Countermeasures
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, launched Wednesday a two-month promotional tour of Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Peru to raise awareness of the Black Hawk’s aerial firefighting capabilities.
Many of the Black Hawk helicopters delivered to the region’s militaries and... Read More »
Democratic leaders of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee formally called for a congressional review of election security on Wednesday for the third time since January.
In a letter to U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), the chairman of the committee, U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice... Read More »
President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the southern border on Wednesday was lauded by the leader of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee as an important step to keep the country safe.
Citing legal loopholes, asylum fraud, immigration court backlogs and... Read More »
The Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was recently touted as a key component in delivering command and control, troop transport, mortar, medical evacuation, and medical treatment to the battlefield.
Under the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) formation, officials said the AMPV,... Read More »
Focused on the growing threat of antimicrobial drug resistance among their targets, infection specialists have joined researchers from India and France in an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program meant to limit use of antimicrobial drug therapies in hospitals.
Currently, there exists no... Read More »
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) led an enforcement action, called Operation Disarray, last week that led to hundreds of interactions and arrests of individuals involved in the online sale of opiates.
The operation, the first of its kind to occur at the same time in all 50 states, was... Read More »
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) released a Cyber Brief this week on cybersecurity issues related to space activities as part of its Digital and Cyberspace Policy program.
“New government actors, companies, goals, and technologies are expanding and transforming space activities,” the... Read More »
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials said the agency is working to address instances of germs with unusual antibiotic resistance genes in the United States.
A CDC Vital Signs report referenced health departments working with the CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Lab... Read More »
Lessons learned during the 2017 hurricane season will highlight Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) 2018 National Level Exercise, which will bring government agencies, the private sector, non-profits, and individuals together from April 30 to May 11.
The biennial national exercise... Read More »
Yale University researchers have developed a new RNA therapy as a means of combating the West Nile Virus.
Study details published in Cell Host & Microbe showed how the approach, delivered through the nose of mice infected with the virus, reduced the virus in the brain, allowing the immune system... Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week approved Leukine for use in adult and pediatric patients afflicted with Acute Radiation Syndrome, adding a third medical countermeasure to the nation’s stock for radiological and nuclear emergencies.
The drug counters myelosuppression -- a... Read More »
MITRE, a public interest research and development company, recently announced that it is seeking commercial cybersecurity vendors to participate in an evaluation of endpoint detection and response (EDR) products based on MITRE’s ATT&CK knowledge base.
ATT&CK is a globally accessible knowledge... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Swanton Sector apprehended 20 individuals in four incidents for entering the country illegally over the past holiday weekend in New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
“The men and women of the United States Border Patrol work diligently to protect the border... Read More »
After fielding white papers from 436 academic institutions seeking federal funding through the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Monday that it will issue 24 awards totaling up to $169 million over five years.
The MURI... Read More »
In response to reports that President Donald Trump has directed Pentagon to explore diverting a portion of military funding to construct a border wall, U.S. Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) asserted on Monday that the Pentagon lacks legal authority to build a border wall.
In a... Read More »
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel recently joined two other agencies as a means following up on a program designed to bring closure for Mexican families missing loved ones in southern Arizona.
CBP agents paired with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Tucson Field... Read More »
Kansas State University (KSU) researcher Megan Niederwerder released a study last week of the risks posed to the United States by swine fever smuggled in by way of simulated feed shipments.
It is the first documentation of the survival of African swine fever in feed ingredients. If swine fever... Read More »
FLIR Systems, Inc. recently announced that DJI would integrate FLIR thermal imaging sensor technology into its new DJI Zenmuse XT2 drone camera and join the ‘Thermal by FLIR’ partner program, which aims to support thermal innovation.
“The arrival of the DJI Zenmuse XT2 with a FLIR sensor... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced recently that it is seeking proposals for the second “swarm sprint,” which focuses on improving autonomy through enhancements of drone platforms or autonomy elements.
The proposal aims to continue the technology development of... Read More »
Fellows of the Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism (START) Community Resilience, Engagement and Dialogue (CRED) initiative will discuss more than a year of research into responses to hate bias incidents at the University of Maryland at a “Dialogue Dinner” planned for Wednesday.
As... Read More »
Atlanta-area nuclear regulators, researchers, medical providers and first responders to discuss their roles in the event of a “dirty bomb” attack relying on a radiological dispersal device in a recent workshop.
The workshop was hosted by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)... Read More »
Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy hosted global cybersecurity experts on March 25 to explore cyber threats posed to major sporting and public events as part of ongoing preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Qatar.
The third Cyber Security Expert Group... Read More »
Researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently made a breakthrough on the link between iron supplements and worsening malaria infections, as well as a curious mutation in African populations.
The findings, published in Science, utilized mice and samples from malaria patients.... Read More »
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are touting the benefits of a pair of options designed to aid summer travelers.
Officials said the Global Entry program and the Mobile Passport Control (MPC) app could help travelers get home quicker.
CBP officials said the critically acclaimed... Read More »
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan recently discussed the priorities of the Evolving the Future Force project while speaking at an event sponsored by the Center for a New American Security on March 29.
The multiyear initiative examines steps the joint force can take to adapt to... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of 24 alleged members of MS-13 and other transnational criminal gangs in the Long Island and Hudson Valley areas of New York on Thursday.
The arrests were made under Operation Matador, a joint initiative launched in May 2017 by... Read More »
Chicago O’Hare International Mail Facility Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are using a hand-held device to screen packages that may contain common drugs and industrial chemicals.
Officials said the Gemini uses analytical techniques to screen packages using either the Raman... Read More »
A Brazilian-designed test shows great potential in identifying Zika, being capable of discriminating it from dengue infections with high accuracy, while doing so with an estimated cost of just $3 - $3.70 per patient.
The test detects antibodies against Zika virus in samples of blood serum,... Read More »
The government of Poland recently signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) agreement to purchase Raytheon's Patriot integrated air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army.
This LOA is for Phase I of Poland's two-phase medium-range Integrated Air and Missile Defense procurement and... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) highlighted the need to reform U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) on Wednesday.
Legislation introduced by McCaul to restructure and rename the NPPD the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure (CISA) agency... Read More »
A group of senators called on Wednesday for the U.S. State Department to counter anti-Semitic Russian propaganda, train diplomats to recognize disinformation and collaborate with U.S. allies to advance a unified response on Wednesday.
In a letter to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan,... Read More »
The Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) recently awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to help bolster army vehicle protections.
Officials said Lockheed Martin would continue developing the Modular Active Protection Systems (MAPS), which is designed to... Read More »
Countering previous tests conducted in low doses, a study published by INSERM, France’s Jeremie Guedj and international colleagues concluded that high doses of the antiviral favipiravir may ward off Ebola’s deadly capabilities.
Tests were undertaken on 26 non-human primates infected with... Read More »
The Alliance for Biosecurity recently commended congressional leaders for a “historic increase” to Project BioShield as well as significant increases to accounts such as the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), Pandemic Flu, and the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority... Read More »
During a trip by Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen to Mexico City, Mexico, the United States and Mexico entered three agreements regarding trade and customs.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan and the Tax Administration Service (SAT) signed a... Read More »
