Countermeasures
Virginia-based Northrop Grumman, an aerospace and defense technology company, and Florida-based Aeronix, an advanced secure communication, networking, and surveillance technologies provider, recently created a multimillion-dollar strategic partnership to accelerate the development of advanced... Read More »
A collaboration of several key technology companies recently showcased how commercial off-the-shelf technologies can be combined with AI to make detecting and tracking unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) more accessible.
The collaboration between Lockheed Martin, Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight... Read More »
President Donald Trump recently signed a national security presidential memorandum that will give federal law enforcement cyber tools it can use to disrupt transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) that operate in foreign jurisdictions from attacking Americans.
The memo directs the Homeland... Read More »
Legislation improving emergency communications in federal buildings, introduced by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), James Lankford (R-OK) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), unanimously passed in the Senate this week.
The Federal Building Threat Notification Act would require the Federal Protective Service... Read More »
The U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced it had signed a $1.4 billion conditional loan commitment to Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. to support the production and manufacturing of batteries.
OSC said U.S.-based Sila will use the loan, and external equity financing,... Read More »
U.S. Reps Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Andrea Salinas (D-OR) and George Whitesides (D-CA) have introduced legislation that would address wildfire response and readiness.
The comprehensive legislative package of 25 bills, the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded multiple contracts to support department-wide access to the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System.
The awards will provide DHS Components with a pathway to acquire C0UAS hardware, software and services that will be tailored to mission needs... Read More »
The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation said a second wave of Operation Highway Shield had resulted in nearly 800 dangerous truck drivers being removed from American roads.
The operation is a joint mission between the two departments targeting unqualified foreign truck... Read More »
Defense company Northrop Grumman announced it had entered into an agreement to accelerate its production and delivery of critical munitions technologies.
The company said it has signed two multi-year agreements with the U.S. Department of War and Lockheed Martin for more than $3 billion that... Read More »
The U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital announced the condition loan commitment of up to $820 million to establish high-volume domestic manufacturing capacity for drone components.
Performance Drone Works was given the loan commitment in order to expand domestic manufacturing... Read More »
Recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation would strengthen preparedness for hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other natural hazards.
Natural disasters caused an estimated $217.8 billion in damages nationwide in 2024. For every $1 invested in resilience, approximately $6 in... Read More »
A new report from U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) details how the Trump administration has weaponized the nation’s counterterrorism infrastructure and left the country less prepared to respond to terrorist threats both domestic and foreign.
The Peters Report found that the current administration... Read More »
The U.S. government recently awarded global defense technology company Lockheed Martin a seven-year undefinitized contract action modification for up to $53.86 billion for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors.
The original $4.7 billion contract was awarded in April for year one.... Read More »
The U.S. Department of War announced it had awarded a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for five Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines.
The department also awarded a nine-ship contract to GDEB and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII_NSS) for... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have introduced legislation that would help schools prevent cyber attacks by improving information sharing.
The legislation, the Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act, would help schools stay ahead of cyber security threats, the law makers said and... Read More »
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Tuesday to create the first bilateral task force focused on accelerating the development of military artificial intelligence applications.
The Task Force Talon Synapse will focus on integrating AI applications for intelligence... Read More »
Philadelphia-based Exyn Defense, a branch of Exyn Technologies, Inc., announced it would be expanding its autonomy focus beyond operational battlefield missions to encompass defense sustainment and readiness.
Exyn, a leader in autonomous mapping and perception-drive navigation for complex... Read More »
Adam Gustafson, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Energy and Natural Resources Division, will serve as the head of the United States’ delegation for a Ministerial Meeting on Forestry this week at a Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) senior... Read More »
Qatar Airways, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Qatar Ministry of the Interior will be working together to implement international remote baggage screening at the New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport for Qatar Airways’ nonstop Doha–JFK route.
The $9.5... Read More »
Members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on China participated in a closed-door, member-level war game last week to test AI-enabled cyber threats, infrastructure resilience and homeland security implications.
The exercise was designed to look at... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the launch of a new dataset of synthetic carry-on baggage images to help secure and speed up screening at airports.
The new initiative gives screeners access to high-quality data about the... Read More »
Oracle has been awarded a 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract under the U.S. Department of War's Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI), with a base value of $3.31 billion over the first five years and a total potential value of $6.99 billion if all option years are... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, applauded the House passage of the annual defense policy bill, H.R. 8800,... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) recently launched two challenges that will advance software assurance for national security and driving innovation.
The challenges are part of the Genesis Mission, a national initiative aimed at strengthening... Read More »
The Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services recently opened the application period for $25 million in grants that support law enforcement.
“The Department of Justice is investing in strategies that reduce crime, hold offenders accountable, and give law enforcement... Read More »
The U.S. Navy recently awarded defense solutions company Raytheon with a $1.8 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radars.
With options, the contract has a cumulative value of $3.3 billion. It builds on a hardware production and sustainment contract awarded in March 2022.
"This contract extension... Read More »
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Monday advanced the fiscal year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act, legislation that includes bipartisan provisions increasing oversight, including budgetary transparency for the Intelligence Community, and a strengthening of the Intelligence... Read More »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently opened the application period for the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program. The program will award $48 million to states, territories and tribal nations to support projects that identify capability gaps and implement solutions for the... Read More »
The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade (SPB) announced the commissioning of its first maritime security vessel.
The new vessel will allow the Guard the ability to secure the District’s waterways, critical infrastructure and major national events, officials... Read More »
DARPA recently joined the U.S. Air Force to do in-air testing of an F-16 fighter jet using an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to autonomously control its flight.
The milestone advances the technological infrastructure that will enable rapid, scalable combat AI development across the joint... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state and local partners will be working together to identify and address fraudulent and illegal practices in commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools.... Read More »
The House of Representatives passed the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 on Wednesday. The bill provides $47.32 billion to fund national security and border protections and numerous programs.
"The Fiscal Year 2027 bill continues this effort... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to as the U.S. Department of War by the Trump administration, and Anduril Industries announced they had entered into an agreement to scale production of affordable munitions.
Anduril said it had signed a framework agreement to address the gap in pallet-... Read More »
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services LLC for vessel construction management (VCM) of the new Medium Landing Ships.
The contract will allow TOTE Services to oversee the acquisition of the new LSM, and will maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery,... Read More »
The Space Development Agency announced the awarding of two agreements worth $1.75 billion for additional space vehicles in the missile warning, missile tracking and missile defense sector.
As support for the U.S. Space Force Program Acquisition Executive for Missile Warning and Tracking, the... Read More »
