Tag: White House
Herculean task force
August 6, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
The Olympics are coming! Maybe, in three years, if we last that long. In anticipation, the White House has already begun preparing security measures for the event.
This week, it issued an executive order, since I guess that’s how we government now, with its intent to establish a task force with the president at its head and a rogue’s gallery of most of the other members of his cabinet joining him.
It’s not a shock to see the government intervening to keep a renowned public...
Drone executive orders ‘an important step to increase homeland security,’ expert says
June 11, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A pair of executive orders issued by the White House on June 6 purport to “Restore American airspace sovereignty” and “Unleash American drone dominance.”
The orders direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to, among other things, “expand drone operations by enabling routine ‘Beyond Visual Line of Sight’ drone operations for commercial and public safety missions, and to accelerate the development, testing, and scaling...
A view to a kill
June 11, 2025SSN Staff
Drones are in the news this week, and while not as much as some other topics, I had a fool’s hope that they would remain separate.
They didn’t obviously, but we’ll get there. Last week the White House issued two executive orders aimed at expanding commercial and public safety use of drone operations domestically and establishing a drone task force to evaluate drone threats. That preceding sentence is as innocent as it could possibly be written and if you can’t...
I shot the tariff
February 19, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
It’s been a busy first month for the Oval Office pen, with President Trump’s arm likely experiencing tennis elbow with all the executive orders he’s signed in the first 30 days of his second term as leader of the free world.
Just weeks after sending shockwaves throughout the nation, including in the security industry, by pausing federal grants and loans (though the order was later rescinded), the president made headlines, and heads roll again on Feb. 10, signing proclamations...
Drone, drone, everywhere a drone
December 18, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and over our house, four drones were stirring, with suspicions aroused.
Like many of you who live in the northeast, these mysterious drones that continue to invade our skies are leaving me in an unsettled state of mind during the holiday season. And why federal authorities took so long to investigate the source of these drones really does not have me feeling festive heading into what is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.
This modern-day...
White House announces EC-Council $15M pledge to accelerate cyber skill development
August 5, 2024SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The White House has announced a pledge from EC-Council, a cybersecurity certification, education, training, and services organization, to accelerate skill development in the nation's cyber workforce.
Known as the creator of the Certified Ethical Hacker credential, EC-Council announced a $15 million pledge to reach over 50,000 students and advance academic institutions with eight turnkey, hands-on programs to build critical cybersecurity skills...
Allied Universal nails assessment amid push to secure ports
March 13, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
IRVINE, Calif. — Allied Universal’s client, the Helen Delich Bently Port of Baltimore, has received a top U.S. Coast Guard security assessment for the 15th consecutive year, a noteworthy accomplishment as the nation begins a push to better secure its ports.
In late February, the White House issued an executive order (E.O.) designed to strengthen its maritime cybersecurity, supply chains and industrial base, and improve onshore domestic manufacturing. The White House is putting...
Biden-Harris Administration announces initiative to bolster cybersecurity of U.S. ports
February 22, 2024SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden-Harris Administration has announced it will issue an Executive Order to bolster the nation’s port security, alongside a series of additional actions it said will strengthen maritime cybersecurity, fortify supply chains, and strengthen the United States industrial base.
The Administration also announced its intent to bring domestic onshore manufacturing capacity back to America as the result of an over $20 billion investment in U.S. port infrastructure under...
The White House issues executive order on AI
October 30, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House has just issued an executive order seeking to establish new standards for AI safety and security.
In a press release issued on Oct. 30, 2023, the order states it will protect Americans’ privacy, advance equity and civil rights, stand up for consumers and workers, promote innovation and competition, advance American leadership around the world, and more.
“As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive strategy for responsible...
CISA releases Cybersecurity Strategic Plan
August 4, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the White House’s March release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released its Cybersecurity Strategic Plan.
“We know that connected technologies underpin every aspect of our lives, our businesses, our communities, our families, often in ways that allow us to be more connected, productive, efficient than ever before,” CISA wrote in its official release. “But malicious...