The Federal Aviation Administration has plans to test various drone detection and countermeasure systems for use at airports. The first of such tests will take place in Atlanta this year.
Brian Harrell, appointed by the President of the United States in December 2018 to serve as the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, resigned his post last week and is headed to the private sector.
The Transportation Security Administration collected more than $925,000 in unclaimed money left behind at airport security checkpoints. The top three airports where passengers left their money were JFK, SFO and MIA.
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who works with or for a foreign government for the purpose of interfering with U.S. elections through certain illegal cyber activities.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) ordered hotels and short-term rentals to deny rooms to travelers from a list of 31 states plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands unless they fill out a questionnaire.
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse of the U.S. Air Force has been appointed to serve as the military adviser for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
CACI International Inc has named Todd Probert President of CACI’s National Security and Innovative Solutions (NSIS) sector, responsible for advancing the company’s mission expertise and technology that supports the nation’s defense, intelligence, and federal civilian government` customers’ missions.
Senators Jeff Merkley (OR) and Bernie Sanders (VT) introduced the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020 that would prohibit private companies from collecting biometric data — including eye scans, voiceprints, faceprints and fingerprints—without individuals’ written consent, and from profiting off of biometric data.