Oshkosh Defense was first awarded the FMTV contract following a competitive evaluation in 2009 and, to date, has delivered more than 36,000 FMTV trucks and trailers.

Army Awards Oshkosh Defense for Family of Medium Vehicles A2 Variant

The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense a firm fixed price requirements contract spanning up to seven ordering years for the...

Feds Bust $530M Infraud Cybercrime Ring: 36 Global Indictments Unsealed

A federal indictment was unsealed on Wednesday charging 36 individuals for their alleged roles in the Infraud Organization, an Internet-based cybercriminal enterprise engaged in the large-scale acquisition, sale, and dissemination of...

Laredo Border Patrol Nabs Bank Robbery Subjects (Learn More, Video)

On February 6, 2018, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested six subjects following in a bank robbery in Laredo, Texas. Border Patrol agents were placed on high alert after receiving information from the...
The DEA has placed all illicit fentanyl analogues into Schedule I. This action is expected to reduce these substances' flow into the country and slow the alarming increase in overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids.

DEA Emergency Schedules Fentanyls to Reduce Overdoses (Multi-Video)

Acting Administrator Robert W. Patterson, of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a temporary scheduling order to schedule fentanyl-related substances, not currently listed in any schedule of the Controlled Substances...
Federal agencies will share "biographic, biometric, and related derogatory information" through a new National Vetting Center that will coordinate intelligence to identify people who present a threat to national security, border security, homeland security or public safety, according to a presidential memorandum issued Feb. 6.

Trump Creates Multi-Agency National Vetting Center for Entry Into the US

Tuesday, February 6, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) (See complete NSPM – 9 below) to coordinate the efforts of departments and...
When you ask how someone is doing and get the response “I’m good,” do you ever give it a second thought? The VA and the DoD have come together to create a video that addresses this question. “I’m Good” features actual Veterans and Service members talking about the conflicting feelings that sometimes underlie offhand responses like “I’m good.” (Image courtesy of the VA and YouTube)

DoD & VA Partner with AFSP to Focus on Reducing Suicide (Multi-Video)

On Jan. 30, at its annual Chapter Leadership Conference, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) announced a milestone partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans...

Queens Man Sentenced for ISIS-Directed Terrorist Attacks in NYC

Munther Omar Saleh, 22, of Queens, New York, was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 years in prison, to be followed by a term of 10 years’ supervised release. Saleh pleaded guilty on...

King Stallion Competes in Germany’s New Heavy Lift Competition (Videos)

Sikorsky and Rheinmetall have entered into a strategic teaming agreement for competing in the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" (STH) Program. The Sikorsky STH team, with Sikorsky's breadth and depth of heavy lift...
Researchers funded by NIJ studied the effects of Florida laws to address the opioid epidemic and found that they did indeed help reduce the number of “pill mill” clinics. (Image courtesy of the AP, the Florida Department of Public Safety and YouTube)

FL Legislation Helps Reduce the Number of ‘Pill Mills’ (Multi-Video)

By NIJ Florida is one of the states that has been hardest hit by the prescription drug abuse epidemic. In 2010, more people died in Florida from opioids than from cocaine. In the same...
Female genital mutilation/cutting is a federal crime. Anyone who has information about an individual who is suspected of assisting in this crime is urged to call the toll-free ICE tip line at (866) 347-2423 or complete the ICE online tip form or the FBI online tip form. Any involvement in committing this crime is a serious human rights violation which may result in imprisonment and potential removal from the U.S. (Image courtesy of ICE and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Help ICE & FBI Fight to Protect Girls & Women from Mutilation (Multi-Video)

Today and everyday, members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) partners and citizens everywhere to demand the eradication of female genital...