U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges action regarding retail crime
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 »
Sens. Grassley, Feinstein introduce legislation to update, reauthorize Trafficking Victims Protection Act
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 »
Bipartisan group of senators seek specifics of U.S. aid for Ukraine
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 »
DHS Secretary touts agency’s proposed budget allocations
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 »
DOE National Nuclear Security Administration requests $21.4B for FY 2023 budget
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 »
TSA outlines proposed FY 2023 budget appropriations
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 »
Republican senators scrutinize DHS over southern border policies, potential reversal of Title 42
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 »
Bill urges for reauthorization of Global Magnitsky sanctions against human rights violators
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 »
Smiths Detection to supply TSA explosive detection systems
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 »
NIST: Ultraviolet light capable of cleaning N95 masks for reuse
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 »
OPCW Executive Council discusses nearly 98 percent destruction of chemical weapons achieved in United States
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 »
CISA, FBI and DOE warn of Russian cyber threats to critical U.S. infrastructure
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 »
Republican senators push DOJ to reinstate China Initiative aimed at countering Chinese espionage
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 opens Colorado facility
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 »