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Anduril, Qualcomm partner on product line to spur American computer production
Anduril, an American defense technology company, announced recently it will join Qualcomm to produce a new product line dedicated to rebuilding American computer manufacturing. The companies said the line, BlueChip, will develop American-built computing hardware for America’s most critical... Read More »
Poland to host missile maintenance facility
The Republic of Poland was chosen at a NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors meeting on Tuesday to be the host nation for the European Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Maintenance Facility. The announcement was made by the U.S. government in coordination with Lockheed Martin and... Read More »
Army, DHS partner to study hazards of transporting ammonia
The U.S. Army announced it has joined up with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to study how to better transport bulk ammonia in order to better understand and mitigate community hazards. The study, the Ammonia Port Preparedness and Emergency... Read More »
U.S. Army accelerates software adoption, streamlines cybersecurity accreditation
The U.S. Army’s Office of the Chief Information Officers announced the launch of Project Gatekeeper, a DevSecOps platform and security evaluation tool it says will transform how the service tests, accredits and deploys commercial software. Project Gatekeeper will provide a dedicated... Read More »
Feds warn companies about ransomware group
Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Secret Service along with international partners recently released a joint cybersecurity advisory, warning companies about SafePay Ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in... Read More »
Coast Guard seizes 489 pounds of cocaine near Puerto Rico
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser offloaded 489 pounds of cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday and transferred custody of three suspects to Homeland Security Task Force San Juan law enforcement authorities. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $5.5... Read More »
Drone restrictions put in place along Southern border
A temporary flight restriction for drones along the southern U.S. border went in effect on Friday. The restriction bars unauthorized drone activity up to 400 feet above the ground and one nautical mile north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The Federal Aviation Administration will publish a notice to... Read More »
Antheia secures conditional funding from Defense Department
Biosynthesis company Antheia announced it has received a conditional commitment of up to $80 million in a long-term loan from the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) under the U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War. The conditional... Read More »
Justice Department, ATF conclude large-scale ‘Operation Show Me Justice’
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it had partnered with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshalls service and other law enforcement offices to conclude “Operation Show Me Justice.” The DOJ-sponsored operation saw the arrests of 435 dangerous... Read More »
U.S. Coast Guard offloads nearly 30,000 pounds of drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that its cutter, Tampa, recently offloaded an estimated 29,600 pounds of cocaine and 3,355 pounds of marijuana in Port Everglades. The drug seizure, estimated to be worth $226.7 million, was the result of six interdictions in international waters in the Eastern... Read More »
Sens. Cantwell, Rounds call for coordinated national approach to AI safety, cyber defense
U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) are urging the White House to take a more comprehensive approach to AI safety and cybersecurity threats posed by AI technology. In a letter to Jay Clayton, director of National Intelligence and chair of the White House Task Force on Super... Read More »
Intelligence community warns of threat to worldwide infrastructure sectors
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined the other intelligence agencies across the globe to issue a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning about a China-based company enabling threat actors to target critical infrastructure sectors worldwide. According to the warning,... Read More »
Defense Department partners with CIA, others over global technology-scouting
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced an agreement last week with the Central Intelligence Agency and In-Q-Tel to quickly move technology solutions to the warfighter. Under the Office of the Under Secretary of War for... Read More »
CBP seizes 450 pounds of cocaine in New York
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized approximately 450 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately $6 million during an inspection on the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge between Lewiston, N.Y. and Queenston, Ontario. CBP officers working in the... Read More »
FEMA awards nonprofit orgs $300M in security grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently awarded more than 1,600 nonprofit organizations $300 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds. The program is a Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grant designed to strengthen law enforcement agencies, first-responder... Read More »
Alabama disaster preparedness center opens
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday to officially open its Advanced Responder Training Complex in Anniston, Ala. The student training and in-processing center will provide state, local, tribal and... Read More »
Lawmakers introduce legislation to strengthen oversight of CISA workforce
New legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Delia Ramirez (D-IL) would strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity workforce while protecting the federal networks it is designed to protect. The CISA Force Structure Assessment Act would require the... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
CISA issues advisory helping organizations identify threats, enable effective response
A new advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency outlines how organizations can strengthen detection, response and protections in information technology (IT), cloud and operational technology (OT) environments. The advisory, A Tale of Two SOCs: Insights From Two Red Team... Read More »
Transportation Security Administration strategy aims to improve agency
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced a strategic plan to drive excellence and resiliency. The Horizon 25 Strategy focuses on three primary goals: modernizing TSA’s checkpoints, elevating the traveler experience, and strengthening multi-modal transportation... Read More »
Justice Department launches National Fraud Detection Center
The U.S. Department of Justice recently launched a prosecutor-led, multi-agency team designed to investigate those defrauding federal government programs, including individuals overseas and those operating fraud schemes. The National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC) will be tasked with generating... Read More »
DEA announces takedown of drug ring
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the takedown of a major drug trafficking ring distributing cocaine, fentanyl and heroin across New York and Puerto Rico. As part of an investigation by the DEA, the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York... Read More »