Threats
Feds crackdown on CDL schools
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state and local partners will be working together to identify and address fraudulent and illegal practices in commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools.... Read More »
Defense Department signs agreement with Anduril for air-launched Barracuda-500
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to as the U.S. Department of War by the Trump administration, and Anduril Industries announced they had entered into an agreement to scale production of affordable munitions. Anduril said it had signed a framework agreement to address the gap in pallet-... Read More »
More than $1.75B awarded for Golden Dome missile defense tracking
The Space Development Agency announced the awarding of two agreements worth $1.75 billion for additional space vehicles in the missile warning, missile tracking and missile defense sector. As support for the U.S. Space Force Program Acquisition Executive for Missile Warning and Tracking, the... Read More »
House passes 10 bills to address Homeland Security issues
The U.S. House of Representatives announced the passage of 10 bipartisan bills advanced by the Committee on Homeland Security to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s core mission. If passed, the bills will modernize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), refocus... Read More »
Homeland Security signs agreement with Caribbean partners
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS). The agreement, signed by Rob Law, Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, & Plans (PLCY) for DHS, and... Read More »
Laser Weapon System contract approved
Laser company nLIGHT, Inc. announced it had been selected for a Joint Laser Weapon System Other Transaction Authority agreement recently to support the U.S. Department of War’s next-generation cruise missile defense architecture. The contract, which has an initial award value of $44 million,... Read More »
Northrop Grumman, Camgian partner to advance AI platform
Virginia-based defense company Northrop Grumman and Mississippi-based Camgian, a software development company, recently entered into a strategic collaboration to advance Camgian’s innovative artificial intelligence platform. The Reactor AI platform will be used to enhance command and fire... Read More »
New York to spend $100M on law enforcement tech, equipment
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said her state will invest $100 million into law enforcement technology and equipment. As part of the state’s LETECH Grant Program, the money is available for police departments and sheriff’s offices to modernize equipment and improve their technology, the grants... Read More »
DOJ arrests alleged member of criminal hacking group in Finland
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it had arrested an alleged member of the criminal cyber hacking group “Scattered Spider” in Finland and had him extradited to the United States to face federal criminal conspiracy charges. According to the criminal complaint, 19-year-old Peter... Read More »
CISA launches new advisory board for securing critical infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on Wednesday it has created an advisory council that will strengthen information sharing and broaden partnerships across government and industry to secure critical infrastructure. The Alliance of National Councils for Homeland... Read More »
Bill to secure U.S. technology supply chains from foreign adversaries introduced
U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) have introduced legislation that will codify the U.S. Department of Commerce’s ability to protect U.S. information and communications technology supply chains. The bill, the ICTS Supply Chain Security Act, would codify the department’s... Read More »
Investment Intelligence Center launches website
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy recently announced the launch of an Investment Intelligence Center interactive public website. The Intelligence Center provides a centralized, interactive dashboard for users to explore the Defense Department’s work... Read More »
Legislation banning sale of Americans’ data introduced
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) have introduced legislation that would ban data brokers from selling or transferring Americans’ health and location data. The Health and Location Data Protection Act would prevent data brokers from gathering personal... Read More »
Defense Department unleashes AI ‘agent network’ to evaluate threats, targeting
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump Administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced that it would launch “Agent Network,” the latest element of the department’s Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy. The department said the project would be led by its... Read More »
Legislation introduced to strengthen cybersecurity at DHS after compliance gaps found
Legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) would strengthen security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after compliance gaps were found by the Government Accountability Office. The Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting... Read More »
Defense Department releases Post Quantum Cryptography strategy
A day after President Donald Trump announced new policies surrounding quantum cryptography, the Kirsten Davies, chief information officer for the U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced that department’s Post Quantum... Read More »
CBP officers seized over 1,100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized 1,100.79 pounds of suspected methamphetamine with a street value of $10.1 million. The seizure occurred on June 15 at the World Trade Bridge between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. A CBP officer referred to a 2013 D-13... Read More »
Trump issues cryptographic executive order to protect American data
The White House announced President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that would protect American data, and the digital economy that lives off of it. Trump’s “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks” Executive Order directs the Office of Management and... Read More »
U.S. Army awards Northrop Grumman tank ammunition contract
The U.S. Army recently awarded Virginia-based defense company Northrop Grumman a five-year contract to produce the M1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round of large caliber tank ammunition. The M1147 AMP is a 120mm round designated for use on the U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank. The... Read More »
FBI warns of cyber criminals’ use of traffic distribution system in financial scams
The FBI said in a public service announcement that cyber criminals are using traffic distribution systems to gain access to victim networks for financial scams. Traffic distribution systems, or TDS, is technology that is used to route internet traffic visitors to different destinations after... Read More »
Operation Pacific Viper surpasses more than 225,000 pounds of cocaine seized
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that the U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper, which began in August 2025, has surpassed more than 225,000 pounds of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Operation Pacific Viper is a counter-drug operation in the... Read More »
Legislation introduced to track terrorist organization’s use of AI
Legislation that would assess terrorist organization’s use of artificial intelligence was introduced recently by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). The Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act would direct the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to conduct an annual threat assessment of... Read More »
Trump signs National Security Memorandum on cybersecurity
The White House announced President Donald Trump had signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to help the National Security Systems modernize in order to meet the cyber challenges of 2026 and beyond. According to the White House, the memorandum outlines a clear structure, as well as... Read More »
Coast Guard increases presence for World Cup near Washington state
During the World Cup, the U.S. Coast Guard will have an increased presence near Washington state ports, waterways and fan zones, and the maritime border with Canada. "The Coast Guard is proud to work alongside our federal, state and local partners to help ensure the safety and security of World... Read More »
CISA issues directive on improving mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities at federal agencies
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a new operational directive to improve how federal civilian agencies assess and align their cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The Binding Operational Direct 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk would require federal civilian... Read More »
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 »