2023: FCC Bi-annual Communication Marketplace Report
HLS.Today – The Commission is required to publish a Communications Marketplace Report every two years that assesses generally the state of competition across the broader communications marketplace. The Commission must evaluate competition to deliver voice, video, audio, and data services among providers of telecommunications, providers of commercial mobile service, multichannel video programming distributors, broadcast stations, […]
DHS: Decades-old Immigration System that Everyone Agrees is Broken
HLS.Today – Article 42 PUBLIC HEALTH is composed of five volumes. The parts in these volumes are arranged in the following order: Parts 1–399, parts 400–413, parts 414– 429, parts 430–481, and part 482 to end. The first volume (parts 1–399) contains current regulations issued under chapter I—Public Health Service (HHS). The second, third, and […]
CISA: 2022 Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Program
HLS.Today – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are issuing a technical rule to improve and modernize aspects of the Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program, which provides legal protections for cyber and physical infrastructure information submitted to DHS. These non-substantive, technical edits amend the Protected Critical Infrastructure […]
NCITE: Dimitri Kusnezov, Ph.D. Under Secretary for Science and Technology
HLS.Today – Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov was confirmed as the Under Secretary for the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) on September 8, 2022. As the science advisor to the Homeland Security Secretary, Dr. Kusnezov heads the research, development, innovation and testing and evaluation activities in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) operational Components and […]
DHS: Comprehensive Plan to National Border Security
HLS.Today – The Department of Homeland Security secures the borders, territorial waters, ports, terminals, waterways, and air, land, and sea transportation systems of the United States. The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) invests in border security research and development for technologies; provides solutions to prevent illicit movement and illegal entry or exit of people, weapons, […]
Blinken Statement: Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Launch
HLS.Today – Health threats such as COVID-19, Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and many others continue to demonstrate that health security is national security. A virus can spread quickly across borders and around the globe, endangering lives, disrupting how countries and communities function every day, and impacting our safety, security, and stability – here at home and in […]
CISA: Cyber Safety Review Board Meets Again on Lapsus$
HLS.Today – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will review the recent attacks associated with Lapsus$, a global extortion-focused hacker group. Lapsus$ has reportedly employed techniques to bypass a range of commonly-used security controls and has successfully infiltrated a number of companies across industries and […]
US Lockheed Martin and Israel Rafael Defense Join Forces on Laser Systems
HLS.Today – High Energy Laser Weapon Systems, also known as HELWS, are a type of technology that uses high-powered lasers to destroy targets. These systems can be used for a variety of purposes, including missile defense, air defense, and even as offensive weapons. In recent years, there have been significant developments in the field of […]
US and UK Military Chiefs Discussing Eventual China’s Invasion of Taiwan
HLS.Today – The military chiefs of the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to have considered a range of geopolitical factors in their discussions on Ukraine and China in the context of the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine. These factors may include the strategic importance of Ukraine and its proximity to Russia, the […]
INTERPOL / WCO Combat Illegal Wildlife and Timber Trade Crimes
HLS.Today – The illegal wildlife and timber trade are a pervasive global issue that has significant negative impacts on both the environment and local communities. These illicit activities, also known as wildlife trafficking and illegal logging, involve the illegal harvesting, possession, and trade of wild animals and plants, as well as the unlawful logging of […]
CBP Zero Tolerance on Inbound Deadly Disease Shipments
HLS.Today – A dangerous foreign animal disease was discovered in the Western Hemisphere while most of the world was focused last year on COVID-19. African swine fever, a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that affects swine, was discovered in the Dominican Republic and then Haiti. But the disease, which was first documented in Kenya […]
TSA: 2023 Face Recognition Nationwide Airports Deployment Plans
HLS.Today – In recognition of the increased use of digital identity documents, TSA is evaluating their potential impact on aviation security and operations. TSA is integrating digital identity capabilities for Airport Protection – including the acceptance of state-issued mobile driver’s licenses – at the TSA checkpoint using the Credential Authentication Technology 2 (CAT-2) system to […]
Qatar to Acquire 10 FS-LIDS US Military Defense Systems worth $1 Billion
HLS.Today – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of the Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) System of Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification […]
Israel HLS & Cyber 2022 Speaker: USFA U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell
Transcript from Israel HLS & Cyber 2022 Speaker: USFA U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell HLS.Today – Thank you so much, good afternoon. I’m so thrilled to be with you today. I will share with you just a little bit about who we are, and what part we play in homeland security. We do reside […]
OTWG 2022: Israel US Operation Technology Working Group Meet
HLS.Today – Israel and US tech leaders take part in bilateral Israel-US Operation Technology Working Group ILUS. Head of the DDR&D in the IMoD, BG (ret) Dr. Daniel Gold, and Under Secretary of Defense for R&E, Ms. Heidi Shyu, co-chaired the Israel-US Operation Technology Working Group. Senior Israeli and US technological leaders participated from the […]
Nov 25th 2002: 20 Years Homeland Security Act Anniversary – A look forward
HLS.Today – It has been over 20 years since the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The DHS was created to coordinate the country’s efforts to prevent terrorism and enhance security. Today, the DHS is a large and complex agency that is […]
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, […]
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 […]
