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A temporary flight restriction for drones along the southern U.S. border went in effect on Friday. The restriction bars unauthorized drone activity up to 400 feet above the ground and one nautical mile north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Federal Aviation Administration will publish a notice to... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced an agreement that expands the Smaller War Plants Commission (SWPC) to provide access to strategic capital for small businesses in the defense industrial base.
The agreement builds on the SWPC’s... Read More »
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that its cutter, Tampa, recently offloaded an estimated 29,600 pounds of cocaine and 3,355 pounds of marijuana in Port Everglades.
The drug seizure, estimated to be worth $226.7 million, was the result of six interdictions in international waters in the Eastern... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) are urging the White House to take a more comprehensive approach to AI safety and cybersecurity threats posed by AI technology.
In a letter to Jay Clayton, director of National Intelligence and chair of the White House Task Force on Super... Read More »
The U.S. Department of War on Sept. 25 launched a department-wide mechanism to identify waste, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy, and ensure resources are aligned with the department's highest warfighting priorities.
The Force Agility and Streamlining Team (FAST) will carry out three main tasks.... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced three new members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, which works to identify innovative approaches and solutions to address evolving homeland security challenges.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the appointments of Major Mark... Read More »
New legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Delia Ramirez (D-IL) would strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity workforce while protecting the federal networks it is designed to protect.
The CISA Force Structure Assessment Act would require the... Read More »
FEMA will distribute nearly $180 million in grant funding to help states and territories take steps to improve their resiliency.
The funding is designed to empower state and local officials to manage their own disaster preparedness, which treats resilience as an investment opportunity, the Trump... Read More »
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently appointed Dr. Thomas Fu as the office’s leader, performing the duties of Chief of Naval Research.
Fu previously served as chief scientist and executive director of ONR. In his new role, he will oversee ONR’s diverse global programs and work to... Read More »
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced two actions the Department of Justice’s Scam Center Strike Force recently conducted regarding Southeast Asian cryptocurrency-related fraud and scams.
Daily, approximately $52 million in cryptocurrency is involved in scam money laundering. Recent... Read More »
A group of U.S. senators is expressing their concerns over the U.S. Departments of the Interior’s and Agriculture’s ability to respond to the 2026 fire season.
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S.... Read More »
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is recommending the U.S. Department of Homeland Security implement options for chemical facilities to vet their staff for terrorist ties.
According to a report from the GAO published Sept. 8, DHS previously had a program that allowed U.S. facilities... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of more than $500,000 in cryptocurrency donations, as well as the internet infrastructure used to raise those donations, intended to fund terrorist activities by Hamas.
According to the DOJ, the seizure disrupted an ongoing scheme by Hamas... Read More »
A new interagency effort aims to crack down on fraud in the trucking industry to reduce highway fatalities. The effort includes the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice.
“Criminals who exploit our nation’s transportation systems... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced the signing of agreements with General Dynamic Ordnance and Tactical Systems, and Lockheed Martin for the procurement of missile subcomponents.
The seven-year contracts are designed... Read More »
The company operating an international shipping company has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an oily waste discharge into the sea.
MSC Shipmanagement Limited, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to two counts of... Read More »
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced a strategic plan to drive excellence and resiliency. The Horizon 25 Strategy focuses on three primary goals: modernizing TSA’s checkpoints, elevating the traveler experience, and strengthening multi-modal transportation... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice recently launched a prosecutor-led, multi-agency team designed to investigate those defrauding federal government programs, including individuals overseas and those operating fraud schemes.
The National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC) will be tasked with generating... Read More »
The Economic Defense Unit (EDU)ii88 of the U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced it will invest $750 million with US SIIE, LLC to support an offtake agreement for mixed rare-earth carbonates produced in central Brazil.
The... Read More »
The National Police Association (NPA) said it supports the Protect and Serve Act that would protect law enforcement officers targeted while working.
The legislation, introduced by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), would establish federal penalties for intentionally killing or... Read More »
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Detroit Field Division conducted a multi-jurisdictional sweep in May, June and July that resulted in 619 arrests in eight cities throughout northern Ohio.
Officers cleared 684 warrants for individuals wanted for assault, illegal drugs, firearms,... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), and U.S. Reps. Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Don Bacon (R-NE) told U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reported plans to reduce contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Europe would undermine allied security and embolden Russia.
In a letter... Read More »
Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard said its work with Canadian forces and other international partners countering illegal fishing as part of Operation North Pacific Guard (Operation NPG) has concluded.
The multinational counter Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing operation... Read More »
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) recently announced that it plans to establish Task Force Falcon Strike, the first-ever multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force.
The task force will employ one-way attack drones, operated by military support staff from the United States and regional... Read More »
Legislation improving emergency communications in federal buildings, introduced by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), James Lankford (R-OK) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), unanimously passed in the Senate this week.
The Federal Building Threat Notification Act would require the Federal Protective Service... Read More »
The U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced it had signed a $1.4 billion conditional loan commitment to Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. to support the production and manufacturing of batteries.
OSC said U.S.-based Sila will use the loan, and external equity financing,... Read More »
U.S. Reps Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Andrea Salinas (D-OR) and George Whitesides (D-CA) have introduced legislation that would address wildfire response and readiness.
The comprehensive legislative package of 25 bills, the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act,... Read More »
The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation said a second wave of Operation Highway Shield had resulted in nearly 800 dangerous truck drivers being removed from American roads.
The operation is a joint mission between the two departments targeting unqualified foreign truck... Read More »
Recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation would strengthen preparedness for hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other natural hazards.
Natural disasters caused an estimated $217.8 billion in damages nationwide in 2024. For every $1 invested in resilience, approximately $6 in... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have introduced legislation that would help schools prevent cyber attacks by improving information sharing.
The legislation, the Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act, would help schools stay ahead of cyber security threats, the law makers said and... Read More »
Adam Gustafson, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Energy and Natural Resources Division, will serve as the head of the United States’ delegation for a Ministerial Meeting on Forestry this week at a Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) senior... Read More »
Qatar Airways, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Qatar Ministry of the Interior will be working together to implement international remote baggage screening at the New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport for Qatar Airways’ nonstop Doha–JFK route.
The $9.5... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the launch of a new dataset of synthetic carry-on baggage images to help secure and speed up screening at airports.
The new initiative gives screeners access to high-quality data about the... Read More »
Oracle has been awarded a 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract under the U.S. Department of War's Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI), with a base value of $3.31 billion over the first five years and a total potential value of $6.99 billion if all option years are... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, applauded the House passage of the annual defense policy bill, H.R. 8800,... Read More »
