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Raytheon developing portable bacteria “Friend or Foe” system

Homeland April 29, 2019

Raytheon is developing a portable device to evaluate bacteria and their potential to cause harm, which could support the future development of medical countermeasures and improved screening tools. Under the DARPA Friend or Foe program, Raytheon is developing biosurveillance technology that detects bacterial pathogens as soon as or before they threaten ...

UK Hydrographic Office tackle piracy in the Indian ocean

Maritime March 26, 2019

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has run security operations to tackle piracy for the Seychelles government. The UKHO ran a programme of Security of Navigation, Stabilisation Advice and Training (SONSAT) to tackle piracy on behalf of the Seychelles government. Piracy affects trade routes in the Indian ocean, costing the global economy ...

Foreign Secretary outlines cybercrime deterrence

Homeland March 12, 2019

Jeremy Hunt outlined the UK’s policy on cybercrime deterrence in a speech at Glasgow University. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a speech at Glasgow University where he spoke about cybercrime deterrence and how it affects democracy and trust in governments. He spoke about the importance of the internet and freedom of expression, ...

Connecting the dots: UN calls for greater cooperation with INTERPOL

Homeland January 23, 2019

The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is calling for greater cooperation with INTERPOL to counter terrorism and combat transnational organised crime.  Having readily endorsed a review of GA Resolution 71/19 (2016), UN member states have officially recognised the importance of providing INTERPOL with up-to-date intel from battlefields, counter-terrorism operations and national prison systems to increase ...