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Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Bill targets effort bolstering cybersecurity

Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) recently expressed gratitude to the Homeland Security Committee for its consideration of the DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2019. “I’m proud to introduce legislation that ensures DHS can foster collaboration between the private and public sectors,”... Read More »

Lawmakers applaud progression of intelligence measure

Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, recently praised the progression of a measure designed to authorizes funding and enables comprehensive, congressional oversight for the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). The Committee... Read More »

Bill would protect US elections from foreign interference

Thirteen U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday that aims to protect American elections from foreign interference. “The Russian government interfered in American elections in 2016, and if we don't stop them, they and other governments are going to do it again,” Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)... Read More »

Measure targets root causes of migrant crisis

A group of Democratic senators recently announced the reintroduction of legislation seeking to address the root causes of the Central American migrant crisis, outlining the coordinated regional response needed to manage violence and humanitarian concerns effectively. Senate Democratic Leader... Read More »

FirstNet Board members meet with Georgia Cyber Center

Board members of America’s first responder network, FirstNet, recently toured the Georgia Cyber Center, learning more about evolving cyber threats and the technological investments and innovation being developed there. Board Chair Edward Horowitz, fellow board member and retired Army Brigadier... Read More »

Marine Corps upgrades multichannel radio system

The Marine Corps plans to upgrade to a multichannel radio system that enables soldiers to monitor two radio networks simultaneously. Replacing older systems makes the Marines compliant with a National Security Agency mandate requiring all radios not up to cryptographic modernization standards be... Read More »

GAO addresses nuclear terrorism program limitations

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a series of recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address the agency's nuclear terrorism deterrence limitations. GAO officials said the recommendations stem from an examination of the extent to which DHS tracks... Read More »

Bomb squads participate in Robot Rodeo

Bomb squad teams are participating in the 13th annual Robot Rodeo and Capability Exercise at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico starting today. During the five-day event, 10 military and civilian teams will compete in 12 challenges to test emergency preparedness skills and... Read More »