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U.S. Army receives DARPA developed autonomous flight system
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently transitioned to the U.S. Army an autonomous flight system. DARPA transitioned an experimental, fly-by-wire H-60Mx Black Hawk, equipped with the DARPA-funded Sikorsky MATRIX autonomy suite to the Army’s Project Manager for Utility... Read More »
Congressional subcommittee hearing focuses on risks posed by Chinese AI, robotics and other technologies
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing on March 17 to examine the national security risks stemming from artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous sensing technologies developed by companies affiliated with the People’s Republic of China... Read More »
Bell Textron completes AH-1Z, UH-1Y aircraft upgrades
Texas-based Bell Textron, an aerospace and defense company, recently completed the first AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft upgrades under the U.S. Marine Corps’ Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) program. The program is part of the H-1 program’s modernization plan to... Read More »
CISA urges management system hardening after cyberattack
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging U.S. organizations to harden their endpoint management system configurations after a cyberattack on Stryker Corporation. CISA said on March 11, Stryker was the victim of a cyberattack targeting their endpoint management system which... Read More »
FEMA awards FIFA host cities $625M
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently awarded the 11 cities hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches $625 million to boost security preparations. “The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to be the largest sporting event in history, so it must also be the most secure,” Karen Evans,... Read More »
Justice Department unseals case regarding more than $14.9M in money laundering
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a civil case filed in 2024 on Friday that details the seizure of more than $14.9 million seized from an international drug money laundering scheme and alleges a complex pattern of trade-based drug-money laundering. Trade-based money laundering is defined... Read More »
Report: U.S. space supply chain approaching inflection point
A new analysis of the U.S. space sector finds that the U.S. space industrial base has not kept pace with industry growth, and that the space supply chain is approaching an inflection point, risking national security, civil and commercial space programs. The report, Strengthening America’s... Read More »
International law enforcement moves to disrupt crypto fraud
American law enforcement agencies joined those from the United Kingdom and Canada to conduct a joint international law enforcement initiative focusing on crypto assets. The initiative, Operation Atlantic, worked to identify victims who may have lost, or are at risk of losing, crypto assets... Read More »
Joint Task Force Southern Border commemorates one year in operation
The Joint Task Force Southern Border (JTF-SB), which was created to safeguard U.S. territorial integrity, commemorated its one-year anniversary on Saturday. "During this first year, Joint Task Force-Southern Border and partners have proven what a whole-of-government approach to our nation's... Read More »
Alleged fentanyl distributor appears in federal court in Atlanta
Kevin Martinez, a Georgian man who allegedly operated under the direction of the Mexico-based La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, appeared in federal court on March 13 on charges alleging that he distributed significant quantities of fentanyl in the metro-Atlanta area. Between Feb. 4 and... Read More »
Coast Guard Cutter returns to base after Pacific Ocean patrol
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart has returned to Honolulu after its 48-day patrol in the Pacific Ocean. The William Hart left Coast Guard Base Honolulu in January and traveled more than 7,000 nautical miles, making ports of call in Apia, Samoa,... Read More »
Army approves new first new lethal hand grenade since 1968
Officials with the U.S. Army announced the approval of a new hand grenade, the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade for Full Material Release, the first new lethal hand grenade in nearly six decades. Developed by the Capabilities Program Executive Ammunition and Energetics (CPE A&E) in conjunction with... Read More »
GAO urges Defense Department to address contractor cybersecurity
A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that the U.S. Department of Defense should do more to ensure that its contractors meet cybersecurity certification requirements. The GAO said it had reviewed the DOD’s implementation of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model... Read More »
Raytheon completes $115M expansion of missile integration facility
RTX’s Raytheon announced recently it had completed a 26,000-square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility near Huntsville, Ala. The $115 million investment will increase the facility’s integration and delivery capacity by more than 50 percent and will grow the... Read More »
Legislation would help fight drug-resistant pathogens
Bipartisan legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would prepare the United States for future pandemics. The Saving Us from Pandemic Era Resistance by Building a Unified Global Strategy (SUPER BUGS) Act would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to... Read More »
Defense Department secretary directs military branches to assess legal functions, operations
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said he wants a “ruthless, no-excuses review” of the assorted legal support functions and operations of the U.S. Department of Defense, referred to as the U.S. Department of War by the Trump administration. In a video on social media, Hegseth said... Read More »
U.S. Eighth Army participating in 10-day exercise with South Korea
