A U.S. Navy corpsman suspected of critically wounding two other men in a shooting in Frederick, Maryland, was shot and killed by military personnel at nearby Fort Detrick Tuesday morning, according to local police and the Navy. Keep Reading
The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) released Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools, the newest report out of the center. Keep Reading
Twenty-five years later, the emergency isn’t a blinding snowstorm, but a devastating pandemic. And again, it’s our first responders who put themselves in harm’s way. Keep Reading
Suspected members of an organized crime group responsible for selling vast quantities of MDMA on the dark web have been targeted in raids across the U.K. Keep Reading
A man has been arrested in the U.K. by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on suspicion of people smuggling offenses after an operation at a motorway service station. Keep Reading
On August 26, 2019, the Lo brothers, along with a third defendant, intended to use a UAS to deliver contraband including 14 cellular telephones to George Lo, an inmate at Telfair State Prison in Georgia. Keep Reading
On March 25, 2021, a grand jury in the Western District of Virginia indicted James Russell Weeks, III, for operating an unregistered unmanned aerial system. Keep Reading
Nationwide, TSA officers have discovered 1006 firearms so far this year and 86% of those have been loaded. In 2020, a total of 3,257 firearms were found in carry-on luggage at airports across the country. Keep Reading
Assailant assaulted officer with electroshock device after others dragged the officer into the crowd, punched him, stole his police radio and badge and threatened his life. Keep Reading
Elbit Systems Deutschland has been selected by the Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, after a competitive tender procedure, to supply XACT nv33 Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) for the German Federal Police. Keep Reading
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents recently disrupted five human smuggling events resulting in the arrest of 86 illegal aliens. Keep Reading
Following a trial at the Old Bailey court in London, Hannam was on April 1 found guilty of membership of a proscribed organization, two counts of fraud by false representation and two counts of possession of documents likely to be of use to a terrorist. Keep Reading
"It does not appear to be terrorism-related but we will continue to investigate to see if there's some sort of nexus along those lines," said D.C. police chief, who said the suspect was not known to local law enforcement. Keep Reading
U.S. News & World Report, a leader in education rankings, recently released their 2021 Graduate School rankings, which included best homeland security master's programs. Keep Reading
Vaccine hesitancy within the critical infrastructure workforce is a risk to our national critical functions and critical infrastructure companies and operations. Keep Reading
These findings are consistent with those from the mRNA vaccines’ Phase III trials and recent observational studies of the mRNA vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID-19. Keep Reading
Under the Mérida Initiative, the U.S. has spent about $3 billion since 2007 assisting security forces with fighting corruption and criminal organizations—like drug cartels—in Mexico. There is a risk of funds going to individuals or groups involved in contract fraud, human rights abuses, or other crimes. Keep Reading
With criminal groups producing, distributing and selling fake vaccines, the risks to the public are clear: these can include buying a product which not only does not protect against COVID-19, but poses a serious health hazard if ingested or injected. Keep Reading
The suspect, Christian David Mandeville, 30, is facing federal charges including assault on a foreign official after refusing to leave the ambassador’s residence, which is attached to the Swiss embassy in Washington D.C. Keep Reading
Avila Meza worked with members of a drug trafficking organization known as the Cachiros, which was a prolific and violent criminal syndicate that relied on connections to politicians, military personnel, and law enforcement to transport cocaine to, within, and from Honduras. Keep Reading