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Congressmembers in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee applauded the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to award a contract modification to Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards for the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program.
U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Mike Ezell (R-MS) said the... Read More »
Legislation re-introduced into Congress this week would direct the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence to create a program leveraging artificial intelligence to prepare for and respond to pandemics.
Sponsored by U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM),... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice will be authorizing at least $2 billion in payments for all eligible United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund claims by Jan. 1, 2026. This will be the sixth round of payments, and potential new claimants can submit applications through June 1.
The... Read More »
A group of five Republican Congress members recently sent a letter to Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense secretary; Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security secretary; and Chris Rocheleau, Federal Aviation Administration acting administrator; to question how the agencies are monitoring and... Read More »
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr would prevent U.S. capital from financing the Chinese Communist Party, officials said.
The legislation, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act, would establish a comprehensive outbound investment screening regime to... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure that U.S. service members stationed in certain high-risk areas receive critical tax exclusion benefits.
The bill would extend the Qualified Hazardous Duty Area (QHDA) designation to Chad, Burkina Faso,... Read More »
A high-ranking MS-13 leader, who was added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List in February, was arraigned in federal court Wednesday.
Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, also known as Veterano de Tribus, 47, of Ahuachapán, El Salvador, and Veracruz, Mexico, had been a fugitive for nearly... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced its Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering will discontinue its entire social science research portfolio.
The portfolio consists of 91 studies concerning social trends, access to food, climate change impacts, global... Read More »
With a possible government shutdown looming, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan Coast Guard Reauthorization Act to fund the U.S. Coast Guard through 2026.
The bill, introduced last month by U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin... Read More »
The United States charged Mohammad Sharifullah on March 2. Sharifullah is a member of Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), a terrorist organization.
He was charged with providing and conspiring to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have uncovered a scam by nearly two dozen Canadian nationals that allegedly defrauded Americans of more than $21 million.
Officials said 23 Canadian nationals were indicted by a federal grand jury in Vermont and arrested provisionally by Canadian law... Read More »
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee reintroduced bipartisan legislation ensuring Coast Guard personnel would receive pay in the event of a government shutdown Tuesday.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair and ranking member of the committee, along with Sens. Roger... Read More »
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would examine how foreign terrorist organizations use the internet and emerging technology to recruit, radicalize, and inspire attacks in the homeland.
The Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act would require the... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), August Pfluger (R-TX), and Laurel Lee (R-FL) re-introduced legislation this week they said would improve transparency and oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A).
The legislation would require the office... Read More »
In response to the treat posed to the U.S. by terrorist organizations like ISIS and al Qaeda, U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced legislation to examine how foreign terrorist organizations use the internet and other technology to recruit and radicalize members against the U.S.
Pfluger,... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would prevent any migrant tied to Hamas from entering the United States.
The No Immigration Benefits For Hamas Terrorists Act would prohibit any migrant who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) and Mark Green (R-TN) introduced last week legislation addressing the rising threat of vehicular terrorism.
Coming on the heels of the attack on New Orleans on New Year’s Day, the Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would increase grant funding for small law enforcement agencies.
The majority of law enforcement agencies nationwide have less 175 full-time sworn officers.
The Invest to Protect Act would establish a grant program through the... Read More »
The Cyber Pivott Act, legislation strengthening the cybersecurity workforce, advanced out of the House Committee on Homeland Security this week.
The legislation, formally H.R. 1000, the Providing Individuals Various Opportunities for Technical Training to Build a Skills-Based Cyber Workforce... Read More »
The U.S. State Department announced increased pressure on entities and vessels involved in Iran’s oil industry Monday.
The State Department and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said they were sanctioning a total of 22 people and identified 13 vessels as... Read More »
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would establish the Office of Public Safety Communications.
The Public Safety Communications Act would amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Organization Act to create an Office of Public... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Richard Hudson (R-NC) reintroduced legislation that would strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s ability to support security at major sporting and entertainment events.
The DHS Special Events Program and Support bill would permanently codify... Read More »
A bipartisan, bicameral bill reintroduced on Friday in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to stop Chinese Communist Party (CCP) espionage, intellectual property theft and economic warfare against the United States.
The Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act would... Read More »
