Damaso Lopez Nuñez, seen during his extradition from Mexico to the US, July 6, 2018. (Courtesy of the Mexican attorney general viaTwitter)

Senior Sinaloa Cartel Leader Who Turned on ‘El Chapo’ Extradited to US

Mexican authorities have extradited Sinaloa Cartel leader Damaso Lopez Nuñez, also known as “El Licenciado,” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in the Eastern District of Virginia. Nuñez,...

Columbus Man, a Would-Be ISIS Jihadist Sentenced to 80 Months

Aaron Travis Daniels, 21, aka Harun Muhammad, aka Abu Yusef of Columbus was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 80 months in prison for attempting to provide material support to the...
Sean Andrew Duncan

VA Man Sentenced for Obstructing Counterterrorism Investigation

Sean Andrew Duncan, 22, of Sterling, Virginia, was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for obstructing a counterterrorism investigation and...
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook flies while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint personnel recovery capability, aiding in the delivery of decisive airpower for U.S. Central Command. (Courtesy of U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A Better Way to Call for Help: Orolia Suggests Dual-Mode Beacons

By Adam Stone, C4ISR A soldier who gets separated or lost in a hostile landscape naturally wants to send a radio signal as a call for help. The problem: Enemies can often see the...
ABOM’s team will conduct a feasibility study to develop an innovative tactical active anti-fogging goggle or spectacle in a smaller form factor than traditional goggles (Courtesy of Abom)

ABOM to Develop SOCOM Tactical Active Anti-Fogging Goggle (Video)

Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel operate for long durations in harsh environments that expose them to punishing temperatures, winds, heat, and humidity, as well as many other environmental hazards. Combat eyewear...
The risks of crossing the Rio Grande and desert terrain, or hiding in stash houses or tractor trailers, are high for adults and even more deeply concerning for children. (Courtesy of YouTube)

HHS/DHS Completes Reunification for Eligible Children Under 5

Under order of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), and Justice (DOJ) have been reunifying alien...
These revised limits will encourage vigilance on the part of opioid manufacturers, help DEA respond to the changing drug threat environment, and protect the American people from potentially addictive drugs while ensuring that the country has enough opioids for genuine medical, scientific, research and industrial needs.

DOJ New Regulatory Steps to Combat Opioid Epidemic (Learn More, Videos)

The Department of Justice has announced the finalization of an April proposal to improve the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ability to control the diversion of dangerous drugs in the midst of the...
How can we evaluate how good the polygraph is, and how much better new tools may be? IARPA will be launching the Credibility Assessment Standardized Evaluation (CASE) Challenge to address this critical question, and is holding a Participant’s Day for the CASE —prize challenge.

IARPA Challenge Proposal Day for Polygraph Eval Improvements

Knowing when someone is telling the truth plays a critical role in law enforcement and national security events, to include criminal investigations, screening new employees before hiring, and interviewing potential sources...
U.S. infrastructure, especially its 3,323 airports and 5,000 paved runways, increases the country’s competitiveness and improves the traveling public’s quality of life.

$659.8M in Infrastructure Grants Awarded to 390 Airports in 47 States

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $659.8 million in airport infrastructure grants, as part of $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement...
The focus of the Program is the upgrade, test and integration of NATO's command and control (C2) systems and underlying communication network to enable effective information exchanges between various NATO and national missile defense systems.

Industry Giants Join to Provide NATO Alliance with Battlespace Intel System

The increasing threat posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles in the vicinity of the south-east border of the Alliance has been, and remains a driver in NATO’s development and deployment...