The bureau is expecting to train 250 more UAS mitigation officers by the end of next fiscal year. But stakeholders say that may not be enough.

The bureau is wary of adversaries getting their hands on tools that can uncover system vulnerabilities and enhance other capabilities.

While the city is unique in some ways, the collaboration between DHS, FBI and local police departments is a microcosm of what happened elsewhere.

The agency is looking for ways to partner with the Department of Justice unit as UAS threats multiply, Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers during a hearing.

Federal agencies and private-sector companies have been tight-lipped on details about counter-UAS protections due to the sensitivity of operations.

Secretary Markwayne Mullin said unmanned aircrafts are his biggest concern with just a week left before the games begin.

The Department of Homeland Security unit is leaning into AI but hasn’t yet jumped on the agentic AI bandwagon, according to Dustin Goetz.

FBI Director Kash Patel told lawmakers during a hearing that the agency is purchasing commercially available information that is then used in law enforcement operations.

Officials from the FBI, DEA and Naval Criminal Investigative Service said the build-versus-buy IT debate is no longer viewed as a toss-up within most agencies.

Bipartisan legislation seeking to establish guardrails and add transparency are surfacing ahead of a statute’s expiration that allows spy agencies to bypass court authorization.