Threats
Defense Department makes $1B investment in missile company
The U.S. Department of Defense recently committed a $1 billion convertible preferred equity investment in the Missile Solutions business of Florida-based L3Harris Technologies, a defense and space manufacturing company, becoming an anchor investor. As part of the transaction, the business will... Read More »
Legislation introduced to strengthen DoD cyber workforce
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced legislation recently that they hope will help the U.S. Department of Defense recruit and retain cybersecurity professionals. The Department of Defense Comprehensive Cyber Workforce Strategy Act would require the DoD to further its... Read More »
CrowdStrike acquires technology to turn any browser into a Secure Enterprise Browser
Global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it will acquire Seraphic Security, a leader in browser runtime security. The company said it would fuse Seraphic’s continuous in-session browser protection with SGNL’s continuous identity to secure every interaction from the endpoint to the browser... Read More »
Senators urge Energy Secretary to ban Chinese Nationals from American labs
A group led by U.S. Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mike Lee (R-UT) is urging the U.S. Department of Energy to prohibit Chinese foreign nationals from working in American national laboratories. Cotton, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Lee, the chair of the energy and National... Read More »
DHS launches new office for drone, counter-drone technologies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it was launching a new office dedicated to drone and counter-drone technologies. The new office, the DHS Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems will oversee strategic investments into drone... Read More »
DoD launches AI acceleration strategy
In an effort to secure American military Artificial Intelligence dominance, the U.S. Department of Defense launched an AI Acceleration Strategy that it said would establish the U.S. as the world’s leader in military AI deployment. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the acceleration... Read More »
CEOs view cyber-enabled fraud as persistent global threat, report says
A new report from the World Economic Forum found that CEOs view cyber-enabled fraud to be one of the most persistent global threats in the cyber risk landscape In its report, World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, cyber-enabled fraud overtook ransomware as CEO’s top... Read More »
CISA retires 10 emergency directives
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced recently that it had retired 10 Emergency Directives issued between 2019 and 2024. The emergency directives had been issued, per statute, to mitigate emerging threats and to minimize impact. Officials said the emergency... Read More »
U.S. Navy selects Northrop Grumman for rocket motor program
The U.S. Navy selected Elkton, MD-based Northrop Grumman Corporation for a $04.3 million contract to develop a new 21-inch second-stage solid rocket motor (SSRM). The Navy said the rocket motor was for its extended-range missile programs to deter and defeat fast-moving air, surface and... Read More »
Shift5 launches GPS threat detection platform
Operational Intelligence platform Shift5 announced the launch of its Radio Frequency (RF)-enabled GPS threat detection system that strengthens resilience against GPS spoofing. The company said its upgraded offering uses near real-time serial bus monitoring and Software Defined Radio (SDR) to... Read More »
Secret Service conducted 22 skimming outreach operations nationwide in 2025
The U.S. Secret Service, working with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, conducted 22 Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud and ATM skimming outreach operations nationwide in 2025. Law enforcement visited more than 9,000 businesses during the operations and inspected nearly... Read More »
KBR awarded seat on contract for Missile Defense Agency’s Golden Dome
KBR announced Wednesday that it has been awarded a seat on the contract for the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) that focuses on rapid delivery of warfighting capabilities. The company said the Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery,... Read More »
Investment in cybersecurity increased 47 percent in 2025
Investment in cybersecurity vendors increased 47 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a recent report by cybersecurity recruitment firm Pinpoint Search Group. In 2025, investment in cybersecurity reached $13.97 billion, and deal volume increased from 304 to 392 funding rounds recorded.... Read More »
U.S. Army establishes artificial intelligence, machine learning career pathway
The U.S. Army recently created a career pathway for officers to specialize in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) as an official area of concentration. “This is a deliberate and crucial step in keeping pace with present and future operational requirements,” Lt. Col. Orlandon... Read More »
CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA select Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator companies
CrowdStrike joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA in selecting 35 startup companies for its third annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator program. Chosen from hundreds of global applicants, the 35 companies were selected for their strength of their innovation, potential to make market... Read More »
Two Americans plead guilty to 2023 ransomware scam
Two Americans have pleaded guilty in federal court to extortion through a ransomware attack in 2023. The two men entered their guilty pleas in federal court in the Southern District of Florida for conspiring to delay or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks.... Read More »
Legislation would make the United States more prepared for UAS threats
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would strengthen the United States’ ability to counter emerging threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Detecting and Evaluating Foreign Exploitation of Novel Drones (DEFEND) Act would direct the Department of... Read More »
Department of Defense expands AI platform
