Countermeasures

Senate advances legislation to streamline support, improve response amid disasters

The Senate recently advanced legislation from U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Kennedy (R-LA) that seeks to improve the…

2 months ago

Raytheon wins $1.2B contract to supply Patriot air and missile defense systems to Germany

Germany seeks to augment its existing air defenses with a new round of Patriot air and missile defense systems, thanks…

2 months ago

Senate Homeland Security Committee jointly investigating threats posed by biological research, technology

High-risk biological research and technology both in the United States and abroad is under new scrutiny from the Senate Homeland…

2 months ago

House Energy and Commerce Committee advances ROUTERS Act to scrutinize foreign equipment

Among a flurry of 28 bills advanced 43-0 by the House Energy and Commerce Committee recently was a technology-check bill…

2 months ago

ASPR releases multiyear budget assessment for medical countermeasure priorities

In order to support medical countermeasure priorities for the U.S. government, a new report from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness…

2 months ago

DHS collaborates with European Union for transatlantic comparison of cyber incident reporting

Looking to better align approaches to cyber incidents on both sides of the Atlantic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

2 months ago

DHS releases AI roadmap, new pilot projects to test AI technology for various missions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security laid out its 2024 plans for technology this week, unveiling the launch of three…

2 months ago

Senators urge Pentagon to reform approach to defense industry mergers, acquisitions

Building on findings by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) called on…

2 months ago

DHS trained more than 275,000 people to combat human trafficking in 2023

Last year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly expanded training and education efforts about human trafficking, successfully training…

2 months ago

Bipartisan legislators seek emergency reserve of key pharmaceutical ingredients through PREPARE Act

In order to avoid some of the worst issues experienced by supply chains at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

2 months ago

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