Israel: Elbit’s Lethal and Non-Lethal Payload Drone to Engage Urban Enemies
HLS.Today – LANIUS Drone-based loitering munition for complex environments. Part of the Legion-X robotic and autonomous combat solution, LANIUS is a highly maneuverable and versatile drone-based loitering munition designed for short-range operation in the urban environment. The system can autonomously scout and map buildings and points of interest for possible threats, detecting, classifying and syncing […]
Canada: 2022 Halifax International Security Forum
HLS.Today – The secretary, speaking at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, said Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine is a direct challenge to sovereignty everywhere, and he praised the nations of the world for standing up for Ukraine. Austin is at the beginning of a trip that will also take him to Jakarta, […]
IEEE: Surveying and Protecting your Skies with C-UAS Systems
HLS.Today – IEEE – Given the various practical and potential applications and purposes behind the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from non-public hobbies to military purposes, UAVs and UASs have been rigorously studied and developed over the last 30 years. Currently, in real life, we can readily observe various […]
HLS: ‘Do you Mayorkas continue to maintain that the Border is Secure?
Mr Chairman, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Mr McCall said the border is wide open, Director Ray testified about an elevated threat of guns and money and drugs across the border. Mr Guest laid out a lot of the details about the record breaking numbers and he ended up having to talk more, than get an answer […]
UK: $5 Billion for BAE Systems New Royal Navy Fleet
HLS.Today – 4,000 UK jobs will be supported by the new contract, awarded to BAE Systems, to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates. A British shipyard has been awarded a £4.2 billion contract to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy. Delivering on ambitions laid out in the […]
DOD Cybersecurity Report: All Cyber Attacks Must be Reported
HLS.Today – Cyber attacks threaten national security—but hackers continue to target DOD as well as private companies and others involved in the nation’s military operations. DOD has taken steps to combat these attacks and has reduced the number of cyber incidents in recent years. What GAO Found The Department of Defense (DOD) and our nation’s […]
FTX Crypto Disaster Tip of the Iceberg with Billions Dollars Melted
HLS.Today – Testimony of Sam Bankman-Fried Co-Founder and CEO of FTX “I think Sam is going to jail Sam is going to prison all right we have enough I have enough evidence to put him away for 20 years at least when people find out what he’s doing, tax evasion..” FTX founder Bankman-Fried […]
FEMA October 2022 – Planning Considerations for Cyber Incidents
FEMA – Planning Considerations for Cyber Incidents October 2022 Emergency management personnel play a central role in preparing for and responding to cyber incidents in their jurisdictions. Although emergency managers are not expected to be technical experts on cyber incidents, they do need to understand and prepare for the potential impacts of an incident on […]
Interpol: Chemical Security Experts Table on Combatting Terrorism
HLS.Today – The devastating impact of chemical weapons and explosives used in acts of terrorism continues to affect civilian populations and is well known for its destructive and long-term harm. Last year over 1,000 improvised explosive device (IED) attacks were conducted by non-state actors, injuring over 7,150 people in more than 40 countries. Many attacks […]
Israel Based RADA Industries Showcase APS/CUAS at RADA USA Facility in Maryland
HLS.Today – PRNewswire – Rep. David Trone recently visited Maryland based manufacturer RADA USA, a leading provider of advanced tactical radars. Trone met with the employees, toured the facility and received an Active Protection System (APS)/Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) radar demonstration at the newly expanded facility. Rep. David Trone tours RADA facility as they […]
UAE: Abu Dhabi Airport Deploys Face Recognition in Lieu of Passport
HLS.Today – It’s 7:45 on a Wednesday morning in May at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and passengers are boarding Delta Air Lines flight 334 to Mexico City. One by one the passengers scan their boarding passes and approach a camera that’s set up on a jetway where they have their pictures taken before they board […]
Cyber Command and NSA Defending 2022 Midterm Elections
HLS.Today – The director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in an appearance on CBS “Face the Nation” said the agency is concerned about a range of threats, including cyber, insider, physical and disinformation even as it sees no “specific or credible” threats. With days to the midterm elections, the Defense Department […]
CBP: 2 Tons of Hard Narcotics Seized in 2 Days worth $24 million
Narcotics concealed within green onions packages. While inspecting a tractor trailer at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility, manifested to be transporting green onions, CBP agents discovered narcotics concealed deep in the middle of the pallets. HLS.Today – OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility intercepted over […]
EUROPOL: Fighting Intellectual Property Crimes Conference
Europol Intellectual Property Crime Conference provides a platform for sharing expertise in combating counterfeiting and piracy. HLS.Today – On 27 and 28 October 2022, representatives from law enforcement agencies and the private sector met in Rome to share their expertise in the common fight against intellectual property crime. 400 experts from law enforcement agencies, private […]
HLS-CYBER 2022 International Conference and Exhibition Tel Aviv, Israel
Live HLS-CYBER 2022 International Conference and Exhibition Tel Aviv, Israel – November 27th to 29th, 2022 Visit HLS-Cyber-2022-Israel-Expo.co.il HLS.Today Conference followed by exhibition and face-to-face meetings At the David Intercontinental Hotel, Professor Ezekiel Kaufman St. 12, Tel Aviv. November 27th to 29th, 2022 – AGENDA 08:00 – 09:30 Registration & Refreshments 09:30 – […]
2022 National Defense Strategy: China – Indo-Pacific Implications
HLS.Today – The Department of Defense released the unclassified National Defense Strategy (NDS), Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), and Missile Defense Review (MDR). For the first time in its history, the Department conducted all major strategic reviews in an integrated way, aligned with the National Security Strategy. By weaving these documents together, the entire Department is […]
DHS Plum Island Lighthouse $2M Renovation by ASRC Federal Field Services
HLS.Today – Plum Island is an island in the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York. The island is situated in Gardiners Bay, east of Orient Point, off the eastern end of the North Fork coast of Long Island. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide at […]
DHS Agents are Monitoring Social Media Feeds
In the hours after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal authorities were monitoring social media to gather intelligence about nationwide protests and possible violence. HLS.Today – DHS – Bloomberg – Madeline Walker learned the feds were trawling the internet first-hand, when one of them knocked on her door. After the Supreme Court […]
2022 Euronaval: Time to Renew the French Navy
Building a strong navy is hard work. By preparing its next armaments well in advance, the French Navy is giving itself the means to deal with the return of conflict at sea. Overview of current and future projects exhibited at the Euronaval show. France must face, on land as at sea, the return of high […]
FBI IC3: 2021 Internet Crime Report, Cybersecurity Annual Losses
Reports of crimes committed on the internet rise every year, resulting in significant financial losses for businesses and individuals of all ages and backgrounds. In 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) logged nearly 850,000 complaints of crimes committed online—a 7% increase from the 791,790 cybercrime complaints filed in 2020—with potential losses exceeding […]
