New York hosts “Ravens Challenge” training exercise
More than 100 public safety and military personnel participated in the 2024 “Ravens Challenge," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday. “Ravens Challenge” is the world’s largest annual training exercise for public safety bomb squads and military explosive ordnance disposal teams. The... Read More »
Rep. Luetkemeyer introduces legislation to make PRC investments, reliance more transparent
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkmeyer (R-MO), chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, joined U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), to... Read More »
DHS announces inaugural members of Federal School Safety advisory board
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the inaugural members of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board. The group, school safety experts and education leaders, will provide recommendations on how to enhance school safety and security. Officials... Read More »
Border agency announces expanded enforcement against transnational criminal organizations
On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it was expanding enforcement efforts against Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs). Troy Miller, senior official performing the duties of Commissioner said the agency would be expanding Operation Plaza Spike to the El Paso and... Read More »
DoD awards Constellium Muscle Shoals $23M to increase aluminum casting capacity
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it had awarded Constellium Muscle Shoals LLC $23 million to increase annual aluminum casting production capacity. The award will also help the Muscle Shoals, Alabama-company secure the capability to supply U.S. mills with aluminum casting and... Read More »
Legislation introduced to reform travel screening practices
On Friday, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced legislation to reform screening practices at airports and ports of entry that can affect individuals who may pose no danger to national security. The Enhanced Oversight and Accountability in Screening Act would require the Secretary of the... Read More »
Human smuggler indicted in United States, arrested in Mexico
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that the alleged leader of an international human smuggling ring responsible for bringing thousands of migrants into the country had been arrested in Mexico. The defendant, Abdul Karim Conteh, 42, a Sierra Leone national, was... Read More »
Legislation introduced to investigate risk of reliance on foreign medication suppliers
On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) ad Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Defense to better understand the risk of relying on foreign suppliers for critical medications. The legislation, the Pharmaceutical Risk Assessment and Mitigation... Read More »
Legislation introduced to address potential waste in defense contracting
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to prevent defense contracting waste and fraud. The legislation, Denial Reporting in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System Act, would... Read More »
Legislation introduced to strengthen border security support Shadow Wolves agents
On Monday, U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced legislation to support Shadow Wolves agents and strengthen border security. The legislation, the Shadow Wolves Improvement Act, would provide career mobility opportunities to Shadow Wolves law enforcement officers and... Read More »
NATO Allies to establish Integrated Cyber Defense Center
On Thursday, NATO Allies announced they had reached an agreement to establish a new center that will address increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre (NICC) will augment the protection of NATO and Allied networks as well as the use of cyberspace as an... Read More »
Legislation to harmonize federal cybersecurity regulations introduced
On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced legislation that would establish a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity regulations across the federal government. The bill, the Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act, seeks to address sometimes... Read More »
FEMA rule to increase flooding resiliency finalized
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Wednesday it had published a final rule to implement Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The final rule provides a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect... Read More »
Legislation reauthorizing firefighter assistance signed into law
On Tuesday, legislation to extend federal programs aimed at helping to support local fire departments across the country was signed into law. The Fire Grants and Safety Act, authored by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK),... Read More »