this week over reported plans to bring their protests of fossil fuels across the ocean.
In a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) joined 10 colleagues in forwarding correspondence to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs regarding wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.
"We urge the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and... Read More »
With the introduction of the DHS International Cyber Partner Act this week, U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and James Lankford (R-OK) sought to boost cybersecurity assistance partnerships between the United States and its partners and allies abroad.
“Cyber-attacks against networks around the... Read More »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) a pair of recommendations to improve missile system sustainment and readiness oversight.
The GAO noted the DOD's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) develops systems to detect attacks and track, intercept and... Read More »
In a bid to increase screening of vehicles and cargo at U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) reintroduced their Non-Intrusive Inspection Expansion Act this week.
Generally, the bill would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase use of... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are espousing the benefits of a newly released human trafficking awareness toolkit the agency noted is tailored to tribal gaming and hospitality professionals.
The Human Trafficking Response Guide for the Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Industry... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) recently introduced legislation that would increase Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) community outreach regarding efforts to offer cyberattack protections.
Specifically, the Cybersecurity Awareness Act would direct the Cybersecurity... Read More »
