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Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) was recently awarded a contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific to provide cyberspace operations systems for military personnel and other government agencies.
SAIC is one of seven companies awarded the contract, which has a... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Orlando International Airport recently seized a shipment of raw beef and pork that potentially carried classical swine fever disease.
The incident began as agents referred a passenger arriving from Mexico for a secondary inspection... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently launched the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator to create solutions for humanitarian issues and natural disaster relief challenges.
The MD5 program was launched by a public-private partnership between the DoD, New York University, Columbia... Read More »
A coalition of House Democrats recently urged the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to examine the Donald Trump campaign’s claim that they knew about the cyber hack into John Podesta’s emails before they were publicly released.
The group included U.S. Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD),... Read More »
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recently honored the Falfurrias Border Patrol Station with the IACP/Cisco Community Policing Award for its efforts in working with local communities to prevent crime in Brooks County, Texas.
The Falfurrias Border Patrol Station worked with... Read More »
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) recently conducted its Operational Response Project in Amman, Jordan, to identify best practices related to command and control, hazard risk assessment, and evidence exploitation.
The project brought together 45 Jordanian law enforcement... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Interagency Security Committee (ISC) recently certified Alion Science and Technology’s CounterMeasures as the first Department of Defense-sponsored tool for risk assessment and analysis for federal facilities.
CounterMeasures software,... Read More »
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director General Ahmet Üzümcü met with Finland’s Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H.E. Peter Stenlund at OPCW headquarters in The Hague on Friday to discuss aspects of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
The... Read More »
U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) recently hosted the first-ever Emergency Management Summit to help first responders in his district prepare for natural disasters that require federal assistance.
The summit featured testimony and potential response plans from local emergency managers, country... Read More »
According to a recent clinical trial conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ZMapp was found to be a safe and effective treatment for Ebola virus disease, but more study remains.
The trial, known as Partnership for Research on Ebola Virus in Liberia... Read More »
A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators recently urged the Obama administration in a letter to clarify their position on the growing cholera epidemic in Haiti.
The group includes U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Edward Markey (D-MA) and Robert Melendez (D-NJ).
“The... Read More »
Agents with the U.S. Border Patrol recently apprehended an individual for alleged human smuggling, as well as five illegal migrants, near the Interstate 8 checkpoint.
The incident began on Wednesday when Border Patrol agents observed a group of five individuals traveling northbound by foot from... Read More »
A group of international vaccine experts recently shared a series of requirements for the development of a safe and effective Zika virus vaccine.
The research group features experts from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and... Read More »
Soligenix, Inc. was invited to the National Organization for Rare Disorders’ (NORD) Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit on Tuesday to present preliminary data on the Dusquetide and RiVax programs.
NORD’s Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit brings together... Read More »
The Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) recently demonstrated its new augmented reality technology at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition.
ECBC’s augmented reality technology utilizes a head-mounted display to enable users to see virtual images for use as a... Read More »
The National Association of Fleet Administrator’s (NAFA) Fleet Management Association recently released a cybersecurity-related white paper regarding internet-connected vehicles and the ways a possible cyber hacker could exploit those systems.
The white paper, titled “Fleet Management and... Read More »
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) recently held a training seminar for customs officials in Eastern Europe to strengthen their ability to uphold the global ban on chemical weapon.
The seminar, held in Krakow, Poland on Sept. 27-30, featured 32 participants from such... Read More »
A Sandia National Laboratory research team recently used high-speed cameras, imaging techniques and advanced computer modeling to study fragmenting explosives.
The Sandia research team wanted to study how improvised explosive devices (IEDs) come apart in explosions in order to lessen the damage... Read More »
The U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) recently publicly indicated that the Russian government may be responsible for hacking the emails of U.S. persons and organizations to compromise election results.
USIC said that the trove of emails leaked to sites like WikiLeaks and DCLeaks.com was... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, recently seized more than four pounds of cocaine and arrested two U.S. citizens in a single incident.
“This smuggling attempt illustrates the lengths criminals will go to... Read More »
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released a list of notable cyber threats that have been affecting computer systems for citizens and businesses across the country.
The FBI released its list, which includes ransomware, business email compromises (BEC) and intellectual property... Read More »
The U.S. Border Patrol recently appointed Andrew J. Althoff as the Grand Forks Sector’s new deputy chief patrol agent (DCPA).
Althoff is now second in command of the Grand Forks Sector, which consists of Iowa, Kansas Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Buffalo station recently apprehended a previously-deported migrant with ties to the international criminal gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13).
Border Patrol agents were called for assistance by the Lancaster Police Department on Sept. 30 in the arrest of... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently sponsored the late-stage development of two different biodosimetry tests to determine how much radiation a human’s body has absorbed.
The tests are intended for use in clinical health care laboratories that examine blood samples... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently awarded cooperative agreements worth $350,000 to assist healthcare providers and public health sector partners to respond to potential cybersecurity threats.
The funds were awarded through HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response recently entered into a $24.75 million contract with BioProtection Systems Corp. for the development of an Ebola vaccine.
The contract comes in the wake of a two-year long battle... Read More »
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Wednesday released a monthly terror threat “snapshot” report to give insight into potential threats the country and its allies are currently facing.
“The recent arrest in Maryland of an ISIS supporter plotting... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) voiced his support on Wednesday for the implementation of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
Thompson’s support comes in the wake of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) review of the department’s implementation of... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) - El Paso Branch recently assisted in the arrest of an undocumented migrant who allegedly assaulted a Border Patrol agent in New Mexico.
The incident began as area Border Patrol officers started following a group of... Read More »
Representatives with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian government recently completed Bulgaria’s new nuclear detection architecture.
The representatives said that the new architecture will... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents recently apprehended multiple individuals and seized two vessels carrying approximately 2,700 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
The incident began as two CBP AMO crews aboard a P-3 airborne early... Read More »
The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) recently publicly committed to the National Cyber Security Alliance’s (NCSA) internet safety and security initiative called “Lock Down Your Login.”
The initiative was announced by the White House earlier this year and to help Americans better protect... Read More »
A group of legislators recently urged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to ensure enhanced due process protections for individuals placed on the No Fly List.
U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Ted Poe (R-TX) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) requested further clarification on the... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs and Eagle Pass stations recently apprehended two previously convicted sex offenders during separate incidents.
The first incident occurred on Sept. 24 when agents arrested Pedro Gomez-Vidal, a 24-year-old undocumented migrant from Mexico,... Read More »
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Thursday regarding cybersecurity and control weaknesses at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The report, titled “FDA Needs to Rectify Control Weaknesses That Place Industry and Public Health Data at Risk,” was... Read More »
