Countermeasures
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions against major Russian oil companies as it urged the Russian government to implement an immediate cease fire in Ukraine.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the sanctions would increase pressure on the... Read More »
Maryland’s new cybersecurity program will give security researchers and the general public a legal pathway to report cybersecurity vulnerabilities of state systems and websites, officials said.
The state said Vulnerability Disclosure Programs (VDPs) are used by the federal government and the... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) urged the U.S. Army to consider expanding the operational footprint and the number of personnel at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio as part of “Western Hemisphere Command.”
In a letter to Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Gonzales said San Antonio’s... Read More »
Huntsville, AL-based AeroVironment, Inc. said it was selected to provide the U.S. Army with its Next Generation C-UAS Missile.
The company, a leading provider of Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems and advanced air and missile defense technologies, was also awarded at nearly $96 million contract... Read More »
Washington, D.C.,-based The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a nonpartisan research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy, recently named former Rep. James Langevin (D-RI) as chairman of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI).
CCTI works to advance... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its latest initiative, Operation River Wall, would secure the Rio Grande against illegal immigration, narco-terrorists and other criminal activity at the country’s southern border.
Officials said the operation would use response boats,... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently reintroduced legislation that would the DoD to identify programs supporting small business research into future budgets and plans.
The legislation, the DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act, would require the DoD to identify the Small Business Research (SBIR)... Read More »
The Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region faces a new era of cyber threats driven by “enterprising adversaries” — sophisticated threat actors operating with AI-enabled tactics, business-like discipline, and strategic precision, according to a new report released Monday by CrowdStrike... Read More »
In partnership with local, state and federal authorities, the FBI in Pittsburgh announced it had arrested 19 fugitives during the FBI’s five-day nationwide initiative - Operation Summer Heat.
Officials said that from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10, FBI Pittsburgh, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, the... Read More »
Governors in 15 states announced the launch of the Governors Public Health Alliance designed to protect the health of people across the United States.
The initiative will help states and territories to coordinate and address health threats across state lines, officials said. It will serve as a... Read More »
The U.S. Navy and Air National Guard recently awarded Lockheed Martin, a global defense technology company, a $233 million firm-fixed-price contract to deliver IRST21 Block II systems and initial spares.
IRST21 is an infrared search and track (IRST) sensor that passively detects and tracks... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced a bipartisan agreement on the ROTOR Act they said will help advance it out of committee.
Cruz, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Cantwell, the committee’s ranking member, said the text of the Rotorcraft Operations... Read More »
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the U.S. Coast Guard had seized more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine as part of its Operation Pacific Viper.
The operation, designed to stop drugs before they reach American shores, occurred in August. Officials said it was a surge of... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued an emergency directive after identifying a significant cyber threat targeting federal networks utilizing certain F5 devices and software.
F5 disclosed that a nation-state threat actor had long-term persistent access to,... Read More »
This week the U.S. Department of the Army announced it would launch the Janus Program, a next-generation nuclear power program that will deliver resilient, secure and assured energy to support national defense installations.
The department said Executive Order 14299 directed the U.S. Department... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, (R-LA), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee chairman, recently sent a letter to Cisco Systems CEO and chairman Chuck Robbins expressing concerns over recent cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Cisco is the world’s largest network infrastructure... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and other members of the Texas Congressional delegation urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reinstate the Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense Center of Excellence at Texas A&M University.
The CBTS at Texas A&M assists state... Read More »
Officials with the U.S. Secret Service said on Tuesday a three-day targeted outreach operation prevented an estimated $67.8 million in losses due to illegal payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud.
The agency said during Oct. 7-9, law enforcement personnel visited 943 New York... Read More »
Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics said this week they have made significant progress in the joint development of solid rocket motor (SRM) production.
In April, the teams broke ground on a solid rocket motor manufacturing site in Camden, Ark., that will feature more than 50,000-square-feet of... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it will purchase new icebreaker ships from Finland.
In a joint appearance with President Donald Trump, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the deal is critical for protecting America’s interests in the Arctic.
Trump signed the deal with... Read More »
Global light tactical vehicle manufacturer AM General announced on Tuesday it was entering into a partnership with Carnegie Robotics and Textron Systems to create a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle for the U.S. Army.
The collaboration will design and deliver an autonomous platform for the... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking the media and politicians to tone down the rhetoric regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement. In recent weeks, there has been a more than 1,000 percent increase in assaults against ICE, and online threats to... Read More »
RTX company Raytheon announced it was selected by the German government to provide radar for installation on some of the country’s F127 frigates.
The technology, the Raytheon built SPY-6(v)1, features four array faces equipped with 37 radar modular assemblies that provide continuous... Read More »
Legislation from U.S. Sens. Gary Peters D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) would renew critical cybersecurity provisions that expired on Sept. 30.
Peters, the ranking member of the House Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rounds said the bill, Protecting America from Cyber... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation this week that would repeal a federal mandate for states to share citizens’ personal data.
The Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025 would effectively eliminate... Read More »
The U.S. Secret Service, in partnership with local and state law enforcement from the Boston area, recently conducted a three-day outreach operation between Sept. 23-25 to combat illegal payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud.
Law enforcement visited 700 businesses... Read More »
According to cybersecurity research firm DataM Intelligence, the global defense cybersecurity market is expected to grow to $66.89 billion by 2032.
In 2024, the market was $37.23 billion, the data firm said. The 7.6 percent annual growth rate between 2025 and 2032 is fueled by an increase in... Read More »
Smiths Detection, a threat detection and security screening technologies company, recently launched a modular baggage and air cargo screening solution designed to help airports keep pace with change.
The solution, SDX 10080 SCT, uses advanced dual-energy computed tomography and an optional... Read More »
Raytheon, an RTX company, and Anduril announced on Tuesday they have successfully tested an advanced solid rocket motor.
Under a contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate the companies were able to demonstrate collaborative innovation in rocket motor development.... Read More »
Defense and national security company Xcelerate Solutions announced Monday it had acquired Columbia, Maryland-based software development and maintenance company clearAvenue.
clearAvenue also provides business intelligence and analysis, AI/ML, big data analytics and infrastructure, as well as cloud... Read More »
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently sanctioned 12 Mexico-based companies and eight Mexican nationals affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Chapitos faction for supplying illicit fentanyl precursor chemicals to the cartel.
The U.S.... Read More »
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and its law enforcement partners made more than 8,600 arrests this summer as part of an initiative to crack down on violent crime, the agency said.
Operation Summer Heat targeted violent crime across the country and resulted in 8,629 arrests, FBI director... Read More »
Matt Hartman, former acting head of cyber at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will join Merlin Group, a network of affiliates investing in cyber technology companies, as its chief strategy officer, officials said.
Hartman’s appointment will strengthen Merlin... Read More »
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest commissioned icebreaker, the cutter Storis, arrived in Seattle on Friday following a 112-day inaugural patrol and will enter a six-week training period.
The cutter left Pascagoula, Miss., on June 1, then transited the Panama Canal and the Pacific Ocean enroute to... Read More »
The U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence has named Brigadier General Linda J. Riedel of the South Carolina National Guard to serve as its deputy commanding general.
Officials said Riedle is expected to begin serving as the DCG in addition to her Brigadier General role, in January 2026. A... Read More »
