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Wednesday, December 25th, 2024

Policy

DHS announces nearly $724M in preparedness grants

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it had allocated nearly $724 million to federal preparedness grants. The allocations include $454.4 million in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant program, an increase of nearly $150 million over last year’s allocations. The... Read More »

Senator requests information from TSA on surveillance

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) requested information from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asking for information on whether or not security systems have been improperly surveilling American citizens. Paul, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and... Read More »

Committee passes Healthcare Cybersecurity Act

On August 12, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) applauded the passage of legislation to protect health care and the public health sectors’ cybersecurity through the U.S. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee earlier this month. Young and U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the... Read More »

DHS S&T requests research and development project proposals

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced it was inviting the scientific and technical communities to propose research and development projects that will support national security. The program, the Long Range Broad Agency... Read More »

Legislation strengthening cybersecurity measures introduced

On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduce legislation they said will strengthen federal cybersecurity by forcing federal contractors to adhere to cybersecurity guidelines. The legislation, the Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of... Read More »

DoD awards nearly $12M for lithium processing, production

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense said it had awarded $11.8 million to Lithium Nevada Corporation to accelerate the extraction and processing of lithium carbonate. The award, made via the Defense Production Act Investment office, directly supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial... Read More »

Legislation to deter foreign espionage introduced

On Tuesday, in the light of Cuban spy Manuel Rocha pleading guilty to anti-American espionage, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced legislation to remove the statute of limitations on espionage charges. The Congressmen said they hoped that the... Read More »

Legislation introduced to drive semiconductor R&D

U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced legislation that would advance U.S. semiconductor research and development initiatives through tax credit initiatives. The legislation, the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act, would create an investment tax credit for... Read More »

Legislation to advance federal cyber workforce introduced

On Friday, U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced legislation that would help advance the development of the country’s federal cyber workforce. Rounds, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity said the legislation, the... Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »