Legislation would target Chinese police institutions
Bicameral legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Congress would impose sanctions and enhance penalties on Chinese police institutions, and those associated with them, operating in the United States. The Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act would impose financial sanctions, visa restrictions,... Read More »
Collins Aerospace receives $80M contract to upgrade Black Hawk helicopters
The U.S. Army recently signed a $80 million contract with Collins Aerospace, an integrated and intelligent solutions provider for the global aerospace and defense industry, to upgrade Black Hawk helicopters’ avionics system for the H-60M MOSA Avionics Architecture Solution program. The upgrade... Read More »
Rep. Garbarino urges DHS to examine Cyber Safety Review Board
U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) urges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to look into the structure of the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) as the Trump administration considers reconstituting it. In a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Garbarino, the chair of the House Homeland... Read More »
Cobalt Magnet 25 to hold training exercise
The Cobalt Magnet 25, a training, exercise and planning program to ensure preparedness in the event of public health and safety emergencies, is holding a training exercise to prepare against radiological threats, incidents, and accidents at locations throughout southeast Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,... Read More »
Legislation to counter transnational repression introduced
Members of the House Committee on Homeland Security reintroduced legislation to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s response to countering transnational repression on U.S. soil. Transnational repression occurs with foreign actors, like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or... Read More »
ICE arrests 32,809 people during Trump’s first 50 days
Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) made 32,809 enforcement arrests during the first 50 days of President Donald Trump’s second administration. The arrests include 14,111 convicted criminals, 9,980 people with pending criminal charges, 1,155 criminal gang members and 39 known or... Read More »
CBP closing processing facilities due to low border apprehensions
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced it has begun reducing the number of soft-sided facilities along the southwest border due to low apprehensions. CBP will close soft-sided facilities in Donna, North Eagle Pass and Laredo, TX, as well as in Yuma and Tucson, Ariz. SSFs in San Diego,... Read More »
Legislation would support NASA programs
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would set clear priorities for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programs. The NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 would support spaceflight and exploration efforts to return American astronauts to the Moon,... Read More »
Air Force, Space Force leaders tell Senate they’re ready but facing challenges
Officers with the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force testified in a Senate subcommittee hearing that their services are ready and capable, but that budget challenges remain. U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief for Operations Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and... Read More »
Legislation introduced to save Air Force fighter structure
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) would preserve U.S. Air Force fighter force structure and prioritize the recapitalization of fighter squadrons ready to respond to world events. The legislation, the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act,... Read More »
Legislation would secure access to mineral supply chains
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance. The Critical Minerals Security Act would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to evaluate ownership of critical minerals and... Read More »
Legislation would simplify federal disaster recovery assistance application process
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would simplify the application process for federal disaster recovery assistance. The Disaster Assistance Simplification Act would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a universal application across... Read More »
Legislation combatting China’s influence on the supply chain passes House
Two bills officials say will counter the influence of China’s Communist party on the supply chain passed in the U.S. House of Representatives Monday. The bills, the “Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act,” H.B. 1166, and the “SHIELD Against the CCP Act,” H.R. 708,... Read More »
Republicans ask for information about TSA’s cybersecurity measures
Republicans in the House Homeland Security Committee are requesting information from the Transportation Security Administration on its measures and resiliency following recent cybersecurity incidents. U.S. Reps. Mark Green, MD (R-TN), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Andre Garbarino (R-NY), and Sheri... Read More »