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Homeland Security

GAO Cites Technical Shortcomings In Emerging DHS Biodefense Program

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 20th, 2021

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GAO Cites Technical Shortcomings In Emerging DHS Biodefense Program

The Department of Homeland Security’s new biological threat detection and warning program faces limitations with the key systems and technologies it hopes to use although Biological Detection for the 21st Century (BD21) program officials are taking actions to mitigate risks to the program, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report. The BD21 program is in the early stages of the acquisition cycle and is aimed at replacing the current BioWatch system, which essentially consists of hundreds of…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]