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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the initial funding of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office’s (DNDO) Securing the Cities program to Chicago on Wednesday to build upon the agency’s increase in capabilities to detect and protect against radiological and nuclear threats.... Read More »
Researchers at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) and CBI Polymer recently explored how a HydroGel can be modified to decontaminate surfaces contaminated with harmful biological agents, such as the anthrax-inducing Bacillus anthracis.
HydroGel is a biosynthetic polymer that can be... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) urged the Senate on Tuesday to move forward with his legislation that seeks to protect critical U.S.-based energy infrastructure from a potential catastrophic cyber-attack.
King urged his colleagues to take action on the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2016 in... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday authored by U.S. Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) to strengthen security at the nation’s airports.
The bill stems from an investigation into the death of a 16 year-old boy who managed to break security at the Charlotte-Douglas Airport and hid... Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began a series of actions this week designed to combat the emerging threat of Zika virus and to mitigate its spread throughout the U.S. and the world.
The FDA began with important steps to help protect the safety of the blood supply. One of the first... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the Gateway International Bridge seized a shipment on Friday of alleged heroin hidden within a 2001 Nissan Xterra SUV.
The seizure took place when officers referred a 29-year-old Mexican citizen driving a green 2001 Nissan Xterra... Read More »
The European Parliament has taken an important step toward protecting victims of potential biological, chemical and other types of terrorist attacks in the European Union with its new draft counterterrorism directive that is being negotiated this week.
The European Parliament’s Civil... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed four bills on Monday to better provide homeland security.
The bills prevent foreign fighter travel to the U.S., improve airport security measures and improve internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) practices and reviews.
“We face an... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, H.R. 818, on Monday to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and strengthen security for Americans traveling by air in the United States and those flying from abroad.
“When we go to... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s (R-AZ) legislation on Monday to require a stress test of U.S. government protection and prevention programs against terrorist travel.
The bill, the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act, is the result of a task... Read More »
The House Homeland Security Committee released a report on Thursday critiquing the misconduct of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in recent months.
The report, titled “Misconduct at TSA Threatens the Security of the Flying Public,” is the result of a six month investigation... Read More »
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson provided an up-to-date analysis of security and immigration enforcement priorities on Thursday.
“In June 2016, apprehensions by the Border Patrol on our southwest border – an indicator of total attempts to cross the border illegally – decreased... Read More »
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) announced its support on Thursday for a bill authored by U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) that aims to control the spread of Zika virus.
The Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) Act aims strengthen the nation’s ability to... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday to work with Congress to strengthen efforts to protect children’s personal information on internet-connected “smart toys” that collect and store data on minors and their parents.
Warner sent a letter to FTC... Read More »
A coalition of New Jersey lawmakers from both houses of Congress called for additional resources on Wednesday to address the security needs of New Jersey communities.
The coalition included U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bob Melendez (D-NJ), along with U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ),... Read More »