The U.S. military could lose a war against China or Russia, according to a Congressional Research Service report, citing a study by the National Defense Strategy Commission. Read More »

William Inboden, executive director of UT’s Clements Center for National Security, recently shared his insight about COVID-19 and its impact on global trends. Read More »

As the Pentagon calls for $3.6 billion to develop new hypersonic weapons next year, critics fear a new arms race is at bay, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Read More »

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most facets of the health industry, particularly in pharmaceuticals. Read More »

Thanks to work by the Defense Department's COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force, U.S. industry is expected to greatly increase the production of N95 masks next year, the task force's director said. Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) added a new calculator to their online tools to estimate the natural decay of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in the air under various environmental conditions. Read More »

The Trump Administration is considering the possibility of doing an underground nuclear test, the first in 28 years, apparently in an attempt to prod Russia and China to negotiate a new arms treaty, the Washington Post reports. Read More »

The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more Americans in four months than all that have died in all wars for the last half-century, NBC News reports. Read More »

Some of Silicon Valley's largest companies are facing decisions from the Department of Justice on antitrust violations, which could result in national security ramifications, Brookings reported. Read More »

U.S. Air Force F-15s assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England; F-16s assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy; F-16s assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany; KC-135s assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England and NATO Airborne Warning And Control System aircraft from Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, participated in a large force exercise in the United Kingdom's North Sea airspace. Read More »

As Master Sgt. Acie Matthews Jr. walked past a group of loud protesters next to Minnesota’s state capitol building Monday, one of its organizers targeted him with her loudspeaker. Read More »

Florida National Guard (FLNG) supports COVID-19 antibody testing at the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) and Hard Rock Stadium Community Based Testing Sites (CBTS). Read More »

Based on a recommendation by DHS and its intergovernmental partners, such as the Centers for Disease Control, President Trump signed a proclamation on May 24 and amended on May 25 suspending the entry into the U.S. of any foreign nationals who were present in Brazil during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States. Read More »

Production for the defense industry is showing that it has been most affected by the closure of schools, rather than funding cuts or supply chain gaps, according to USNI News. Read More »

Pandemic has forced veteran service organizations' adaptation in service delivery Read More »

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, and the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at Fort Detrick, Maryland, finalized a memorandum of agreement to support the production and delivery of 3D-printed nasopharyngeal test swabs needed to support diagnostic testing for COVID-19. Read More »

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf visited the Fort Worth Fire Department Training Academy with Congresswoman Kay Granger, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis. Read More »

Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson Appointed as Chair Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today released a predictive modeling tool to estimate natural decay of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) under a range of temperatures and relative humidity. Read More »

As the coronavirus situation evolves, the Defense Department must remain agile, flexible and responsive, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said. Read More »