Longest-serving active-duty officer first female to become Service Chief. President Biden congratulated Admiral Linda L. Fagan on her confirmation by the Senate this month as Commandant of the…
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Pentagon Anti-Drone Microwave Demonstration Successful
Technology able to stop two incoming drones at once. Last week, the Pentagon’s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) finished its demonstration of anti-drone microwave technology. The…
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Russia Warns NATO of Nuclear War Risk
Promises retaliatory steps if Finland joins the alliance. Finland announced it intends to apply to join NATO, causing a reaction within Russia Thursday morning. Russia sees NATO as a…
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Puerto Rico Discovers Cyberattack on Toll System
Unsure when the system will be back online. This week, the Puerto Rican Senate reported that their toll collection system has become the most recent target of a…
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State Department Launches New Cyberspace Bureau
Part of the administration’s push to modernize federal policy. This week, the State Department announced the establishment of its new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP). The…
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Homeland Security Advisory Council Members Appointed
33 individuals tasked with helping define DHS’ vision. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that 33 people were appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. They held…
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Pentagon Affirms Assistance for Ukraine
Russian foreign minister says WWIII would be nuclear. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced that security assistance packages would be coming to the aid for Ukraine to help…
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Justice Department Establishes Domestic Terrorism Unit
Program will augment what already exists. The Department of Justice announced that it is launching a unit dedicated specifically to domestic terrorism. In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee,…
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Defense Bill Stalls in Senate
The delay comes due to national security amendments and concerns. The annual National Defense Authorization Act has stalled in the Senate after lawmakers asked for more time to…
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Commerce Issues Rule on National Security Risks
Twenty-seven foreign entities added to Entity List. Last week, the Bureau of Industry and Security within the U.S. Commerce Department issued a final rule add to the Entity…
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