U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson announced the creation of the Office for Community Partnerships, which will be dedicated to countering violent extremism through community partnerships. Part of the Department of Homeland Security, the office will build relationships and promote trust in local U.S. communities as they seek to undercut terrorist narratives. Read More »

Cubic Transportation Systems officials on Thursday announced that Bruce Were has been hired as general manager of the company’s operations in Victoria, Australia. “Were brings to the job more than 20 years of international experience in the delivery of automated fare collection systems for transport,” Tom Walker, Cubic’s managing director in Australia, said. Read More »

Coalition military forces continue to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq, with combined military efforts that have conducted 20 airstrikes over the past week, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, a mission to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community. Read More »

Defense contractor Cubic Global Defense participated in the Talisman Sabre exercise, a biennial military exercise that trains Australian and U.S. forces. The exercise is intended to improve combat readiness and interoperability between the two nations, offering the opportunity to rehearse a variety of mission profiles from conventional conflict to humanitarian assistance. Read More »

The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) of the Department of Homeland Security has completed a successful demonstration of a new nuclear forensics program designed to better identify perpetrators of nuclear attacks. Read More »

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a San Diego-based national security services provider, said recently that Digital Fusion Solutions, a subsidiary of Kratos’ Defense & Rocket Support Services (DRSS) unit, has been awarded a $32 million task order to develop a weaponized, high-energy laser. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday it was expanding the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office’s Securing the Cities program to Houston and Chicago. The program seeks to reduce the risk of deploying a radiological or nuclear weapon.  Read More »

Cubic Global Defense, part of Cubic Corporation, plans to demonstrate its various Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training and simulation products at the upcoming Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition. Read More »

Cubic Corp.’s defense contracting arm announced the appointment of Amy Kruse as a vice president and chief technology officer of Cubic Global Defense (CGD) Kruse will be responsible for enhancing CGD’s research and development portfolio for defense. Read More »

U.S. government awards $20 million contract for electromagnetic-propelled armaments. Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently selected the University of Texas at San Antonio to house the Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAO) Standards Organization, which will "create standards to assist in the widespread establishment of ISAOs" to boost cybersecurity, DHS said. Read More »

Company retains Kryptos Communications to provide secure calling technology. Read More »

President Barack Obama has announced his intentions to appoint seven individuals to key administration posts across a number of sectors. Read More »

Northrop Grumman Corporation, the Virginia-based firm that ranks as the world’s fifth-largest defense contractor, has appointed Skip Magness to the post of vice president of operations within the company’s cyber division. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) was present at Naval Base Coronado on Friday in San Diego for the signing of the largest renewable energy purchase in history by a U.S. federal entity. Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security and the state of California hosted a demonstration that featured the ECaTS dashboard solution. The goal was to demonstrate how real-time public safety analytics can be used cooperatively between federal and state agencies. Read More »

Executivebiz.com reported Friday that HRL Laboratories, Northrop Grumman and United Technologies Research Center will share nearly $5 million from the Department of Homeland Security to research and develop a secure authentication tool for mobile devices. Read More »

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently handed out a post-doctoral award to support research in nuclear forensics as part of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office’s (DNDO) National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program. Read More »

Homeland Security Secretary shuffles leadership in an effort to beef up nation's cybersecurity. Read More »

U.S. Postal Service issues stamp in recognition of Coast Guard's 225th anniversary. Read More »