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Thursday, March 28th, 2024

U.S. Policy

FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act advances House

The U.S. House of Representatives advanced Tuesday the FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE) to provide an annual report on its activities for the next five years. The reports would be... Read More »

Bill targets Chinese technology threats

A group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday designed to address Chinese technology threats. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) said Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Susan Collins (R-ME) joined their efforts to create an Office of... Read More »

Counterterrorism measure advances House

House legislators recently advanced a measure designed to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) coordinates its counterterrorism efforts to limit duplication, inefficiency, and waste. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) authored the Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019, which is the first... Read More »

CBP officers seize nearly $1M in currency

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, seized $988,550 in unreported currency Friday. The funds were discovered during a physical examination of a 2010 Nissan Maxima driven by a 20-year-old female U.S. citizen.... Read More »

Senate advances bill to bolster US-Israel alliance

The U.S. Senate advanced a bill this week that includes several measures to bolster the U.S.-Israel strategic alliance. The Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 (S. 1) would authorize security assistance to Israel over a 10-year period, reauthorize the United... Read More »

Reps. McCaul, Engel introduce Cyber Diplomacy Act

Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Eliot Engel (D-NY) introduced last week the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 (H.R. 739), which they said seeks to globally ensure the Internet is kept open, reliable and secure. The legislators introduced H.R. 739 to ensure American leadership on the world stage in... Read More »

DARPA program aims to improve military readiness

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office recently launched a program that assists the Department of Defense with enhancing and sustaining military readiness both by changing how troops train, perform and recover. The Measuring Biological Aptitude (MBA)... Read More »

GAO issues Army modernization recommendations

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued four recommendations to the Army as a means of enhancing the branch's modernization goals. GAO officials said the recommendations stem from the Army's aim to maintain its technological edge over potential adversaries by investing in near and... Read More »

Bipartisan NATO support bill advances House

The NATO Support Act, H.R. 676, advanced the House of Representatives Tuesday, which original co-sponsor Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said reaffirms Congressional support in the multinational military alliance. “America’s alliances are a source of strength and security for our country, and among... Read More »

House advances bill to place new sanctions on Syria

The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bill this week that would increase international pressure on Syrian President Assad and his backers. Specifically, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act (H.R. 31) would impose new sanctions on human rights abusers and encourage negotiations to end... Read More »

NNSA earmarks $50M to bolster nuclear security

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has awarded a pair of university consortia grants totaling $50 million as a means of bolstering nuclear security. NNSA officials said the Georgia Institute of Technology-led Consortium for Enabling Technologies &... Read More »

Legislation seeks to offer NATO support

Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) recently joined their colleagues in introducing a measure designed to emphasize Congressional support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The legislators said the NATO Support Act backs the world's longest-standing military... Read More »

GAO makes recommendations to DOD on counterdrug program

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) made recommendations to the U.S. Department of Defense on how to best implement the National Guard’s counterdrug program. Since 1989, the DOD has received billions of dollars to fund the National Guard's participation in a counterdrug program focused... Read More »

Harris Corporation awarded $75M order with Marine Corps

The U.S. Marine Corps recently awarded Harris Corp. a $75 million order to provide Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) narrowband satellite communication upgrades. The order, part of a five-year Navy Portable Radio Program contract awarded in 2017, will upgrade the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack... Read More »

Cybersecurity legislation unanimously advances House

The House of Representatives has unanimously advanced the Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018, which seeks to ensure Americans’ online identities are safe from hackers. Reps. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Robin Kelly (D-IL) said the legislation ensures the Federal CIO oversees digital infrastructure... Read More »

Raytheon to provide Marines with radar upgrade

The U.S. Marine Corps recently selected Raytheon Co. to equip its F/A-18C/D classic Hornet fleet with radar technology. Raytheon will provide its APG-79(v)4 AESA radar, a scaled version of the APG-79 AESA used by the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. The APG-79(v)4 shares more than 90... Read More »

House advances global security enhancing bills

The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced last week four bills designed to promote American interests domestically and abroad while also enhancing national security. Officials said legislation to authorize counterterrorism operations in Africa known as the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism... Read More »