Countermeasures
A new security memo from the White House on Artificial Intelligence, the first ever released, will galvanize the federal government in its AI National Security mission, officials said.
The National Security Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence provides direction on harnessing AI models and... Read More »
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) successfully completed tests of several autonomous and networked systems during Autonomous Warrior 24, a three-week series of maritime experiments and exercises, in Australia.
"AUKUS partners have long histories of working together on... Read More »
Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation recently sent a letter to the heads of the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), urging the ATF to increase its work to mitigate the influx of illegal firearms into Massachusetts from other... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) said on Oct. 23 it awarded 19 research teams from Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) $1.78 million in Summer Research Team Program funding for homeland security-related research.
Awardees include Hispanic... Read More »
The U.S. Army has awarded RTX’s Raytheon a $676 million contract to continue manufacturing the TOW weapon system.
The tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided TOW system will be in service with the U.S. and allied forces beyond 2050, officials said. The contracts cover two separate... Read More »
The Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently approved the first group of Small Business Investment Company Licensees and Green Light Approved investment funds under the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology (SBICCT) Initiative.
The... Read More »
Members of Congress proposed a bipartisan bill Oct. 22 that aims to strengthen law enforcement operations and collaboration at America’s southern border.
“For the safety of our communities, we have to restore the rule of law and secure our borders, and DHS [Department of Homeland Security]... Read More »
On Monday, Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security requested a hearing from intelligence agencies about the cyberattack by Salt Typhoon on ISPs like AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies.
U.S. Reps. Mark Greene (R-TN), Andrew Garbarina (R-NY), and Laurel Lee (R-FL)... Read More »
The Justice Department recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement an executive order President Joe Biden issued in February.
The order, Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern,... Read More »
American consulting firm McKinsey & Company is working for the Chinese military and Chinese Communist Party, according to the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently shared... Read More »
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security on Oct. 17 released an assessment, detailing recent instances of Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-related espionage in the United States as well as acts of transnational repression.
The assessment, China Threat Snapshot, also documents recent legislative... Read More »
On Tuesday, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) released its 25-year plan for the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
The Enterprise Blueprint will align the delivery of specialized infrastructure with the demands across the nuclear stockpile, global security... Read More »
A DNA project lawfully owed by Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has helped law enforcement collect 3,000 DNA profiles of serious criminal offenders over the past five years and logged them into the national Combined DNA Index System.
The system can exonerate individuals who were... Read More »
Law enforcement recently pressed charges against seven members of the Six Figure Boys, a Pittsburgh-based retail theft and firearms trafficking ring.
Group members were based in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood and included a pawn shop owner who allegedly bought and re-sold stolen... Read More »
Legislation that would reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Joint Task Forces authority was signed into law this month, officials said.
The legislation, authored by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (R-MI) would allow DHS to establish joint operations using DHS personnel and resources... Read More »
During the first nine months of 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,028 firearms at airport security checkpoints, 93 percent of which were loaded.
This is an average of 18.3 firearms detected daily. During the first three quarters of 2024, transportation... Read More »
On Thursday, the U.S. Secret Service joined state and local law enforcement partners in Illinois and Indiana to complete a 2-day payment card skimming and electronic Benefit Transfer fraud operation.
The sting save residents an estimated $1.8 million in prevented losses, officials said.... Read More »
The U.S. Army recently submitted a $184 million contract modification to BAE Systems, a London-based defense and space manufacturing company, for 48 additional Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV).
The modification is to an existing full-rate production contract.
The AMPV family of... Read More »
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) asked the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of the Inspector General to add oversight on the department’s efforts to remediate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Michigan communities.
Peters, the chair of the Homeland Security and... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently announced four contract awards, totaling $789,280, for the development of synthetic data capabilities that model and replicate the shape and patterns of real data.
“Sharing sensitive data that can be used... Read More »
The recent introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill in Congress would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to classify sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as aggravated felonies, which are deportable offenses.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) Oct. 4 cosponsored the Better... Read More »
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it had awarded more than $50 million in grants to researchers at nearly 100 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and at minority-serving institutions (MIs).
According to the DOD the 98 grants are for up to $800,000 each and... Read More »
Virginia-based Northrop Grumman Corp., a leading global aerospace and defense technology company, recently introduced the Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Advanced Battle Manager (ABM) system, an artificial intelligence (AI) feature to help warfighters make real-time decisions.
FAAD is... Read More »
The U.S. Justice Department recently awarded 90 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes more than $84 million in Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) grants.
The grants help enhance tribal justice systems and strengthen law enforcement responses, fund an array of services for crime... Read More »
On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), asked FEMA for answers on how it used advanced forecasting and rainfall modeling to prepare for Hurricane Helene.
D’Esposito, chair of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, sent a letter to the FEMA... Read More »
The Justice Department recently unsealed a warrant authorizing the seizure of 41 internet domains used by Russian intelligence agents and their proxies to commit computer fraud and abuse in the United States.
“Today’s seizure of 41 internet domains reflects the Justice Department’s cyber... Read More »
According to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has failed to take steps that would strengthen its security requirements for radioactive materials.
The GAO noted that only a small amount of radioactive material is required for terrorists... Read More »
The Department of Defense recently awarded 112 university researchers $43 million in Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) grants.
"DURIP awards build vital research infrastructure, advancing the exploration of novel ideas and upholding the cutting-edge capabilities of our... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would try to stop the influx of synthetic analogues entering the United States.
Synthetic drugs are engineered substances similar to already-controlled drugs. They often enter the United States undetected from... Read More »
On Monday, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mike Braun (R-IN), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IO) reintroduced legislation that would streamline Pentagon spending.
The Streamline Pentagon Spending Act, would repeal statutory requirements to provide unfunded priorities lists, reduce... Read More »
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation that would reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance program.
The Disaster Survivors Fairness Act would improve how FEMA provides assistance to... Read More »
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) had arrested more than 3,400 violent fugitives as part of its Operation North Star FY 2024 (ONS FY24).
Operation North Star is a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative. The recent sweep resulted in the... Read More »
On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced legislation that would use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to handle pandemic preparedness and response.
The co-chairs of the Senate AI Caucus said the legislation would establish a program called MedShield and would... Read More »
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would combat growing cyber threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against critical infrastructure.
The Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act would create an interagency task force tasked... Read More »
Republicans on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Subcommittee are requesting a joint briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Chinese Communist Party member-linked Temu and its parent company, Pinduoduo... Read More »
