Sen. Markey, Rep. Lieu introduce legislation to create Internet of Things cybersecurity certification program
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) recently introduced bicameral legislation that would create a voluntary cybersecurity certification program for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. “The IoT will also stand for the Internet of Threats unless we put in place appropriate... Read More »
Vice President Pence, Air Force Secretary Wilson visit Minot Air Force Base for review of the base’s dual nuclear missions
Vice President Mike Pence and Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson recently joined U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) for a review of the dual-nuclear missions of the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to highlight the central role the nation’s nuclear triad plays as a deterrent for threats to global... Read More »
Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas CBP officers seize $480,000 in cocaine in one day
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers stationed at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry in Texas recently seized more than $480,000 worth of alleged cocaine in separate incidents. On Oct. 24, officers assigned to the port’s Pharr International... Read More »
NNSA pushes for more people to consider careers in cybersecurity
In observance of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recently called upon more people to consider careers in cybersecurity as part of a push to fill more than 209,000 unfulfilled cybersecurity jobs in the United States. “We are focused on... Read More »
New Michigan law assigns cybersecurity volunteers to network security assistance during cyber attacks
Though the state of Michigan first established a Cyber Civilian Corps back in 2013, a new law signed last week will allow those volunteers to service a broader range of entities in need of crisis assistance. The bill was appropriately dubbed the Cyber Civilian Corps Act by its introducers, state... Read More »
Customs and Border Protection announces completion of border wall prototypes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced that the six companies tasked with building prototypes for a southern border wall completed construction in San Diego, California. CBP will now test and evaluate the eight prototypes over a 30 to 60-day period to determine which... Read More »
Two proteins facilitate malaria parasite’s entry, exit in red blood cells, NIH study says
The malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum parasite needs two proteins to infect red blood cells and exit the cells after it multiplies, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The researchers... Read More »
TSA implementing new enhanced screening procedures at the Orlando International Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently began implementing enhanced screening procedures for carry-on items at the Orlando International Airport (MCO). TSA personnel will now require travelers passing through standard screening lanes to remove electronics larger than a cell... Read More »
WHO provides update on possible pneumonic plague outbreak in Seychelles
An outbreak of pneumonic plague in Madagascar and Seychelles carries a moderate risk of spread to neighboring Indian Ocean islands, which is mitigated by the naturally short incubation period of the virus and the institution of exit screening measures at ports of entry, according to a recent update... Read More »
Bill to improve American security for commercial flights at Cuban airports introduced in Senate
A bill that aims to strengthen American security at airports in Cuba and on commercial flights between the two countries was recently introduced to the Senate by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). The Cuban Airport Security Act would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to... Read More »
Bipartisan House delegation visits last point of departure airports in Jordan, Germany
A bipartisan delegation led by Rep. John Katko (R-NY), chairman of the House Homeland Security’s Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, continued their visitation this week at last point of departure airports in Jordan and Germany. The delegation toured the Queen Alia... Read More »
CARB-X awards $2.48 million for antimicrobial research
CARB-X, a partnership between U.K. and U.S. organizations, has awarded $2.48 million to Amicrobe Inc. for development of a bioengineered antimicrobial designed to help infected tissue. Presently, the World Health Organization estimates drug-resistant infections kill 700,000 per year. In the... Read More »
Vice President Pence to review nuclear missions at Minot Air Force Based in North Dakota
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) announced Wednesday that Vice President Mike Pence will visit the Minot Air Force Base in Ward County, North Dakota, today to review the base’s dual-nuclear missions. Pence will also meet the base’s leadership and address the airmen during the visit Minot, which is... Read More »
Senators introduce bill to expand checks for sale or transfer of firearms
A group of 28 Senators led by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) to require private sellers to conduct background checks for the sale or transfer of firearms, with certain exceptions. The requirements of the Background Check Expansion Act would apply to all unlicensed sellers, whether they sell firearms... Read More »