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to soon expand its AI platform, GenAI.mil, to include xAI for the government's suite of frontier‑grade capabilities. The department entered into an agreement with xAI on Dec. 22 for the deployment of its advanced capabilities on GenAI.mil. Under the... Read More »
Congress members introduce bill to strengthen border security, trade at land ports
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House seeks to modernize infrastructure at American land ports of entry to boost border security and enhance trade, law makers said. The legislation, the Strong Borders, Strong Communities Act, U.S. Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Julie Johnson (D-TX),... Read More »
Legislation targeting cartels, organized crime introduced in Congress
U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) introduced legislation that would target drug cartels and organized crime through the expanded use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants. The legislation, the COPS Anti-Organized Crime and Cartel Enforcement Act, would support state, local and... Read More »
U.S. Senate passes legislation to stop dangerous drones
Legislation to help state and local law enforcement disable drones that threaten public safety passed the Senate, law makers said, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation, the SAFER Skies Act, restored tools that allowed federal law enforcement to detect, track and... Read More »
DHS, CBP award $3.3B in contracts for smart border wall construction
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently awarded five contracts totaling $3.3 billion for the construction of a smart wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and Arizona. The contracts will add 97 miles of primary border wall system, 19 miles of... Read More »
U.S. Senate passes bill to require all aircraft to transmit location information
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 17 passed bipartisan legislation that requires military aircraft to transmit precise location information. The Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, S. 2503, requires all aircraft, civil and military, to equip and receive ADS-B broadcasting... Read More »
Defendants arrested for alleged New Year’s Eve terrorist plot
Four defendants who were arrested for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year’s Eve appeared in the U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. The quartet were arrested Dec. 12 in the Mojave Desert and were charged with... Read More »
Legislation to create an AI defense institute introduced in Congress
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently introduced legislation that would establish a National Security and Defense AI Institute led by the Department of Defense. The legislation “Growing University AI for Defense (GUARD) Act, would codify part of President Donald Trump’s... Read More »
DHS launches Homeland Security Task Force New York
The Department of Homeland Security recently launched the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) New York. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will co-lead the task force. It will use a whole government approach to identify, disrupt and dismantle... Read More »
CrowdStrike achieves perfect detection, protection score in MITRE ATT&CK evaluations
Global cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike said it delivered 100 percent detection and 100 percent protection during the 2025 MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Evaluation, the most demanding in the program’s history. As part of MITRE’s cloud adversary emulation, CrowdStrike was able to deliver perfect... Read More »
Legislation would defend satellites against cybersecurity threats
Bipartisan legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. Senate would help commercial satellite owners and operators defend against growing cybersecurity threats. The Satellite Cybersecurity Act would help secure commercial satellites used for global communications, weather forecasts,... Read More »
Department of Defense launches AI tool in effort to build out government workflow
The U.S. Department of Defense recently launched Google Cloud's Gemini for Government, the first of several artificial intelligence tools that will be included on GenAI.mil, the department's new AI platform. "There is no prize for second place in the global race for AI dominance," Emil Michael,... Read More »
Coast Guard seizes 150,000 pounds of cocaine in Eastern Pacific Ocean
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine since its launch in early August. Officials said the operation has accelerated counter drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean where Central and South American narcotics traffic flows through.... Read More »
DOJ announces shut down of China-linked AI tech smuggling network
The U.S. Department of Justice announced two businessmen have been arrested for their part in AI tech smuggling efforts. The DOJ said “Operation Gatekeeper” disrupted the tech trafficking network and seized more than $50 million in advanced GPUs destined for China and other restricted... Read More »
U.S. launches attack drone force in Middle East
The U.S. Central Command announced the formation of a squadron of Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones in the Middle East. The drone squadron is part of Task Force Scorpion Strike (TFSS) a task force developed after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the acceleration of... Read More »
Lockheed Martin demonstrates AI system
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works successfully completed a live demonstration of artificial intelligence driven mission contingency management (AI/MCM) on a Stalker XE Block 25 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and a Alta X 2.0 drone Drone Amplified modified. The test simulated multiple variations of... Read More »
Chinese state-sponsored actors use BRICKSTORM malware, CISA says
Ongoing intrusions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors use BRICKSTORM malware, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said. BRICKSTORM is a sophisticated backdoor for VMware vSphere and Windows environments that allows cyber threat actors... Read More »