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Federal program will strengthen cyber defenses
The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced a program that will strengthen cyber defenses and the defense industrial base’s capacity to compete in the cyber domain. The Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) program, which will launch on Oct. 1, will modernize how the department... Read More »
Legislation seeks to fund cyber information sharing program
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation to fund a cybersecurity renounces and monitoring program, while urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prioritize cyber security for states across the country. Warner introduced the Guaranteeing Universal Access to Cybersecurity... Read More »
DOJ announces more than 1,000 arrests, seizure of nearly 100 illegal firearms after gang-related threat operation
Operation Spring Cleaning, a three-month sweep by the U.S. Department of Justice to target gangs and enhance public safety, has netted more than 1,100 arrests and the seizure of nearly 100 illegal firearms and 2,700 pounds of drugs. The nationwide initiative spearheaded by the FBI was... Read More »
Exercise Southern Jackaroo tests tactical interoperability
Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2026, a multi-national training exercise, launched on May 29 and continues through July 3. It began with an opening ceremony and brings together forces from the United States military, the Australia Defence Force and the Japan Self Defense Force. The exercise uses... Read More »
Legislation introduced to protect American Wi-Fi from foreign adversaries
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Troy Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced legislation recently that would adopt a clear strategy to defend American Wi-Fi services. The legislation, the Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act, would strengthen coordination between the National... Read More »
Trump signs executive order to strengthen customs enforcement, combat trade fraud
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday directing federal agencies to strengthen customs enforcement and crack down on trade fraud, customs violations, and illicit imports entering the United States. The order directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S.... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection names Rosario Vasquez names as Border Patrol chief
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently appointed Rosario “Pete” Vasquez as U.S. Border Patrol chief. “Pete Vasquez is a Border Patrol agent’s agent,” CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said. “He has spent more than two decades leading from the front, earning the respect of the... Read More »
CISA, partners urge hardening of systems surrounding automatic tank gauges
In a recent bulletin, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined its partner organizations to alert users of malicious cyber activity targeting U.S.-based automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems. In partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National... Read More »
Program focusing on AI for national security
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have developed a research and development program to catalyze breakthroughs in artificial intelligence for national security. The agencies worked in close collaboration with the Center for AI Standards... Read More »
Davie Defense breaks ground on Texas shipyard modernization
U.S. shipbuilder Davie Defense broke ground recently on the modernization of Gulf Copper shipbuilding facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas. The move marks the return of complex shipbuilding in Texas for the first time in decades, officials said, and is a step toward Davie Defense’s... Read More »
Multiple agencies, more than 330 attendees partake in annual Search and Rescue Exercise in San Antonio
The 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) was held in San Antonio on May 18 to 21. The annual exercise focuses on disaster response preparedness for search and rescue organizations and helps improve interagency coordination between state and federal partners. This year, there were more than... Read More »
CrowdStrike expands project to protect cyber insurance leaders from frontier AI risk
CrowdStrike announced last month it was expanding its work on Project QuiltWorks, an industry framework that would protect cyber insurance companies from financial exposure due to frontier AI risk. The company said leaders from the cyber insurance industry - Coalition, Liberty Mutual Insurance,... Read More »
Dell Federal Systems awarded $9.7B federal agreement
The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded Texas-based Dell Federal Systems, a company that deploys technologies that meet strict government requirements, a five-year, approximately $9.7 billion Microsoft Department of War Enterprise Software Agreement (ESA) II Core Enterprise Technology... Read More »
Legislation introduced to strengthen American cybersecurity infrastructure
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation last week aimed at strengthening the resilience of the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure. The Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act will create a joint interagency Task force led by Cybersecurity and... Read More »
New York bill strengthening public safety signed into law
Legislation in New York strengthening public safety across the state was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul recently. The legislation cracks down on illegal 3D-printed ghost guns and DIY machine guns, as well as invests in crime-fighting technology and enhances emergency preparedness response... Read More »
CISA updates schedule for town halls on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act rulemaking
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a revised schedule on Tuesday for a series of virtual town hall meetings. The meetings are intended to gather stakeholder input on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) rulemaking. CIRCIA... Read More »
Federal authorities seize 500 pounds of cocaine in Los Angeles
The U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and other federal agency partners conducted a joint boarding operation on May 21 that resulted in the seizure of 500 pounds of cocaine, worth approximately $6.4 million. Officers boarded... Read More »
