By Trina Thomas | Jan 11, 2022
U.S. Border Patrol agents recently arrested two previously convicted sex offenders illegally entering the United States in the Del Rio Sector of Texas, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press release said.
By Trina Thomas | Jan 11, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) staff of 60,000 employees was recently selected as the 2021 Homeland Security Today’s Person of the Year for its ability to maintain national security in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and humanitarian crises.
By Trina Thomas | Jan 10, 2022
Two men were arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport over Christmas week on charges of felony child sex assault and molestation in two separate cases.
By Trina Thomas | Jan 8, 2022
The pandemic isn't the only thing that took the country by surprise in 2020 - extreme weather events, likely caused by human activity, also did billions of dollars worth of damage that year.
By Trina Thomas | Jan 3, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing up to $100 million in funding through the Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program to support the deployment of technologies designed to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency.
By Trina Thomas | Jan 2, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy is funding over $6 million for a collaboration between two of its offices and researchers for a workforce-development project in high energy density science.
By Trina Thomas | Jan 2, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy is investing tens of millions of dollars to determine the basic functions of specific plants' genes as part of its pursuit to develop sustainable sources of energy, fuel and products.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 30, 2021
A medical isotope used in over 40,000 medical procedures in the United States daily has reached sufficient supply for patients worldwide without the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) to create it – a significant milestone in nuclear nonproliferation.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 30, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recently established the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the advancement of clean energy technology.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 29, 2021
An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation in June found that a Leawood, Kansas contractor rehabbing the Firestone, Shankman and Michaelson buildings in Kanas City, Missouri’s historic Troost district is exposing its workers to asbestos and other hazards.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 29, 2021
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently found that 73% of online households have online privacy and security concerns, with 35% avoiding certain online activities.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 29, 2021
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently hosted a challenge to combine the Internet of Things (IoT) with Augmented Reality (AR) to aid first responders in day-to-day operations and emergency situations.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 29, 2021
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have recently discovered how to measure the volume of droplets smaller than 100 trillionths of a liter with an uncertainty level under 1%, a significant step in improving the understanding of how viruses such as COVID-19 spread.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 29, 2021
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently addressed national security concerns involving the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) development and deployment of biotechnology for use in military applications and human rights abuses.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 29, 2021
Amid reported threats towards U.S. schools of mass shootings and bombings on the social media platform TikTok, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urged Americans to raise their level of awareness and report any unusual activity.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 20, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened a competition on Dec. 13 for $20 million in grants to aid in the improvement of air quality monitoring.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 20, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released the 2021 National Recycling Strategy, an effort to address recycling barriers and create a more efficient system.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 20, 2021
Top officials from the U.S. and Mexico met to discuss a course of action for pollution reduction in the Tijuana River Basin along the U.S.-Mexico border, resulting in a joint statement recognizing its importance for both countries.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 20, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently launched an initiative to protect professional caregivers from wage violations and reminded employers to abide by workers’ rights laws.
By Trina Thomas | Dec 20, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $184,000 to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium as part of its plan to address unsafe drinking water in tribal schools and childcare facilities..
