Charles Wall has been announced as the new Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The United States Coast Guard has held a formal swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during an event at Coast Guard Headquarters.

The U.S. stepped up airstrikes in Somalia in January, targeting al-Shabab and the local affiliate of the Islamic State group, ISIS, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted a strike in northwest Syria on Jan. 16, that resulted in the death of a leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda who had direct ties to an ISIS terrorist responsible for an ambush which killed two U.S. service members and an American interpreter on Dec. 13, 2025.

Brian Given, who most recently served as Acting Chief Security Officer at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has joined Georgetown University as Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Safety, bringing nearly two decades of experience across emergency management, security operations, and federal mission support.

Frank Tarentino, a longtime Drug Enforcement Administration special agent and senior leader, has taken on a new role as Associate Chief of Operations for the DEA’s Northeast Region.

To showcase the breadth of the Directorate’s accomplishments, S&T has shared its 2025 S&T Year in Review.

China’s military has revealed fresh details about its push to use quantum technology to extract high-value intelligence from public cyberspace, signaling a new phase in how future conflicts could be planned and fought.