Cybersecurity
Some estimates indicate that 58 percent of cyberattacks are targeted against small businesses. These attacks include phishing, malware and ransomware.
Industry News
MyDefence Introduces a Modular Anti-Drone Solution for Airports, Prisons and Military Bases
For the past three years, MyDefence has been hard at work with the development of a new type of anti-drone system that can effectively solve the problem of protecting large scale areas against the threat of drones.
DoD/National Defense
How Plankton, Sea Bass, Shrimp and Other Marine Life Can Help Underwater Surveillance
Researchers are developing new types of sensor systems that detect and record the behaviors of these marine organisms and interpret them to identify, characterize, and report on the presence of manned and unmanned underwater vehicles operating in strategic waters.
ATF
OIG Finds Room for Improvement in ATF’s Frontline Initiative
ATF does not have a formal internal review process to assess field division compliance with Frontline requirements. The OIG determined that the lack of an ATF headquarters review process limits ATF’s ability to hold field divisions accountable to their goals and to make continued improvements to Frontline.
People on the Move
Security Industry Association Names New Director of Education and Training
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dr. Elizabeth (Elli) Voorhees as its new director of education and training. In this role, Voorhees –...
Border Security
DropBox Wins $2.15 Million Contract with DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office
The specialized container-based scanning units will be positioned at U.S. ports and will be deployed specifically to scan incoming overseas shipping containers for nuclear material that can be found in “dirty bombs” and/or other potential weapons of mass destruction.
Counterterrorism
GAO: DOD Must Assess Tradeoffs Associated With Expanding Public Access to Terrorism Trials
Given that the public’s demand for access will increase when the commissions’ enter into their trial phases, the longer DOD waits to determine its strategy, the greater the risk of not fully meeting the demand from victims and family members, non-government stakeholders, and the general public.
Cybersecurity
US Air Force Report Warns of Increasing Threats to US and Allied Use of Space
In the near future, competitors will enhance their warfighting capacity by improving space capabilities. Also, the development of some space technologies could lead to a misperception of intent, driving countries to adopt a more hostile posture.
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