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The U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine since its launch in early August.
Officials said the operation has accelerated counter drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean where Central and South American narcotics traffic flows through.... Read More »
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) led nearly three dozen of his Republican Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would further protect law enforcement officers.
The Back the Blue Act would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement and would provide new tools for... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice announced two businessmen have been arrested for their part in AI tech smuggling efforts.
The DOJ said “Operation Gatekeeper” disrupted the tech trafficking network and seized more than $50 million in advanced GPUs destined for China and other restricted... Read More »
Leaders in Congress released the text of the final conferenced version of the NDAA for FY 2026 on Sunday. The defense policy bill reflects a compromise between versions of the NDAA passed earlier this year by the Senate and House of Representatives and could be voted on as early as this week.... Read More »
The U.S. Central Command announced the formation of a squadron of Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones in the Middle East.
The drone squadron is part of Task Force Scorpion Strike (TFSS) a task force developed after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the acceleration of... Read More »
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized more than 45 million fentanyl pills as of Dec.1
"Fentanyl Free America represents DEA’s unwavering commitment to save American lives and end the fentanyl crisis, we are making significant progress in this fight, and we must continue to... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) led a letter supporting an application for Indiana to be designated a federal drone test site.
The letter from the entire Indiana congressional delegation, supported an application submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that Indiana be designated one... Read More »
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) said his legislation to create a unified federal process to identify state-sponsored cyber actors will protect critical American infrastructure and enhance national security.
The Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2025 would provide real tools that would impose... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced 26 public-private partnerships under the Reimbursable Services Program.
The program allows the private sector and state and local governments to reimburse the agency for additional inspection services that would not otherwise be... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ted Budd (R-NC) joined Republicans to introduce legislation that would expand bans on those who publicly endorse terrorist activities.
The Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act was introduced on Nov. 20 and would close loopholes in existing Immigration... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the publication of a Final Rule that will implement a comprehensive biometric entry/exit program to identify foreign visitors traveling to and from the United States.
The Notice of Final Rule titled “Collection of Biometric Data from Aliens... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) announced his legislation to improve coordination and information sharing between intelligence agencies passed the House recently.
The legislation, the DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program, would require analysts within the U.S. Department of Homeland... Read More »
Three new guides from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will help critical infrastructure owners and operators protect against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the agency said Thursday.
Part of CISA’s Be Air Aware campaign, the guides - “Unmanned Aircraft System... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would that address the rising threat of vehicle-based attacks.
The Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 would require the department to conduct a comprehensive assessment of... Read More »
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) to address terror threats posed by online radicalization pass the House unanimously.
Pfluger’s Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act will require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an annual assessment of... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) will serve as Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection chairman for the 119th Congress.
The subcommittee maintains oversight of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other U.S. Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense recently released six critical technology areas that are designed to address the modern battlefield’s greatest challenges.
The six areas are applied artificial intelligence, biomanufacturing, contested logistics technologies, quantum and battlefield information... Read More »
U.S. Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the “Healthy Lungs for Heroes Act” which would establish the first ever protection standards for federal firefighters. Currently, federal firefighters are prohibited from wearing respiratory protection despite growing evidence that... Read More »
U.S. Reps Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Andy Ogles (R-TN) said they applauded the House vote to approve the passage of legislation they said would combat Chinese cyber aggression.
Garbarino, the chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, said the legislation, the Protecting Information by... Read More »
FBI Indianapolis announced it is coordinating with the Homeland Security Investigations for a first-of-its-kind Homeland Security Task Force to address violent crime nationwide.
The Crossroads of America Task Force will include local law enforcement partners to target cartels, foreign terrorist... Read More »
Legislation by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) would ensure that members of the armed forces would continue to be paid in the event of a government shutdown.
The proposed legislation, the “Pay Our Patriots” Act, would guarantee that active-duty military members, reservists and support personnel... Read More »
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro recently announced the creation of the Scam Center Strike Force tasked with protecting Americas against Southeast Asian cryptocurrency-related fraud and scams.
“Scam centers are creating a generational wealth transfer from Main Street America into the pockets... Read More »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be evaluating a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Limerick Generating Station in Pennsylvania on Sunday.
The exercise will assess Pennsylvania’s ability to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility.... Read More »
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would ensure no president can unilaterally resume explosive nuclear testing.
The No Nuclear Testing Without Approval Act would require Congressional approval to restart explosive nuclear tests. Presidents would be required to provide Congress... Read More »
U. S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have reintroduced their legislation that would change the requirements of the U.S. secret service director.
The legislation, Providing Real Oversight and Transparency to Effectively Counter Threats (PROTECT) Act, would ensure... Read More »
During fiscal year 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard seized a record nearly 510,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean. The amount is the equivalent of 193 million potentially lethal doses of 1.2 grams.
The Coast Guard is the United States’ lead federal agency for maritime... Read More »
A number of organizations called for Congressional leaders in the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to reject the Senate’s proposed increase in Pentagon spending.
In a letter to leaders in both houses of Congress, the 10 national organizations across the policy spectrum said the... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA) and other international cybersecurity partners released the “Microsoft Exchange Server Security Best Practices” guidance this week.
The blueprint for hardening Microsoft Exchange servers builds... Read More »
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has upgraded its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program that will allow states to verify voter citizenship.
The agency said the upgrades will ensure that only U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections by allowing... Read More »
U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Brian Mast (R-FL), Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Andrew Garbarina (R-NY) are urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to look into technological threats from China-based companies.
In a letter to Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick, the Congressmen asked that the Office of... Read More »
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to close loopholes in its Covered List to secure America’s communications networks against devices that may pose a risk to national security.
The devices, many of which are tied to foreign adversaries like China, can allow foreign... Read More »
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently sanctioned the Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization (Bhardwaj HSO), a Mexican-based transnational criminal organization.
OFAC also sanctioned Bhardwaj HSO’s Vikrant Bhardwaj, three others, and 16... Read More »
A new rule from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will end the automatic extension of employment authorizations for immigrants filing renewal applications.
Instead, the new interim final rule would prioritize screening and vetting of immigrants before extending the validity of their... Read More »
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 decision to abruptly revoke homeland security funding threatens public safety and critical emergency... 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 »