The U.S. Eighth Army, the ground component for U.S. Forces Korea and Combined Forces Command, is participating in Freedom Shield 26, a 10-day defensive exercise conducted by the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) that began on Monday. The purpose of the exercise is to modernize the... Read More »
Reps. Landsman, Pfluger introduce bill seeking to reimburse local law enforcement for Secret Service support
Legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Greg Landsman (D-OH) and August Pfluger (R-TX) would reimburse local law enforcement agencies $61 million per year for three years for any services, personnel and equipment required to support the Secret Service’s mission. The Secret Service-Local Law... Read More »
Bell Textron receives DARPA X-Plane designation
Texas-based Bell Textron, an aerospace and defense company, recently completed the critical design review stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program and received an X-Plane designation. The designation... Read More »
Defense Department names chief data officer
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the Department of War, announced Gavin Kliger would assume the position of the chief data officer for the department. Kliger, previously a senior member of the technical staff at DataBricks, will serve as a key leader in... Read More »
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 publishes guidelines to counter drone tech
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced it has published guidelines to counter drone technology and protect privacy. The “Counter-UAS Operations: Safeguarding Freedoms and Preserving Privacy” report provides a comprehensive guide to the sensor technologies used to detect and identify... Read More »
French cybersecurity company raises $30M
Paris-based Qevlar AI, a computer and network security company, recently raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform. The company will use the funding to turn alert investigations into security insights that will help security operations centers (SOCs) strengthen their... Read More »
Federal jury convicts Iranian terrorist
A federal jury convicted on March 6 Asif Merchant, a trained operative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian government’s global terrorist force, and was a murder-for-hire who attempted to commit an act of terrorism. Merchant faces a sentence of life in... Read More »
Coast Guard cutter returns home after seizing nearly 20,000 pounds of cocaine
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Monro returned home to Alameda, Calif., after more than 119 days at sea on a multi-mission deployment where they seized nearly 10 tons of cocaine. The Muro left California on Nov. 3, 2025 and traveled more than 26,000 miles into the Eastern Pacific.... Read More »
Trump signs executive order combating cybercrime, fraud
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 6 that would require his administration to address cybercrime, fraud and predatory schemes targeting Americans as a way to protect U.S. interests. “Cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes are draining American families of their life... Read More »
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response releases cybersecurity module
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services division, recently launched a cybersecurity module within its Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) 2.0 Toolkit. RISC 2.0 is a free, web-based platform that health systems,... Read More »
Military officials testify to Senate committee on joint force readiness
Five vice chiefs of staff for the armed services told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the country’s fighting forces are ready for combat. In a hearing in Washington, D.C., the vice chiefs testified on the readiness of the joint force. Representatives of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps,... Read More »
Committee passes legislation aiming to modernize weather forecasting, research
Legislation that would authorize programs strengthening weather research and forecasting at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation reauthorization... Read More »
DOJ, law enforcement partners seize one of world’s largest online forums used by cybercriminals
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and its law enforcement partners recently seized the database of one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools. Law enforcement agents and officers in 14 countries conducted synchronized actions... Read More »
U.S. House passes bill requiring Labor Dept to train employees on detecting human trafficking
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on March 3 that would require the Department of Labor to train its employees on identifying and assisting law enforcement in preventing human trafficking. The Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, H.R. 4307, directs the Secretary of... Read More »
U.S. Space Force to participate in 45th Cobra Gold joint military exercise
The U.S. Space Force announced it would be sending participants to the 45th Cobra Gold for the first time. According to the U.S. Department of War, Cobra Gold is a joint military exercise led by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The exercise is designed to... Read More »
DARPA program will make lignin easier to process
A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program aims to develop catalysts and advanced manufacturing processes to convert lignin into value-added chemicals and materials. Lignin is an energy-dense, but difficult-to-process, molecule that gives plants their structure. It can be... Read More »
Legislation to review mental health programs for service members, veterans introduced
Legislation to improve the mental health of service members and veterans was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Jared Golden (D-ME), Jack Bergman (R-MI)... Read More »
Northrop Grumman to increase production of B-21 Raider
The U.S. Department of the Air Force and Virginia-based Northrop Grumman Corp., an aerospace and defense company, recently reached an agreement to expand production capacity of the B-21 Raider. The B-21 Raider is a stealth bomber designed to operate in the most contested environments and to hold... Read More »