DoD awards more than $46M in research grants
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it had awarded more than $46 million in grants to support basic research in national security topics. The DoD awarded 19 grants to... Read More »
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DHS S&T looks for solutions to reduce risks to power infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced Friday that it was looking for Software Artifact Dependency Graph (ADG) Generation capabilities to understand risks within the software that power cyber and physical infrastructure. The solicitation... Read More »
DOD, LLNL and NNSA partnering on biodefense supercomputer
The U.S. Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration said earlier this month that they will partner with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to work on a biodefense supercomputing system. On Thursday, the DoD said it was working with NNSA to increase the computing... Read More »
Smiths Detection moves forward in partnership with SeeTrue
On Thursday, Smiths Detection, a business within Smiths Group, announced it was accelerating its partnership with AI-based threat detection software provider, SeeTrue. Smiths Detection said it had successfully integrated and tested SeeTrue’s technology into its advanced CT security checkpoint... Read More »
DHS S&T requests research and development project proposals
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced it was inviting the scientific and technical communities to propose research and development projects that will support national security. The program, the Long Range Broad Agency... Read More »
Legislation strengthening cybersecurity measures introduced
On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduce legislation they said will strengthen federal cybersecurity by forcing federal contractors to adhere to cybersecurity guidelines. The legislation, the Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of... Read More »
U.S. Air Force reaches price agreement with Boeing for prototype program
On Friday, the U.S. Air Force announced it had reached a price agreement with Boeing for the E-7A Wedgetail weapon system rapid prototype program. At a total contract value of $2.5 million, the agreement paves the way for the delivery of two operationally representative prototypes of the E-7A... Read More »
Legislation to combat illicit fentanyl entering the U.S. introduced
On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Rob Wyden (D-OR), Cynthia Lummus (R-WY), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation to combat illicit goods, including fentanyl, from entering the country. The legislation, the Fighting Illicit Goods, Helping Trustworthy... Read More »
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More than 650 projects across the country were selected to receive $1 billion in climate resilience funding, officials announced Tuesday. President Joe Biden, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said the 656 projects … Read More
Bill introduced in House to enhance oversight of CFIUS
Legislation that seeks to increase Congressional oversight of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week. Specifically, the Foreign Investment Transparency and Accountability Act, sponsored by U.S. Reps. … Read More
Senate advances plans for Northern Border Coordination Center
Legislation by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) – Northern Border Coordination Act (S. 2291) – advanced through the chamber this week, putting their ideas for expanding coordination on northern border security into the hands of the … Read More
April National Cyber Crime Conference drew record numbers looking to refine training
More than 1,000 law enforcement officers from local, state, federal and international organizations attended the National Cyber Crime Conference this April, making use of the opportunity to expand their knowledge and tools for dealing with cyber incidents. While the event … Read More
Senate Intelligence Authorization Act advances unanimously out of committee
The Senate Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, which contains several provisions on funding, legal authorities, and congressional oversight, recently passed out of the Senate Select Committee by unanimous vote and is headed for the Senate floor. “The … Read More
Recruit and Retain Act promises new law enforcement resources to counter staffing shortages
Following signature by President Joe Biden, the Recruit and Retain Act (S. 546) recently became law, giving law enforcement nationwide access to expanded federal grants and a new partnership program that will tie schools and law enforcement closer together. The … Read More
Coast Guard ports in San Diego with roughly $468M of seized cocaine
Following eight separate suspected drug smuggling interdictions off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America in February and March, the Coast Guard Cutter Munro docked in San Diego this week with a haul of 33,768 pounds of cocaine. … Read More
Department of Interior commits to help recruit, train more Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers
Following recent hearings of the Senate Indian Affairs and Interior Appropriations Committees, officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior committed to grow the U.S. Indian Law Enforcement Advanced Training Center (ATC) and work to recruit and train more Tribal … Read More