The House Appropriations Committee has released its final four spending bills as lawmakers race to meet a Jan. 30 funding deadline and avoid a lapse in government funding.
Paul Markoff, Former DHS APCP Participant, Search and Rescue Volunteer, Dies at 38
Paul Markoff, a former Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career Program participant, died January 9, 2026, in an avalanche while backcountry snowmobiling in Washington state. He was 38.
CBP Marine Interdiction Agents Rescue Capsized Kayaker Off Salinas, Puerto Rico
Marine Interdiction Agents from Air and Marine Operations, an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, rescued a man who was stranded after his kayak capsized off the coast of Salinas, Puerto Rico, on Monday.
Report Outlines Practical Approach to Prioritising Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration in Financial Services
A new joint report published by Europol and its partners provides financial institutions with a structured, risk-based approach to preparing for the transition to post-quantum cryptography.
Department of Energy Launches RFI to Train 100K AI-Ready Scientists and Engineers
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking public input on how to rapidly build a next-generation American workforce in artificial intelligence (AI) through its Genesis Mission, which aims to double U.S. science and engineering productivity…
Why the United States Must Maintain Its International Counterterrorism Leadership Role
by Michael Jacobson, Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute’s Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and Matthew Levitt, the Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of…
CISA and International Partners Highlight Nation-State Cyber Risks in Industrial Networks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, FBI, and international partners have released Secure Connectivity Principles for Operational Technology.
U.S. Officials Confirm Cyber Role in Caracas Blackout During Maduro Raid
The New York Times reported on Friday that the blackout on 3rd January, ahead of the US abduction of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was caused by a cyberattack, citing unnamed officials familiar with the operation.