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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Threats

Legislation introduced to address foreign supply chain threats

Legislation aimed at addressing security threats to the nation’s supply chain was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) Monday. The legislation, the Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act, would improve the effectiveness of the Federal... Read More »

CBP testing facial biometrics at Canada, U.S. crossing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun testing facial biometrics for travelers entering the United States in select vehicle lanes at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry between Fort Erie, Canada, and Buffalo, N.Y. Simplified Arrival-Vehicle Biometric uses facial biometrics to automate... Read More »

RTX awarded DARPA cyber resiliency contract

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded RTX’s BBN Technologies a contract Thursday that will support the agency’s Compartmentalization and Privilege management (COM) program. The CPM worker to enhance cyber resilience by automatically subdividing software systems into... Read More »

CISA releases international strategic plan

In a proactive move, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its first comprehensive plan focusing on how the agency will engage international partners to strengthen infrastructure security and resilience. The 2025-2026 International Strategic Plan supports CISA’s... Read More »

California Highway Patrol launches San Bernardino operation

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently begun operation in San Bernardino. The CHP’s operation will provide the San Bernardino Police Department with additional investigative support, and will target stolen vehicles and sideshow activities. Sideshows are unsanctioned and illegal events... Read More »

U.S. senators warn of IV fluid shortage

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) recently asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take action on the nation’s intravenous fluid shortage. In an Oct. 11 letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, the senators urged the department to address... Read More »

Pending federal bill aims to improve visa processing

A bipartisan bill under consideration in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee would improve visa processing by reducing the need to mail physical copies of documents that are already submitted electronically, easing the burden on applicants and saving the U.S. State Department time and... Read More »

NNSA launches 25-year blueprint for nuclear security

On Tuesday, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) released its 25-year plan for the Nuclear Security Enterprise. The Enterprise Blueprint will align the delivery of specialized infrastructure with the demands across the nuclear stockpile, global security... Read More »

TSA incepts 5,028 firearms so far this year

During the first nine months of 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,028 firearms at airport security checkpoints, 93 percent of which were loaded. This is an average of 18.3 firearms detected daily. During the first three quarters of 2024, transportation... Read More »

Rep. D’Esposito questions FEMA storm modeling after Helene

On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), asked FEMA for answers on how it used advanced forecasting and rainfall modeling to prepare for Hurricane Helene. D’Esposito, chair of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, sent a letter to the FEMA... Read More »

National Security Data and Policy Institute launches

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the University of Virginia have partnered to create the National Security Data and Policy Institute. The institute will advance the intelligence community's (IC) use of emerging technologies to collect, analyze, and manage... Read More »