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CBP intercepts plant pathogen at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists recently intercepted a plant pathogen not previously detected at a U.S. port of entry at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. CBP agriculture specialists inspect international passengers and cargo shipments and serve as... Read More »
DHS S&T launches identify verification technology competition
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) announced they were launching a series of challenges to technology companies to develop identity verification technologies. The Remote Identity Validation Rally would challenge established technology... Read More »
Coast Guard offloads $57M in contraband
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba offloaded on Monday approximately 7,250 pounds of cocaine and 2,082 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $57 million, at Port Everglades. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba is a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Portsmouth, Va. It,... Read More »
FEMA announces nearly $180M to help communities improve resiliency
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 »
Navy taps ONR chief scientist Fu to perform duties of Chief of Naval Research
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 »
Defense Department, Lockheed Martin sign framework agreement on next gen air-to-air missiles
The U.S. Department of Defense and defense technology company Lockheed Martin recently signed a framework agreement to expand production capacity of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), next generation air-to-air missiles. The agreement allows Lockheed Martin and the munitions... Read More »
Guidance will help detect, disrupt malicious activity on networks
New guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) aims to help critical infrastructure owners and operators implement realistic decoy systems and information assets that can quickly detect and disrupt malicious activity occurring in their networks. The ability to... Read More »
United States, Russia retreating from nuclear security responsibilities, report says
The United States and Russia seem to be backing away from nuclear security, the Nuclear Threat Initiative found in a new report. The 2026 NTI Nuclear Security Index said nuclear security conditions in the U.S. and in Russia appear to be deteriorating, a trend NTI finds concerning as the two... Read More »
U.S. Space Force must double, experts say
The consensus at the 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference was that the U.S. Space Force must double in size over the next five years as it scales operational capacity to protect from space-enabled attack. During an open panel discussion, panelists examined how the escalating threat... Read More »
U.S. Air Force announces milestone in LGM-35A Sentinel program
The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program recently completed the vertical stacking of the inert missile at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., the U.S. Air Force announced. The milestone demonstrates the missile's design maturity and verified that all critical subsystems... Read More »
U.S. Navy awards contract to Boeing for MQ-25A Stingray
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced that the U.S. Navy had awarded Boeing Company the first production contract for the MQ-25A Stingray. The $562 million fixed-price incentive contract will allow for initial production... Read More »
American Rheinmetall selected to supply U.S. military with autonomous ground vehicles
American Rheinmetall announced it had won a $7.28 million contract to support the U.S. Marine Corps with autonomous unmanned ground vehicles. The contract, executed through the Defense Logistics Agency with ADS, Inc., will cover the manufacturing and delivery of Mission Master SP Autonomous... Read More »
Department of Defense invests $450M in tungsten, molybdenum producer
The Department of Defense’s Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy, in partnership with the Economic Defense Unit, have invested a $450 million redeemable preferred equity investment in the Elmet Group through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.... Read More »
U.S. attorney issues update on Scam Center Strike Force actions
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 »
Senators sound the alarm on lack of wildfire resources, preparedness
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 »
DHS S&T launches challenge to use AI to detect biohazards
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking innovative artificial intelligence approaches to help identify biological threats in complex environmental data. The Ready, Set...ID the Biothreat, an AI-Assisted Algorithmic Biodetection Prize... Read More »
Defense Department announces Navy’s first advanced nuclear microreactor deployment
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced the first advanced nuclear Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) at a Naval Weapons Station would happen in Indiana no later than September 2028. The planned installation of the MMR at NWS... Read More »
GAO: DHS needs to provide vetting of chemical facility personnel for terrorist ties
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 »
Covenant introduces long-range weapon system
Washington, D.C.,-based Covenant, a defense company, recently introduced a heavy-payload, long-range weapon system designed for production in the thousands. The system, Anthem, is less expensive compared to legacy systems and was built as an end-to-end deepstrike solution that can be... Read More »
CBP seizes more than 4,000 pounds of khat this year
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have seized more than 4,000 pounds of khat at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport since the beginning of the year. The khat, which will be destroyed, has an estimated street value of approximately $500,000. Khat is a plant that contains two... Read More »
Successful GPS-free flight marks advance in aviation, national security, officials say
A test flight that allowed an aircraft to navigate stretches of the ocean without relying on the same GPS civilians use to move through traffic is the latest advance in aviation, officials said. The Defense Innovation Unit announced it had successfully tested MagNav, the unit’s magnetic... Read More »
CISA urges organizations, governments to prepare for the post-Quantum Era
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Group of Seven (G7) Cyber Security Working Group are urging organizations and governments to begin transitioning to post-quantum cryptography to protect data, systems and assets from quantum computing threats. The G7 Cyber Security... Read More »
Defense Department launches Secure Space Network
The Department of Defense recently launched a network expanding the defense industrial base. The Secure Space Network will expand access to classified work by designing, producing and deploying nationwide approximately 50 mobile Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities and related... Read More »
U.S. Space Command celebrates move to Alabama
One year after President Donald Trump announced that the headquarters for U.S. Space Command would move from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., the organization has experienced rapid expansion in the region. Trump announced the move on Sept. 2 2025. Since then,... Read More »
AeroVironment receives Army contract for directed-energy weapons
The U.S. Army recently awarded Virginia-based integrated defense technology company AeroVironment’s (AV) New Mexico facility with an other-transaction-agreement for the production of directed-energy weapons. The contract, the Army’s first production for a high energy laser weapon system, is... Read More »
FBI warns of rising OAuth consent phishing attacks
The FBI issued a public service announcement on Tuesday warning that malicious cyber actors have been targeting high-profile individuals, their relatives and acquaintances using a technique called OAuth consent phishing. OAuth enables websites and web applications to request access to a user's... Read More »
Justice Department seizes crypto donations linked to Hamas terrorist financing
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 »
Federal agencies to root out fraud in trucking industry
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 »
Defense Department signs contracts with General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin for missile subcomponents
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 »
International shipping companies fined for illegal ocean discharges
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 »
Raytheon completes expansion of Mississippi facility
Massachusetts-based Raytheon, a defense solutions provider, recently completed a $50 million, 17,000-square-foot expansion of its Forest, Miss., manufacturing facility to boost production capacity for critical electronic warfare and radar systems. "Completing this expansion underscores our... Read More »
Army selects five nuclear energy vendors
The Department of the Army’s Janus Program, in partnership with the Department of War Innovation Unit, recently selected five nuclear energy vendors, awarding up to a collective $2.2 billion to own, construct and operate nuclear microreactors on military installations. The first five initial... Read More »
GAO: Action needed on submarine maintenance to ensure Navy readiness
According to a report from the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Navy’s backlog of submarine maintenance is costing taxpayers and affecting Navy readiness. House Report 118-529 required the GAO to assess the readiness and availability of the Navy’s attack submarine fleet. In... Read More »
Marines release framework for maintaining combat superiority
The U.S. Marine Corps recently released a strategic framework, outlining its plan to ensure ground forces remain prepared for immediate operational demands and are positioned to secure and maintain decisive combat superiority through 2040. Ground Combat Element 2040 Fiscal Year 2026 includes... Read More »