Legislation dedicating TSA fees to airport, aviation safety garners support from industry
Legislation that would ensure certain fees collected on plane tickets would go to strengthening aviation and airport security is gaining support from the aviation industry. Leaders from across the industry have expressed their support for the “Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment,... Read More »
Joint Interagency Task Force awards $500M to support counter-unmanned aerial system operations
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 of the U.S. Department of Defense, referred to as the U.S. Department of War by the Trump administration, recently announced it had awarded a three-year $500 million contract to support counter-unmanned aerial system operations. The agreement, officials... Read More »
U.S. communications firms form cybersecurity collaborative
Eight of America’s leading communications companies announced the establishment of a cybersecurity non-profit. The Communications Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, also known as C2 ISAC, is a collaboration of AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile,... Read More »
Additional 244 kilograms of cocaine seized from alleged Ohio drug dealers
The Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) recently seized an additional 244 kilograms of suspected cocaine as part of an ongoing investigation of two alleged drug traffickers. The Southwest Ohio men were arrested on May 10 and charged with conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to... Read More »
CrowdStrike threat landscape says North Korean adversaries steal billions in digital assets
According to a new report released by CrowdStrike, North Korean adversaries (Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) stole billions in digital assets in 2025 while industrializing cybercrime with AI-powered deception. The CrowdStrike 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report found... Read More »
Tren de Aragua leader appears in court for supporting a foreign terrorist org, drug trafficking
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, an alleged high-ranking leader of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA), was extradited from Colombia and appeared in a federal Southern District of Texas court on Friday. Colombian authorities arrested Flores on March 31, 2025, on a... Read More »
Counterterrorism subcommittee advances DHS intelligence, analysis legislation
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), chair of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, forwarded a package of bipartisan bills aimed at reforming the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). I&A’s focus since its establishment in 2004 has... Read More »
Congress members advocate for federal plan to address internet vulnerabilities
A bipartisan delegation of 35 lawmakers recently sent a letter to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, urging the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) to develop a federal-industry plan that prepares for a large increase in vulnerability disclosures discovered by advanced artificial... Read More »
Defense Department announces new partnerships enhancing lethal strike capacity
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced its new framework agreements will expand the United States’ military’s strike capabilities. According to the DoW, its new agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5... Read More »
Connecticut National Guard hosts cyber training exercises
The Connecticut National Guard is hosting the 12th annual Cyber Yankee regional cyber training exercise at Camp Nett. The event began May 4 and concludes Friday. The event trains military and utility company cyber experts on cyber threat responses to threats targeting critical infrastructure.... Read More »
More than two dozen charged in connection with South American criminal organization
More than 25 individuals have been charged in six U.S. Attorney General offices for drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and other offenses. The charges are part of a Homeland Security Task Force operation targeting Tren de... Read More »
Rep. Garbarino asks for more information on university cyberattacks
U.S. Rep. Anderw Garbarino (R-NY) is asking for more information on two cyber intrusions that impacted platforms used by nearly 9,000 schools and universities. In a letter to Instructure Holdings, Inc., Garbarino, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, asked for information about... Read More »
FEMA coordinating with federal, state, local partners over FIFA World Cup
Representatives with the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the agency is actively working with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and private-sector partners to ensure America is ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026 events. FEMA officials said they had been working with partners for... Read More »
Legislation would stop China from purchasing U.S. farmland, lawmakers say
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) said his legislation would protect national security interests by preventing foreign adversaries like China from purchasing American farmland and real estate near sensitive national security sites. The legislation, the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites... Read More »
NNSA facility modernizes Nuclear Security and Weapons Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said the construction of Pantex Plant’s High Explosives Science and Engineering (HESE) facility has been completed The new facility consolidates 15 aging facilities, which will strengthen U.S. nuclear security... Read More »
FBI: Cyber-enabled strategic cargo theft on the rise
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced cyber tactics enabling cargo theft have surged recently. In a Public Service Announcement, the FBI said cyber threat actors are increasingly using cyber-enabled tactics to impersonate legitimate businesses as a means to hijack freight, steal... Read More »
Defense Department announces agreements with AI companies on classified network deployment
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to as the U.S. Department of War by the Trump administration, announced that it has entered into agreements with eight of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies to deploy AI capabilities on the department’s classified networks. The... Read More »