A series of expanded initiatives for the New York City subways were announced last week as part of a joint effort between the State of New York and New York City to crack down on transit crime through traditional law enforcement means and community psychiatric care.
This will equate to a massive... Read More »
The September operational statistics from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reveal a dramatically changing landscape, showcasing significantly increased migrant encounters.
Individual encounters reached 182,704 in September, a 15 percent increase over the previous month. Only 55,068... Read More »
In the wake of the House of Representatives advancing the Invest to Protect Act, U.S. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and John Rutherford (R-FL) are urging a Senate vote on the measure.
The legislators recently forwarded correspondence to Senate leadership urging them to bring their bill to the... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an 18-month designation for Ethiopia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
DHS has stipulated only individuals already residing in the United States as of Oct. 20, 2022, would be TPS eligible.
“The United States recognizes the ongoing... Read More »
A collection of 25 House members wrote to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) Director Steve Dettelbach asking for details on the agency’s gun tracing backlog and stating that a gun lobby-backed 1986 law needs to change.
Led by U.S. Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Bill Pascrell, Jr.... Read More »
A group of lawmakers recently commended three credit card companies for creating a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearms and ammunition businesses.
House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (D-CA) and U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) spearheaded an effort by 118 members... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently announced that it will host its first virtual National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security on Nov. 1-3, 2022.
“I’m thrilled that CISA is hosting the National Summit on K-12 School Safety for a critical dialogue on... Read More »
In an effort to gather more information for lawmakers and law enforcement on gang-related crimes, federal lawmakers introduced the Gang Activity Reporting Act last week to both the House and Senate.
"Increased crime and gang activity across the country is making us all less safe," said U.S. Rep.... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) have joined 135 colleagues in forwarding correspondence they said encourages strong enforcement actions against ghost guns.
The legislators sent letters to President Joe Biden, U.S. Attorney General Merrick... Read More »
As devastating as hurricanes have ever been to coastal communities, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) sounded the alarm through a new study this week, claiming that climate change will bring faster, wetter, stronger storms to come up and down the Atlantic Coast and beyond.
In a... Read More »
Through a new licensing agreement between Merck and the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, two preclinical antibacterial candidates will be developed and evaluated for potential use in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB).
“Tuberculosis is one of the world’s most significant... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) are espousing the benefits of the recent enactment of their legislation that bolsters the federal workforce’s understanding of artificial intelligence (AI).
The Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act would aid in... Read More »
Released this week by U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY), ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 2025 fact sheet outlined his view of a roadmap for the agency’s growth over the next three years.
Since its founding in 2018,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently announced the benefits of a new, compact carry-on baggage screening system to aid smaller airports.
The Reduced Form Factor-Computed Tomography (RFF-CT) system is presently being deployed at Harry... Read More »
A new effort to crackdown on organized retail crime put domestic and transnational criminal organizations in the crosshairs of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) this week, with the beginning of Operation Boiling Point.
Working alongside industry partners, as well as federal, state, and... Read More »
