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U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) drew attention on Monday to a pending California state bill that would impede the ability of federal immigration officials to do their jobs by effectively turning the entire state into a sanctuary jurisdiction that won’t comply with immigration laws.
The bill,... Read More »
A collaborative research effort by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health and Florida State University recently revealed two classes of compounds already in use in the pharmaceutical industry that might prove useful in the fight against Zika virus.... Read More »
A research team at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) recently identified compounds that could be used to inhibit the replication of Zika virus and reduce its ability to kill brain cells.
The research team identified two classes of compounds effective against Zika... Read More »
A coalition of U.S. senators urged President Obama via letter on Monday to prioritize cybersecurity and strategies to counter cyber threats in the financial sector in discussions at the upcoming G-20 summit in September.
The coalition included U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), Sherrod Brown... Read More »
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers recently arrested three at-large criminal illegal immigrants after they were released from local custody when detainers lodged with Philadelphia authorities were not honored.
The three individuals have... Read More »
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday for moving forward with two separate items regarding the implementation of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.
The FCC unanimously voted to release a notice of proposed... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) recently said that the challenges of protecting the state’s wild and rugged 611-mile border with Canada highlight the need for a tougher stance on border security from the U.S. administration.
“It would be very easy for someone to slip in or out of the... Read More »
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released new labor-management relationship guidelines between the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the agency on Thursday.
TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger sent the new guidelines to all employees in the middle of ongoing... Read More »
Researchers supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) recently developed a novel system to grow norovirus in intestinal cells, which could bring about new therapeutic drugs and vaccines to combat the virus.
Intestinal cells are the natural site of norovirus... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson (R-FL) released a plan on Tuesday to introduce legislation that would appropriate $1.1 billion in funding for Zika virus prevention programs through Fiscal Year 2017 when the House reconvenes in early September.
“With each passing day that we do not act, the Zika... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) awarded Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a $5.9 million contract on Wednesday for the development of a Zika virus test for use in doctors’ offices.
Chembio is... Read More »
Johns Hopkins Medicine formally opened the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Zika Center on Tuesday, becoming the first known multidisciplinary Zika virus center in the world.
The center is composed of providers and related staff from departments and divisions at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) entered into a $2.6 million agreement on Monday with the DiaSorin Group to further the development of a Zika virus test that may help diagnose the virus more quickly.... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents intercepted an overloaded vessel of illegal migrants traveling from the Bahamas to the Haulover Inlet in Miami-Dade County on Sunday.
The incident began when marine interdiction agents (MIA) from the Miami Marine... Read More »
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) released a study on Monday showing the successful treatment of monkeys infected with Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) several days after infection.
Scientists have known about SUDV and Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) since 1976, with EBOV being the... Read More »
A California woman was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison on Friday for conspiring to illegally export fighter jet engines, along with unmanned aerial vehicles and related technical data, to the People’s Republic of China.
The investigation was handled by U.S. Immigration and Customs... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol officers assigned to the El Centro station on Friday arrested a previously-deported sex offender one mile from the Calexico Port of Entry.
The incident began early Friday morning when agents observed a 48-year old male Salvadoran national running northbound from the... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded funding on Thursday to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) to advance the React cybersecurity solution for utilities that monitors IT networks for near real-time detection of possible cyber intrusions.
React will aim to develop... Read More »
U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) will join Mark Morgan, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, for a full-day tour of Maine’s northern border this week.
After his tour, McCaul will attend a town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME).
“Understanding... Read More »
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) awarded funds on Thursday to eight agencies for its Band 14 Incumbent Spectrum Relocation Grant program.
The program aims to provide financial assistance to eligible public safety agencies for relocating their current radios and systems from Band... Read More »
The Oakland County Health Division urged residents on Wednesday to protect themselves against mosquito bites and the threat of West Nile virus during upcoming summer events, including the Woodward Dream Cruise, Arts Beats & Eats, and other outdoor activities.
The recommendation comes after... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agency recently arrested 58 individuals in an operation targeting undocumented migrants and other enforcement priorities in the New York metropolitan area.
All of those arrested fell under outlines set... Read More »
A coalition of 40 Asia-Pacific former leaders and experts from 14 different countries urged the United States on Tuesday in a letter to adopt a “no first use” nuclear policy and called for Pacific-based allies to support the initiative.
The coalition included U.S. allies Australia, Japan... Read More »
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson hosted a conference call on Monday with members of the National Association of Secretaries of State, along with other election officials, to discuss cybersecurity in election systems infrastructure.
Officials within the Department of Homeland... Read More »
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released a study on Tuesday with evidence showing that people who were infected with the Ebola virus were 20 percent more likely to survive the virus if they were co-infected with the... Read More »
Bavarian Nordic A/S released a summary of its progress for the first half of 2016 on Wednesday.
“I am very pleased with the progress of the company this year,” Paul Chaplin, president and chief executive officer of Bavarian Nordic, said. “We have successfully built on our relationships... Read More »
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved plans on Friday set forth on July 6 to set up an EU border control system that brings together the European Union’s border agency, Frontex, and national border management authorities.
The plan calls for national authorities to continue the... Read More »
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents, part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), assigned to the Indio Station arrested four individuals in two separate incidents over the weekend for suspected drug smuggling.
Agents encountered two individuals, a 22-year-old woman and a 25-year-old... Read More »
Ceragon Networks recently released a new wireless backhaul platform with enhanced security features that seeks to overcome what can at times be a major obstacle for public safety forces - access to a reliable and secure communications network.
Ceragon’s FibeAir IP-20 Assured Platform is geared... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed near Interstate 5 in San Clemente arrested an individual allegedly transporting 81 bundles of narcotics concealed within a 2005 Ford Focus on Sunday.
The incident began as an officer conducted a vehicle stop near the Avienida Presidio... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Buffalo Border Patrol Station arrested 10 individuals found illegally in the United States on Aug. 8.
The incident began as an Orchard Park police officer encountered 13 male individuals trespassing on an elementary school’s... Read More »
A research team led by Purdue University professors Dongyan Xu and Xiangyu Zhang detailed the findings of their RetroScope technology during the USENIX Security Symposium over the weekend.
RetroScope, developed in the last nine months, builds upon the research team’s earlier work in smart... Read More »
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a level 2 travel notice on Thursday for people traveling to destinations that have been affected by Zika virus.
Zika virus has spread rapidly in South America and Caribbean countries, with transmission of the virus typically... Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the manufacture of BioThrax (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) at the company’s large-scale Building 55 manufacturing facility in Lansing,... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information (RFI) on Thursday for ways to improve the protection of fixed, mobile ground and naval forces against a variety of small unmanned air systems (sUAS) technologies.
“DARPA is interested in identifying novel,... Read More »
