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Homeland Preparedness News is published by Macallan Communications and serves as your daily update on the latest policies affecting America’s homeland security, national defense, and public health safety. Our skilled journalists deliver the most important news in homeland security every day, along with exclusive articles and features. We provide valuable insights into how both government and private organizations are gearing up to tackle various threats to the United States. This includes strategies to prevent biological and chemical attacks, enhance cybersecurity, and minimize breaches at the country's borders.

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FBI reports 24 active shooting incidents in 2024

3 days ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

There were 24 shootings classified as active shooter incidents last year, according to the recent FBI 2024 Active Shooter Incidents in the United States report, down from 48 incidents in 2023. The 24 incidents happened in 19 states and in five location categories: commerce, education, government, houses of worship and open space. An active shooter is defined as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.
Raytheon awarded $536M follow-on contract

4 days ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

The U.S. Navy recently awarded Raytheon, a defense solutions provider, a $536 million, follow-on contract for the SPY-6 family of radars. SPY-6 enhances defense against air, surface, and ballistic threats. The original contract was an Integration and Production Support contract and included upgrading Flight IIA destroyers with the SPY-6(V)4 variant.
DARPA investigating ways to protect agriculture against natural, man-made threats

4 days ago | homelandprepnews.com | Liz Carey

DARPA announced its new initiative Ag x BTO will be soliciting new, innovative ideas to protect the nation’s food supply. DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office (BTO) said protecting the agriculture industry in America against both naturally occurring and man-made threats is a national security priority.
Legislation would streamline verification for medical licenses

5 days ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would streamline how the U.S. Department of Defense verifies military healthcare providers’ licenses. The department employs thousands of licensed medical professionals to care for service members and their families. These professionals must undergo a lengthy re-credentialing processes when they transfer. Re-credentialing happens even when they transfer within the same base.
Air Force tests new approach to operational command and control

1 week ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

Airmen from the 612th Air Operations Center and Air Communications Squadron deployed to Nellis Air Force Base evaluated a new approach to operational command and control in the field on May 5 to 16. They were supported by the Air Force Joint Test Program Office. The test measured the effectiveness of the Air Operations Center-Deployable team’s mission in a simulated deployed environment at the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis.
Legislation would require federal contractors to adhere to cybersecurity guidelines

1 week ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would require federal contractors to adhere to National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines. The Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 would require the Office of Management and Budget to oversee updates to the federal acquisition regulation. Federal contractors would be required to implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with what is already required by federal agencies.
Legislation would make permanent CBP Innovation Teams

1 week ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would strengthen U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) ability to combat human and drug trafficking at the southern border. The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act would make permanent Innovation Teams, a division within CBP that was created in 2018 to implement new technologies.
Warrants unsealed for seizure of malicious domains

1 week ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

The Justice Department recently unsealed two warrants that authorizes the seizure of five internet domains used by malicious cyber actors to operate the LummaC2 information-stealing malware service. LummaC2’s administrators used the seized websites to distribute LummaC2, an information-stealing malware, to their affiliates and other cyber criminals, according to the affidavits filed with the seizure warrants.
Legislation would modernize the Defense Production Act

2 weeks ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would modernize the Defense Production Act that was enacted in 1950. The Federal Overhaul of Reserve Command Executive Modernization Act would modernize voluntary agreement authorities to enabling federal agencies to partner with private industry more efficiently and launch pilot private-public agreements focused on pressing national security challenges.
WHO member states adopt pandemic agreement

2 weeks ago | homelandprepnews.com | Liz Carey

Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) voted to adopt the world’s first Pandemic Agreement, that boosts global collaboration as part of the response to future pandemics. The agreement is the result of more than three years of intense negotiations, officials said, that came as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact globally.