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Legislation introduced to reform defense acquisition

U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced legislation that would restructure and modernize the acquisition systems for the U.S. Department of Defense. The bill, H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (SPEED) Act, would reform the... Read More »

Legislation would bolster northern border security

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would boost security along the northern border. The Northern Border Staffing and Security Enhancement Act would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a northern border threat analysis every... Read More »

Organizations urge the modernization of 9-1-1 systems

A coalition representing state and local government leaders, industry professionals, and tens of thousands of 9-1-1 first responders recently sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, urging federal investment in Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) technology. “Current 9-1-1... Read More »

Legislation to secure U.S. satellite systems introduced

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NB) introduced legislation Thursday to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing and compromising American satellite systems. Fischer, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Chair of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, was joined by U.S. Sen. Ben Ray... Read More »

FBI reports 24 active shooting incidents in 2024

There were 24 shootings classified as active shooter incidents last year, according to the recent FBI 2024 Active Shooter Incidents in the United States report, down from 48 incidents in 2023. The 24 incidents happened in 19 states and in five location categories: commerce, education,... Read More »

Legislation would make permanent CBP Innovation Teams

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would strengthen U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) ability to combat human and drug trafficking at the southern border. The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act would make permanent Innovation Teams, a division... Read More »

Warrants unsealed for seizure of malicious domains

The Justice Department recently unsealed two warrants that authorizes the seizure of five internet domains used by malicious cyber actors to operate the LummaC2 information-stealing malware service. LummaC2’s administrators used the seized websites to distribute LummaC2, an... Read More »

WHO member states adopt pandemic agreement

Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) voted to adopt the world’s first Pandemic Agreement, that boosts global collaboration as part of the response to future pandemics. The agreement is the result of more than three years of intense negotiations, officials said, that came as a... Read More »

DHS technology partner launching first responder solution

New Jersey-based MaXentric Technologies LLC, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) technology to industry partner, will make commercially available a first responder solution to law enforcement agencies nationwide. The radar-based Detect Presence of... Read More »

Michigan man arrested for planning terrorist attack

Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, a 19-year-old former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, recently was arrested after attempting to conduct a mass-shooting at a U.S. military base in Warren, Mich., on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization.... Read More »

Legislation would improve police preparedness

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would improve officer readiness, enhance public trust, and make communities safer. Smaller or under-resourced jurisdictions often lack the ability to offer advanced training on their own. The Law Enforcement... Read More »

CBP reports “dramatic” change in operations at the border

According to statistics released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for April, border agents patrolling the southern border are up and the number of immigrants entering the country are down. The monthly reporting, which can be viewed on the agency’s stats and summaries webpage, show... Read More »

Bill to address port staffing shortages reintroduced

Legislation aimed at addressing personnel shortages at ports of entry was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate last week. U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) reintroduced the Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act to fully staff America’s airports, seaports and land ports of entry... Read More »

Biodefense commission issues report on U.S. warfighters

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) should safeguard the country and its warfighters from biological threats, a new report said. Issued by the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, the report, “Battle Rattle: Fast Movers for Military Biodefense” recommended 10 high priority action items the... Read More »

Legislation to expand military recruitment introduced

Legislation to enhance military recruitment was introduced recently by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran. The Service Enlistment and Recruitment of Valuable Engagement (SERVE) Act would promote the benefits of service while expanding recruiter access to high school students. The... Read More »

Maryland, DARPA sign quantum research agreement

DARPA and the state of Maryland announced they had reached an agreement to test and evaluate quantum computing prototypes and systems. The Capital Quantum Benchmarking Hub is part of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) that will assess which quantum computing approaches, if any, can... Read More »