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...
“To secure our borders and make America safer, Congress must act to close these legal loopholes that have created incentives for illegal immigrants and are being exploited by dangerous transnational criminal organizations like MS-13,” said Tyler Q. Houlton, DHS Acting Press Secretary.

DHS Addresses January Border Apprehension Numbers

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Press Secretary Tyler Q. Houlton has released the following statement on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) January Southwest Border Migration numbers: “DHS front-line personnel are...
SDUSM (retired) Richard “Kirk” Bowden during the December 2016 dedication ceremony at USMS headquarters.

USMS & Our Nation Lose a Legend of the Civil Rights Era (Learn More)

On January 20, 2018, the United States Marshals Service (USMS), and our country, lost a legend of the Civil Rights Era. Richard Kirkland "Kirk" Bowden shined as an example of a...

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...
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...
Saab’s Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft is a strategic, multi-role ISR system that redefines air power in the maritime domain.

Saab Swordfish to Redefine Maritime Patrol Aircraft (See in Action, Videos)

Saab’s Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) is bringing a new level of operational confidence to the global MPA market. The winning combination of Bombardier’s Global 6000 ultra-long-range aircraft, General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada’s...
Using the company’s Digital Light Engine technology, BAE Systems will modernize head-up displays on F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates. (Image courtesy of BAE Systems)

BAE Systems to Modernize Head-up Displays for UAE F-16 Fleet (Video)

BAE Systems has been chosen by Lockheed Martin to modernize head-up displays (HUD) on F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces, to replace the fleet’s analog system with...
Greg D. Winfree, J.D.

We Need PTC on Trains, Why It’s Way More Than Throwing a Switch

A number of high-profile passenger rail crashes have captured public attention recently. Although their circumstances may differ, the tragedies are a grim reminder that train safety belongs high on our list...
Drug Trafficking Organization Fueled Violence in Tampa Bay Area (Image courtesy of the FBI)

Violent Heroin Trade Org in Tampa Bay Area Dismantled (Learn How)

By the FBI Several years ago, the Tampa Police Department—in an effort to get a handle on the growing, mostly opioid-fueled violence it was seeing on its streets—began a focused effort to...