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Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., released an update on Friday of the status of its 2011 procurement contract for BioThrax with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
BioThrax is the only anthrax vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The vaccine is... Read More »
A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other research institutions recently developed a DNA vaccine to combat the spread of Zika virus.
Research teams with the Kansas State University (KSU) Biosecurity Research Institute, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently moved forward with the development of the anthrax vaccine NuThrax.
ASPR’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Emergent... Read More »
A group of Republican U.S. senators recently introduced the Taylor Force Act to require the secretary of state to certify that the Palestinian Authority has ended its policy of funding terrorists and their families.
The bill was introduced by U.S. Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Lindsey Graham (R-SC),... Read More »
An Upstate Medical University research team recently began utilizing a social-ecological systems (SES) approach to study mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika, chikungunya and dengue fever.
The SES approach builds upon new information as it becomes available to the multi-disciplinary research team... Read More »
A coalition of leaders from law enforcement agencies, the private sector and academic institutions from across the world met in Singapore this week to address the growing threat of cyber crimes.
The meeting, titled “Solutions for Attribution,” saw approximately 200 participants from 56... Read More »
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., announced on Friday that it has signed a multi-year contract for the advanced development and delivery of NuThrax (vaccine adsorbed with CPG 7909 adjuvant), the company’s next-generation anthrax vaccine candidate.
The contract, signed with the Biomedical Advanced... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed six bipartisan bills on Tuesday to enhance national security efforts within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“I commend the work of my committee on the passage of these important pieces of legislation which seek to provide necessary... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed two homeland security-related bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) with a bipartisan voice vote.
“Your government’s chief responsibility is to protect you and your family from attack,” Donovan said. “Last weekend’s bombings... Read More »
Germany’s Procurement Agency of the Federal Ministry of the Interior recently contracted Smiths Detection to provide baggage-screening equipment for the German Federal Police at the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
The HI-SCAN 10080 XCT system utilizes a high-resolution x-ray scanner, computed... Read More »
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) received a grant of $471,549 on Monday from the National Security Agency (NSA) for the 2016 Cyber P3 - Cyber Soldier Development Grant Program.
The program seeks to educate qualified cyber workers with the knowledge, critical mission skills, and... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) approved a contract on Monday to develop an inactivated Zika virus vaccine candidate.
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), under the... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released an update on Tuesday to a previous committee report regarding encryption and its impact on law enforcement and counterterrorism.
The original report, titled “Going Dark, Going Forward,” was... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed the Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act, H.R. 5346, which included an amendment introduced by U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ).
Payne, Jr.’s amendment seeks to enhance coordination among U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS)... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Hidalgo, Pharr, Anzalduas Port of Entry recently arrested an individual carrying approximately 10 pounds of alleged liquid methamphetamine concealed within aloe vera juice bottles.
The incident began on Sept. 20 at the Pharr... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) questioned two senior U.S. Department of Defense officials on Thursday about the rise of ISIS in Southeast Asian countries.
At a hearing titled “U.S. National Security Challenges and Ongoing Military Operations,” Ernst heard testimony from U.S. Department of... Read More »
Del Rio Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents recently seized approximately 1,300 pounds of narcotics during the course of six different incidents.
The first incident occurred on Aug. 26 when Eagle Pass South Station agents responded to reports of suspicious activity near the area. After a brief... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended a previously-deported felon on Thursday near the Calexico West Port of Entry.
The incident began as agents observed an individual running north from the International Border fence at approximately 10 P.M. Agents stopped the man and discovered that he had... Read More »
A team of researchers from the Kansas State University (KSU) Biosecurity Research Institute recently conducted a study with Culex species mosquitoes from across the country to find ways to stop the spread of Zika virus.
Findings from the study were published in the journal Vector-Borne and... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) recently received a response to his request for information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding reports that foreign actors hacked into American political organizations.
Carper asked DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson to provide information about how... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently arrested 36 fugitives during simultaneous nationwide operations called Operation Safe Nation and Operation No Safe Haven III.
ICE said that 17 individuals were sought because they may pose a threat to public safety or national security,... Read More »
Yahoo! recently disclosed a massive data breach affecting approximately 500 million email accounts that occurred in late 2014.
“Major data breaches remind us that we must do our part and be vigilant in protecting our personal online information,” Michael Kaiser, executive director of the... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would give individual state governments the power to approve the resettlement of refugees in their states.
The Allow State Sovereignty Upon Refugee Entry (ASSURE) Act was introduced in response to a plan from President Barack... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) requested information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday regarding the surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America arriving at the nation’s southwest border.
Johnson, in a letter to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, also requested... Read More »
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Wednesday on high-containment laboratories and how improved oversight of dangerous pathogens is needed to mitigate any potential risks.
The GAO report said the total number of incidents involving incomplete inactivation, a... Read More »
A group of Democratic members of Congress called upon the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday to extend temporary protective status (TPS) for eligible nationals of countries affected by the Ebola virus disease.
U.S. Reps. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), José E. Serrano (D-NY)... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently appointed two officers for higher-level positions at two different ports of entry.
CBP named Roderick W. Hudson as area port director for the Houston and Galveston area ports of entry on Sept. 18, while Roy D. Villareal was named the San Diego... Read More »
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., published additional data demonstrating the efficacy of AEOL 10150 as a medical countermeasure to sulfur mustard gas exposure on Monday.
The data showed that treatment with AEOL 10150 48 hours after exposure to sulfur mustard gas improved survival rates from 36... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) requested information on Monday from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after reports of at least 858 individuals mistakenly being granted citizenship despite being deemed ineligible.
The error occurred due to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... Read More »
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) unveiled a counterterrorism strategy on Tuesday that he said takes U.S. policies into the digital age of security, as threats from violent extremists continue to evolve with technology.
McCaul’s plan was released just days after... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Keep Terrorists Off the Battlefield Act on Monday to bar the president from setting terrorists free from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo).
The legislation would also prevent the president from closing the detention facility entirely.... Read More »
A coalition of Republican senators urged the president on Monday to enact immediate sanctions on North Korea in the wake of its latest nuclear weapons test.
This most recent incident was the fourth nuclear test since 2009 and the second this year.
“In the wake of this latest provocation... Read More »
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) directed the New York State Police and the National Guard to deploy an additional 1,000 officers across the state on Sunday after an explosion in Chelsea.
In addition to the increased deployment of officers, Cuomo directed the Division of Homeland Security and... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested two individuals and seized approximately 47 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in separate incidents last week.
The first incident began when officers stationed at the Nogales-Morley Gate Port of Entry pedestrian crossing referred a... Read More »
New York’s proposed cyber security regulations for banks and insurance companies - the first such policy in the nation - would create some uniformity between state and federal rules, but the American Bankers Association (ABA) said that it is seeking clarification on certain provisions.
“We... Read More »
