Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said his state has joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke homeland security grants. Shapiro said the administration’s... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation from U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) would help law enforcement to detect, track and disable drones that pose a threat to public safety, officials said. The legislation would restore authorizations to respond to drone threats near airports, stadiums... Read More »
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently issued updated cybersecurity guidance addressing the risks associated with entities becoming increasingly reliant on third-party service providers. Guidance can be found on the department's website. “While third-party service... Read More »
A growing majority of organizations worldwide say they are losing ground to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cyberattacks, according to CrowdStrike’s 2025 State of Ransomware Survey released Oct. 21. The report found that 76 percent of global organizations struggle to keep pace with the... Read More »
Maryland’s new cybersecurity program will give security researchers and the general public a legal pathway to report cybersecurity vulnerabilities of state systems and websites, officials said. The state said Vulnerability Disclosure Programs (VDPs) are used by the federal government and the... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) urged the U.S. Army to consider expanding the operational footprint and the number of personnel at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio as part of “Western Hemisphere Command.” In a letter to Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Gonzales said San Antonio’s... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently reintroduced legislation that would the DoD to identify programs supporting small business research into future budgets and plans. The legislation, the DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act, would require the DoD to identify the Small Business Research (SBIR)... Read More »
Governors in 15 states announced the launch of the Governors Public Health Alliance designed to protect the health of people across the United States. The initiative will help states and territories to coordinate and address health threats across state lines, officials said. It will serve as a... Read More »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced recently a funding opportunity for grants to carry out security preparations for the FIFA World Cup, as well to counter unmanned aircraft systems. FEMA said the FIFA World Cup Grant program would provide … Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released new and updated planning tools for water systems to use to help prevent and respond to cybersecurity incidents. In recent years, cyberattacks against water systems have increased several-fold. Attacks can compromise the … Read More
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan global security organization focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats imperiling humanity, recently released a paper urging a re-assessment of the economic consequences of nuclear conflict amid rising nuclear risks … Read More
The U.S. Senate passed this week legislation seeking to strengthen America’s telecommunications providers against foreign adversaries, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) said. The Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to identify entities that … Read More
U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith published the 2025 Force Design Update recently, outlining an aggressive modernization initiative for the Marines. The effort is designed to ensure the Marines remain a globally responsive, naval expeditionary force. Smith said … Read More
NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems recently announced they were joining with and connecting the Lockheed Martin-developed Orion spacecraft for the upcoming Artemis II mission. The Orion spacecraft Integrity was transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center where … Read More
Bipartisan legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. Senate would require the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to resume annual reports to Congress on local, national and transnational criminal … Read More
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) announced it has elected Christine Wormuth, former Secretary of the Army, as the organization’s new president and CEO. Wormuth will take over the position on Nev. 17. Adm. Mike Mullen, who led the search, made … Read More
