Countermeasures
U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) recently introduced the Baltic Defense and Deterrence Act, which seeks to enhance support for Baltic allies by codifying the U.S. Department of State's Baltic Security Initiative.
“The tragic events of the last month have taught us once... Read More »
This week, the House of Representatives advanced the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, seeking to authorize funding for bolstering Coast Guard operations.
The legislation also replaces and modernizes Coast Guard cutters and shoreside and cyber infrastructure.
"The House... Read More »
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has forwarded correspondence to four entities, encouraging action regarding retail theft and organized retail crime negatively impacting communities and businesses nationwide.
The organization has sent letters to Congress, the National Governors Association, the... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) jointly introduced legislation to reauthorize existing programs and create new ones dedicated to halting human trafficking, supporting victims, and increasing federal response and coordination on the matter.
Touted by Feinstein as... Read More »
A full quarter of the U.S. Senate wrote to White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan this week, requesting details on the speed, composition, and supply of lethal aid being delivered to Ukraine to counter the Russian invasion.
Approximately one month ago, Russia invaded its western... Read More »
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas recently released a statement regarding the $97.3 billion earmarked for the agency via President Joe Biden's Fiscal Year 2023 budget.
Mayorkas said the appropriation ensures DHS personnel are equipped with the tools to... Read More »
In releasing President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget request, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has requested $21.4 billion for 2023 to modernize, innovate and maintain its deterrence capabilities simultaneously.
Weapons... Read More »
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said $9.70 billion in proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget appropriations have been earmarked for the agency.
The figure represents $1.4 billion more than the TSA’s FY22 appropriations. Once approved by Congress, it is slated to support... Read More »
A group of Republican senators wrote the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week to criticize current border policies and urge additional information ahead of a potential revocation of U.S. Title 42.
The senators noted the possible problems a reversal of Title 42 policy, which allows... Read More »
A group of Republican senators introduced legislation last week that seeks to reauthorize the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act for 12 years, until December 31, 2034.
U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford... Read More »
Threat detection and security screening technology firm Smiths Detection has been selected to supply 47 CTX 9800 DSi explosive detection systems to the Transport Security Administration (TSA).
“We are delighted to announce this new order to supply our CTX 9800 DSi systems, which highlights... Read More »
The life of N95 masks – a component in fighting the spread of COVID-19 – may be extendable for far longer than initially thought with the use of ultraviolet light, according to recent research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
In a study published in the Journal... Read More »
Members of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Executive Council attended a meeting in The Hague last week to assess the progress of chemical weapons destruction efforts in the United States as they hone in on completion.
As a matter of demilitarization transparency,... Read More »
Together, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently warned that action is needed to counter the ongoing threat of state-sponsored Russian cyber operations to the U.S. energy sector and... Read More »
Criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to end the national program started under the Trump administration known as the China Initiative, eight Republican senators called on the department last week to reinstate moves to counter Chinese espionage and other activities.
“If... Read More »
Northrop Grumman Corporation officials recently unveiled the company's newest building in Longbow Park in Boulder, Colo.
The effort supports the company's national security program, including the growth of the Overhead Persistent Infrared Exploitation (OPIR) and Advanced Mission Systems (AMS)... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has issued a Flood Data Collection & Analysis solicitation to aid flood preparedness and response efforts.
The solicitation via the agency's Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) seeks technology capable... Read More »
The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association (RIPCA) and Rhode Island law enforcement recently expressed support for U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline's (D-RI) Active Shooter Alert Act (H.R.6538).
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha also supports the measure, which would create a program... Read More »
Interim data emerged this week from a Phase 2/3 trial of Moderna, Inc.’s mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine on children between 6 months and 6 years old, demonstrating efficacy similar to usage on adults and with a generally well-tolerated profile.
The KidCOVE trial provided participants with two 25... Read More »
A collection of 40 Republican members of the Armed Services Committees in both the House and Senate wrote President Joe Biden this week, encouraging his upcoming fiscal year 2023 budget request to include a 5 percent increase above inflation for any defense spending.
“As you prepare your... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently launched a space-based manufacturing exploration initiative targeting future space structure production on-orbit without volume constraints.
The agency's Novel Orbital Moon Manufacturing, Materials, and Mass Efficient Design (NOM4D)... Read More »
Linking retail crime to organized crime and denouncing it as exploding across American cities, 16 Republican representatives wrote to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland this week, demanding a national strategy and fight against both.
“One of the essential functions of our... Read More »
Fearing Russian cyberattacks as reprisal for support of Ukraine, a bipartisan collection of senators wrote to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week pushing for dedicated resources to aid private and public institutions.
Led by U.S. Sen. John... Read More »
U.S. Reps. John Katko (R-NY) and James Comer (R-KY) expressed concerns to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding failure to disclose apprehension information for southern border terrorists.
“We write to conduct oversight over the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Karen Bass (D-CA), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) recently introduced legislation that seeks to expand human trafficking prevention efforts.
The Human Trafficking Prevention Act requires posting National Human Trafficking Hotline contact information... Read More »
Nalas Engineering Services (Nalas) has secured a $2.1 million Department of Defense (DoD) award established to produce 17,000 pounds of DoD compliant aminoguanidine bicarbonate (AGB) annually.
AGB is a chemical precursor used in DoD armament systems energetic materials and is in accordance with... Read More »
At a virtual meeting on April 6, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will meet to address the future of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses and the process for selecting them for use against specific viral... Read More »
In a letter this week, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called on President Joe Biden to increase U.S. Coast Guard funding by $3 billion to address shoreside infrastructure needs.
Released in advance of the... Read More »
A group of 10 Senators recently visited Poland and Germany in support of Ukraine amid the nation's war with Russia.
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Angus King (I-ME), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Steve Daines... Read More »
Legislation introduced to create a national plan to combat the growth of the methamphetamine addiction and overdose crisis was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden.
The Methamphetamine Response Act requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to create and deploy a... Read More »
U.S. Sens. John Boozman (R-AR) and John Kennedy (R-LA) recently joined a group of colleagues advocating bolstered efforts that focus on preventing cyberattacks initiated by Russia or its representatives.
Boozman and Kennedy and 11 other Senate members signed correspondence to Defense Secretary... Read More »
In a letter sent to Congressional leadership, the co-chairs of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus urged the inclusion of $5 billion in global COVID-19 response funding with any COVID-19 supplemental package.
This would shore up aid when USAID has said it will have fully obligated the funding... Read More »
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded two contracts worth a combined $781.2 million to procure and maintain base and full-size Computed Tomography (CT) x-ray systems for scanning carry-on items at airport checkpoints.
This will result in 469 base and 469 full-size systems... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has joined nine colleagues in introducing a resolution encouraging the Biden administration to facilitate transferring aircraft that include MiG-29s to aid Ukraine's air defense systems.
The resolution supports continued efforts by members of the North Atlantic... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) recently introduced legislation that seeks to make permanent the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Risk Index (NRI) to aiding natural disaster vulnerable communities.
The measure would also require FEMA to use data from... Read More »
