Countermeasures
Citing cases where cyberattacks targeted health care systems in the United States, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) recently wrote to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) requesting cybersecurity boosts for the... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice recently launched a new resource center – the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) – to offer training meant to ultimately keep guns away from extreme risk individuals.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new resource center at Marjory Stoneman... Read More »
Among the provisions included in the recent $1.2 trillion funding agreement signed by President Joe Biden was a carve-out of $3 million to establish and manage a Northern Border Coordination Center.
Championed by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental... Read More »
The Senate recently advanced legislation from U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Kennedy (R-LA) that seeks to improve the situation facing disaster survivors by reforming the federal support system and the efficacy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Under the Helping... Read More »
Germany seeks to augment its existing air defenses with a new round of Patriot air and missile defense systems, thanks to a $1.2 billion contract provided to RTX’s Raytheon last week.
This contract calls for the most recent Patriot Configuration 3+ radars, launchers, command and control... Read More »
High-risk biological research and technology both in the United States and abroad is under new scrutiny from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, after the announcement of a new investigation by its chair and ranking member.
“Biotechnologies, such as CRISPR, are... Read More »
Among a flurry of 28 bills advanced 43-0 by the House Energy and Commerce Committee recently was a technology-check bill by United States Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH): the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act.
ROUTERS targeted routers, modems and similar... Read More »
In order to support medical countermeasure priorities for the U.S. government, a new report from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) projected needs of up to $79.5 billion between fiscal years 2023 and 2027.
The Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasure... Read More »
Looking to better align approaches to cyber incidents on both sides of the Atlantic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications, Networks, Content, and Technology (DG CONNECT) recently launched a new comparison... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security laid out its 2024 plans for technology this week, unveiling the launch of three pilot projects to test artificial intelligence for immigration officer training, making it easier to apply for disaster relief grants and improving investigatory efficiency.... Read More »
Building on findings by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) called on the Department of Defense (DoD) to change how it handles defense industry consolidations to protect taxpayer funding and national security alike.
Back in... Read More »
Last year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly expanded training and education efforts about human trafficking, successfully training more than 275,000 people to recognize the signs and take action.
These findings were documents in the recently released Center for... Read More »
In order to avoid some of the worst issues experienced by supply chains at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) recently introduced a bill to create an emergency reserve of active pharmaceutical ingredients while incentivizing domestic... Read More »
Several Democrat and Republican lawmakers from both chambers of Congress recently introduced the Enhancing Public-Private Sharing on Manipulative Adversary Practices in Critical Minerals Projects Act to increase the information sharing relationship between private companies and the U.S.... Read More »
As a result of the Semantic Forensics (SemaFor) program, DARPA recently reported that defense technology to help against manipulated media may be ready for commercialization.
“Our investments have seeded an opportunity space that is timely, necessary, and poised to grow,” Dr. Wil Corvey,... Read More »
The U.S. House recently passed H.R. 7521, a significant bipartisan bill that seeks to to prevent foreign adversaries, like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), from targeting, surveilling, and manipulating the American people through applications such as TikTok.
Specifically, H.R. 7521 – the... Read More »
Following passage by the Senate last year, the House this week voted through the Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act (H.R. 7568), meaning that all Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance program deadlines could soon solidify into one.
If approved by President Joe Biden,... Read More »
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources this week advanced Rep. Dan Newhouse’s (R-WA) Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 4524), which seeks to empower tribal officers with the reach of federal law enforcement.
“This legislation is key in improving hiring and retention among... Read More »
House Homeland Security Committee leaders sent a letter to the global crane manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) this week following a joint investigation that found communication equipment on Chinese-made cranes used at American ports.
“Over the course of our eight-month... Read More »
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will be a permanent member of the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) in the United States, thanks to passage of the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 3378) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
As a part of the committee, the secretary would be... Read More »
In an effort to mitigate and manage wildfires in the Hawaiian islands, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) plan to deploy 80 wildfire sensors and 16 wind sensors throughout the state.
Earlier detection and alerts are the focus of the push, which was in... Read More »
After passing its final hurdles in the U.S. House, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life (END FENTANYL) Act is headed for review by President Joe Biden.
If signed into law, the bill – S.206 –... Read More »
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck passengers at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas will soon become the first travelers in the country to use a prototype checkpoint system that allows for self-service screening.
By mid-March, the TSA and the Department of Homeland... Read More »
The U.S. Space Force recently selected Boeing for a $439.6 million contract to build its 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite
The wideband satellites are designed to provide high-data rate tactical communications even in contesting environments and jamming efforts. At a... Read More »
Republican leaders of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee recently called on the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to explain its silence over a Biden administration-proposed emissions rule they denounced for alleged national security concerns.
In January, the committee released a... Read More »
A coalition of Maine defense companies, state agencies, community colleges and universities, and other vocational training organizations recently founded the Maine Defense Industry Alliance (MDIA) to train thousands of employees to perform jobs critical to the state’s defense industrial... Read More »
Expedited hiring authority is in place for the induction of 200 air interdiction agents by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and recently, that authority was extended through Jan. 30, 2026.
The position is open to pilots with a minimum of 1,500 flight hours, including 250 as... Read More »
South Dakota’s Republican senators recently called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to look into tribal law enforcement funding and any correlation with surges in crime on reservations, with a specific look at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
“In the last two years, tribal... Read More »
In a bipartisan move, U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Jim Costa (D-CA) recently introduced the Modernizing Operations for Vehicles in Emergencies (MOVE) Act to expand timeframes for federal emergency declarations and more to support emergency supply chain needs.
“During times of emergency... Read More »
Undeterred by previous failures to advance border security measures in Congress, a group of Democratic senators recently pressed President Joe Biden to prioritize border security and fentanyl crackdowns in his Fiscal Year 2025 budget request.
While a national security package with border... Read More »
A group of congressmen and senators recently introduced the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024, proposing amendments to the country’s tax code to give spaceports access to tax-free bonds.
Meant to keep the U.S. competitive in the latest space race, as China and Russia, in particular,... Read More »
BAE Systems will develop a prototype ground system of a missile warning system for the U.S. Space Force, after being awarded a contract for the Space Systems Command (SSC) Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Command and Control (FORGE C2) project.
The system should eventually lead to... Read More »
In a major expansion of health care offerings, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to roll out health care access to all veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during their service as of March 5, 2024.
This will include millions of veterans, including those who served in... Read More »
Fuse, a California-based startup focused on fusion power, won an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract recently, setting up a collaboration with the U.S. Air Force to lower costs associated with nuclear effects testing.
“Economic security and national security go... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and David Valadao (R-CA) introduced the SECURE IT Act in the House this week, promoting required, simulated attacks on voting systems as part of their certification process to improve security.
“We continue to hear reports of foreign governments,... Read More »
