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Monday, June 17th, 2024

Terrorism

Measure seeks to bolster firearms purchasing laws

Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE), Chris Coons (D-DE), and John Cornyn (R-TX) reintroduced a bill designed to aid states in enforcing existing laws against individuals attempting to purchase firearms by lying on background checks. The NICS Denial Notification Act would require federal authorities to... Read More »

Bill targets foreign criminal organization sanctions

A group of lawmakers recently introduced the Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act, noting the legislation would subject foreign criminal organizations such as drug cartels to sanctions. Sens. Ben Sasse (R-NE), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Josh Hawley... Read More »

START report examines QAnon extremist activity

A Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) report examining extremism has determined QAnon escalated from an obscure fringe group to a mainstream movement, but few have committed crimes. START researchers at the University of Maryland compiled QAnon supporter data regarding those... Read More »

DHS initiatives target terrorism prevention, response

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials are touting the release of the funding notice for eight different types of terrorism prevention and preparedness grants totaling almost $1.87 billion. “In the almost 20 years since September 11, 2001, the terrorism threat landscape has changed... Read More »

Orlando to receive anti-terrorism funds

Lawmakers said Orlando, Fla., has received $3.8 million in terror-prevention and preparedness grant funds via the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). Reps. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Val Demings (D-FL), and Darren Soto (D-FL) indicated the city's... Read More »

Measure seeks to bolster school security

U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently introduced a bill designed to codify into law the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety as a means of bolstering school security efforts. The Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2021 would help inform parents and... Read More »

LLNL researchers initiate skin protein study

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers are working to determine if, after a terrorist bombing, the bomb maker can be identified by skin proteins left on bomb components. As a means of conducting the research, personnel from LLNL's Weapons Complex Integration (WCI) and Global... Read More »

ADL unveils counter domestic terrorism plan

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has initiated the PROTECT Plan to mitigate domestic terrorism efforts while protecting civil liberties. According to ADL data, right-wing extremists were linked to at least 16 extremist-related murders in America last year and have been responsible for 75 percent... Read More »

Lawmakers seek domestic terrorism growth review

A group of lawmakers recently called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the intelligence community to review threats posed by domestic terrorist groups and their domestic growth. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, along with Senate... Read More »

CBP implementing Super Bowl security initiatives

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said aircrews, agents and officers are supporting local, state, and federal efforts for a safe and secure Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fla. “U.S. Customs and Border Protection is working diligently to help secure Super Bowl LV through air and maritime... Read More »

Senate bill seeks to improve school safety

A bill that seeks to help schools improve security measures was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2021 would codify the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety into law. The clearinghouse is available at SchoolSafety.gov and informs parents and educators on... Read More »

HSI addresses Super Bowl safety initiatives

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officials said the agency would be collaborating with federal, state, and local law enforcement to provide public safety efforts for Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida. “I am proud of the efforts of HSI Tampa, the National Intellectual Property Rights... Read More »

Measure targets counterterrorism enhancement, extremism

House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) reintroduced the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) Act (H.R. 567), which authorizes an interagency program to strengthen counterterrorism operations and while improving the coordination of assistance to address... Read More »

CISA, Cactus League execute response plan exercise

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently joined Cactus League officials and affiliates in an exercise designed to review pre-incident preparedness measures and response plans. For the second consecutive year, the tabletop exercise... Read More »

MS-13 leaders indicted by federal authorities

An indictment was unsealed in Central Islip, N.Y., last week, charging 14 leaders in MS-13 who are known as the Ranfla Nacional, which operated as the organization’s board of directors, directing MS-13’s criminal activity for almost two decades. The indictment charges the defendants with... Read More »