Countermeasures
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently named Steve Francis as head of its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit based in Detroit, Michigan.
“As a native of this region, I’m honored to serve my community in this new capacity,” Francis said. “I look forward to... Read More »
The Raven’s Challenge gathered together technicians from public safety departments, the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and the Belgian army last week for an intense session of live-fire explosives preparation.
The week-long training session took place at five locations throughout the country.... Read More »
The International Police Organization (INTERPOL) and Palo Alto Networks recently signed an agreement at the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) in Singapore that will increase collaboration between the two organizations on cybercrime issues.
The agreement provides a framework for... Read More »
Lockheed Martin recently announced plans to unveil its next generation air and missile defense radar demonstrator at the annual Space & Missile Defense Symposium this week in Huntsville, Alabama.
The active electronically scanned array (AESA) Radar for Engagement and Surveillance (ARES) is a... Read More »
An outbreak of dengue fever first identified in May continues to affect multiple regions in the Ivory Coast, according to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The first cases of the outbreak were reported to public health authorities on April 22 and were confirmed by an... Read More »
An attempt to smuggle seven Mexican nationals onto U.S. soil this week resulted in the death of one of the smuggled individuals and the arrest of the 23-year-old man responsible.
“Due to this tragic result, the smuggler should face the highest consequences,” Acting Assistant Chief Patrol... Read More »
Researchers at the Virginia Tech College of Science are developing a device at Dominion Power’s North Anna Nuclear Generating Station in Virginia that could change the way that the United Nations (UN) monitors nuclear power activity.
The device, a high-tech box containing luminescent plastic... Read More »
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently developed a mouse model to study the transmission of the Zika virus through sexual contact and vertically from mother to fetus.
The scientists from NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will use the model to... Read More »
A bill that aims to increase the resources available at the nation’s borders, boost trade through ports of entry, and strengthen the enforcement of existing laws was recently introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Barrasso (R-WY).
“The first... Read More »
A report that details the current threat landscape along the U.S.-Canada border and provides an assessment on threats across the air, land, and maritime domains was recently delivered to Congress by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The report’s publication was mandated as part... Read More »
A bipartisan bill that aims to prevent individuals from using anonymous shell corporations to engage in illicit activities such as fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing or sex trafficking was recently introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ron Wyden (D-OR).
“For... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently began working closely with local first responders to test new technologies, and the New York Police Department (NYPD) has benefited.
The directorate’s First Responder Group (FRG) recently engaged in several... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized an alleged $601,000 in cocaine in one enforcement action at the Lincoln-Juarez International Bridge, which connects Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
After a CBP officer referred a 2008 Volvo commercial for further... Read More »
The United Kingdom’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd is set to face an uphill battle this week as she meets with leading tech companies in Silicon Valley to discuss issues related to terrorist exploitation of information and communications technologies (ICT), according to a recent blog from David P.... Read More »
Anthrax is posing a serious threat to wildlife in the Ivory Coast’s Taï National Park and could soon even lead to the extinction of local chimpanzee populations, according to a recent study from the Robert Koch Institute, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, the University of... Read More »
In the face of continued evolution among infections and diseases, experts from the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) is urging the development of plans and funding for antibiotics promotion.
The proposal, which had a lead author in Professor Céline... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) progress in implementing cybersecurity strategies could be strengthened, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
In recent years, the DOD has acknowledged that malicious cyber intrusions of its networks... Read More »
Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently met with representatives from the privacy community to discuss issues with CBP’s biometric exit system and individual privacy rights.
The meeting was the first of multiple planned... Read More »
Gov. Susana Martinez (R-NM) recently announced that New Mexico will become the eighth state in the country to opt-in to the nationwide public safety broadband network that is currently being developed by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and AT&T.
As part of the agreement,... Read More »
Dr. Robert Kadlec of Alexandria, Virginia, who was nominated last month by President Donald Trump to be assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is expected to be approved on Wednesday by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and... Read More »
University of Florida (UF) scientists recently published a paper in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, which investigates the ability of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes to transmit the emergent Asian and Indian Ocean strains of the Chikungunya Virus.
The virus was... Read More »
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), recently launched a new challenge in August aimed at developing algorithms to accurately predict the changes seen in a chemical’s infrared (IR) spectrum caused by... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a waiver this week regarding specific legal requirements and regulations in order to ensure the expedited construction of physical barriers and roads within the vicinity of the U.S. international border near San Diego, California.
According... Read More »
Thirty-two participants representing 31 Member States of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) recently convened at the organization’s headquarters in The Hague for the 18th edition of its flagship chemical capacity-building associate program.
In his opening speech,... Read More »
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) named Chief Tom Jenkins, from the fire department of Rogers, Arkansas as their new president and chairman last week.
In his new role, Jenkins will serve as the organization’s spokesman and dignitary. He will also be responsible to testify for... Read More »
Emergent Biosolutions said on Monday it has been awarded a contract worth approximately $23 million from the Medical Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Consortium (MCDC) for the development of an innovative multi-drug auto injector for nerve agent antidote... Read More »
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Port of Seattle are enlisted a K-9 team to help screen passengers during what TSA projects will be Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s (Sea-Tac) busiest month to date.
TSA projects that it will screen 2 million departing passengers... Read More »
A bill that aims to increase security and decrease wait times at the nation’s ports of entry was recently introduced in the House by U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ).
The legislation specifically addresses issues with the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program, a global... Read More »
Legislation that aims to address a variety of issues related to illegal immigration, drug smuggling, human trafficking, law enforcement officer safety, and overall security along the nation’s international borders was recently introduced in the House by U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX).... Read More »
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently introduced new state-of-the-art screening technology equipment at Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG).
The Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) scans for potential threats and highlights the location of potential threats in yellow on... Read More »
The Port of Galveston, Texas, announced earlier this month that it would soon be working with TelaForce to implement a system to detect, identify, track and protect against drone incursions around maritime infrastructure.
The technology, according to TelaForce, can identify and locate unmanned... Read More »
Representatives of National Authorities from African State Parties recently convened at a regional meeting of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in Banjul, Gambia to discuss successes and challenges related to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention... Read More »
A bill that mandates the deployment of practical and effective security technologies in order to achieve full situational awareness of the southern U.S. border with Mexico was recently introduced in the House by U.S. Reps. Will Hurd (R-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), David Valadao (R-CA), Steve Knight... Read More »
Researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) are seeking more users of Kidenga, a community-based participatory science mobile app created by the researchers that tracks potential instances of the Zika virus.
The app encourages users to report symptoms such as the sudden onset of fever, joint... Read More »
An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch on Friday by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un that landed roughly 200 miles from Japan’s coast, and reports this week that North Korea was threatening an ICBM strike against the United States, are fresh warnings that the country continues to... Read More »
