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FDA approves vaccine for chikungunya
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a single-dose chikungunya vaccine developed by Denmark-based Bavarian Nordic A/S, a global vaccine company, for people age 12 years and older. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the chikungunya virus. The virus has been... Read More »
Legislation to reform school safety introduced on school shooting anniversary
Legislation to reform school safety measures was introduced last week, officials said. The legislation, the Measures for Safer School Districts Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) would modernize the school safety... Read More »
GAO: Maritime workforce challenges could impact national security
According to a report from the General Accountability Office, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) needs to implement plans now to address workforce vacancies to support its goal of overseeing national security. In short, GAO said in order to fulfill its missions and goals, MARAD should create a... Read More »
Coast Guard Reauthorization Act introduced in U.S. Senate
The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, legislation that would bolster funding for the military branch’s critical missions, was introduced by leaders on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Feb. 11. Drafted and agreed to between the Senate Commerce Committee, on which U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz... Read More »
Los Indios Land Port of Entry in Texas to benefit from improvement project
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the General Services Administration have formally partnered to complete an infrastructure improvement project at the Los Indios Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Los Indios, Texas. The project will increase the... Read More »
Cyber PIVOTT legislation reintroduced in Congress
U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), chair of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, has reintroduced the Cyber PIVOTT Act to address the country’s cybersecurity workforce shortage. First introduced in the 118th Congress, the Cyber PIVOTT Act would establish a new full-scholarship program for... Read More »
Cocaine valued at $1.4M seized by U.S. CBP in Texas at Mexico border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers seized cocaine with an estimated street value of $1.4 million at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry between Texas and Mexico on Thursday. The seizure occurred on Camino Real International Bridge. A CBP officer referred for secondary... Read More »
Legislation to combat fentanyl passed in House
Legislation led by U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to halt the flow of fentanyl into the country has passed in the House. The legislation, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, would make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related... Read More »
DHS says it will support security at Super Bowl LIX
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will continue its two-decade long tradition of supporting the security operations for Super Bowl LIX, officials said Monday. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said her department had sent 690 employees representing 12 DHS agencies to New Orleans to provide air... Read More »
Legislation would conduct study of certain foreign technologies
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would safeguard communications networks from foreign adversary-controlled technology. The Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act would require the Department of... Read More »
Justice Department participating in multinational operation to snag cybercrime marketplaces
The Justice Department is participating in a multinational operation to disrupt and disable Cracked and Nulled’s, two online cybercrime marketplaces, infrastructure. The operation is in conjunction with Operation Talent, a multinational law enforcement operation supported by Europol to... Read More »
Legislation reintroduced targeting fentanyl producers in China
Legislation to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for fentanyl coming into the United States was reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on Wednesday. The legislation would amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to allows the U.S. government to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals and... Read More »
Trump orders building of Iron Dome Missile Defense shield
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday instructing the military to begin building an “Iron Dome” for the United States. The order directs the military to do “a review of theater missile defense posture to defend United States troops deployed abroad and an increase in... Read More »
Legislation seeks to make assaulting law enforcement officers deportable offense
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would make it a deportable offense for a non-citizen to assault a law enforcement officer. The Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025 would explicitly designate the assault of a law enforcement... Read More »
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 »
DARPA, U.S. Army join forces to evaluate Cyber Threat Detection technologies
Recently, major military organizations came together to test and evaluate new cyber threat detection technologies, the agencies said Monday. As part of a joint operation with the U.S. Army Cyber Command Technical Warfare Center, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the... 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 »
DHS unveils framework for AI deployment in critical infrastructure
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration with industry and the AI supply chain, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released its recommendations for the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in critical infrastructure Thursday. The recommendations lays out clear guidance... Read More »
CISA launches Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the agency tasked with cyber defense and the national coordinator for critical infrastructure security, recently launched Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISR) Month. CISA uses CISR Month to educate and engage the... 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 »
Two autonomous surveillance towers added in the Big Bend Sector
The U.S. Border Patrol recently deployed two additional autonomous surveillance towers (ASTs) in the Texas Big Bend Sector to improve border security operations. ASTs detect and monitor movement in remote and rugged terrain. Using artificial intelligence, they have the ability to differentiate... Read More »
TSA establishes cyber risk management programs for railroads, pipelines
A new rule proposed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will establish cyber risk management and reporting requirements for pipeline and railroad owners and operators. In a proposed rule published as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the TSA said Wednesday that it would continue... Read More »
Bipartisan efforts seeks to crack down on Iran funding crime in United States
U.S Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced a bipartisan effort to crack down on individuals committing or attempting to commit violent crimes in the United States on behalf of Iran and other foreign adversaries. The Congresswomen said Iran has allegedly paid criminal... 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 »
Treasury, CFIUS issues rule on real estate transactions around military bases
The U.S. Treasury Department added nearly 60 military installations across the country to the areas over which the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has jurisdiction. CFIUS, working in coordination with the U.S. Department of Defense, issued the final rule that expands... Read More »
CBP officials seize more than $2.1M in cocaine at Eagle Pass Port in Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations officers seized more than $2.1 million in cocaine in a single enforcement action on Wednesday at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry in Eagle Pass, Texas. A CBP officer referred a tractor trailer for secondary inspection at the... Read More »
Bipartisan delegation travels to Middle East amid rising instability concerns
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, recently led a bipartisan delegation to the Middle East amid concerns about rising threats and instability. The Congressional delegation of Cole and U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), John Rutherford (R-FL), Ed Case (D-HI),... Read More »
Federal agencies come together to train first responders on lithium-ion battery risks
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) joined other agencies this week to train first responders on the safety risks posed by lithium-ion batteries. In collaboration with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the Fire Department of the city of... Read More »
Agreement bolsters national security-focused collaboration on offshore wind development
A new agreement signed Tuesday will ensure offshore wind development does not hinder national security. The Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will make certain the two agencies collaborate so that offshore... 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. DoD awards Royal Philips with contract for threat exposure algorithm
Royal Philips will accelerate the predictive health monitoring of the Rapid Analysis of Threat Exposure (RATE) algorithm for active service personnel now that the U.S. Department of Defense has invested in it. Following a successful development and pilot program, the RATE technology using... Read More »
DOE, NNSA work to mitigate risks of AI, improve national security
A new security memo from the White House on Artificial Intelligence, the first ever released, will galvanize the federal government in its AI National Security mission, officials said. The National Security Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence provides direction on harnessing AI models and... Read More »
DoD, SBA approve first group of investment funds for economic, national security technology
The Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently approved the first group of Small Business Investment Company Licensees and Green Light Approved investment funds under the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology (SBICCT) Initiative. The... Read More »
Advanced Border Coordination Act would enhance law enforcement at southern border
Members of Congress proposed a bipartisan bill Oct. 22 that aims to strengthen law enforcement operations and collaboration at America’s southern border. “For the safety of our communities, we have to restore the rule of law and secure our borders, and DHS [Department of Homeland Security]... Read More »