FLYING BOATSElectric Flying Boat Could Transform Traveling By Håvard Egge Published 12 May 2022 A Norwegian company is now developing a small electric seaplane that can transform passenger traffic on a large scale. With this seaplane you will be able to take off from Trondheim Fjord or Flesland Airport in Bergen, Norway, and land in

GUNSU.S. Gun Homicides Spiked 35% From 2019 to 2020: CDC Report By Rob Garver Published 12 May 2022 The U.S. firearm homicide rate spiked 35 percent in 2020, the first full year of the coronavirus pandemic, rising to the highest level in almost three decades of record-keeping. The CDC reported 19,350 firearm homicides in the

TERRORISMGlobal Coalition Readying ‘Holistic’ Assault on Islamic State in Africa By Jeff Seldin Published 11 May 2022 The ever-present threat from Islamic State is again being thrust onto the global stage, with the United States voicing hope that it is not too late to prevent the terror group from turning the African continent into a

CYBERSECURITYHow Destructive Is a DDoS Cyberattack? By Esteban Pardo Published 11 May 2022 Last weekend, Russian hackers attacked several German government websites. These cyberattacks were seemingly harmless, much to the relief of the authorities. But many others are not so lucky. Last weekend, hackers attacked the websites of the German military and the Ministry of Defense,

BIOSECURITYStrengthening the Nation’s Early Warning System for Health Threats Published 11 May 2022 The White House hosted the Summit on Strengthening the Nation’s Early Warning System for Health Threats in support of the launch of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA). The launch of the CFA fulfills requirements in National Security Memorandum-1 (NSM-1),

CYBERSECURITYUndetected and Dormant: Managing Australia’s Software Security Threat By Sarah Sloan Published 11 May 2022 At the same time as software has become integral to our prosperity and national security, attacks on software supply chains are on the rise. Software supply chain attacks are popular, can have a big impact and are used to great

WILDFIRESWildfires Are Still Catching Us Off-Guard. Congress’ Plan to Fix That Isn’t Going Anywhere. By Chad Small Published 11 May 2022 Last year, during a Congressional hearing on the state of wildfire research, researchers and fire managers said that coordination among federal agencies to improve wildfire research would be tremendously helpful to prepare for future

IMMIGRATIONImmigrants in the U.S. Are More Likely to Start Firms, Create Jobs: Study By Peter Dizikes Published 11 May 2022 Compared to native-born citizens, immigrants are more frequently involved in founding companies at all scales. A new study finds that, per capita, immigrants are about 80 percent more likely to found a firm, compared to

CHINA WATCHCornell University Profs Call for School to Halt, Reverse Its Growing Academic, Business Ties with China Published 10 May 2022 An event at Cornell University, organized by three professors, which called for the university to halt, and then reverse, its growing academic and business ties with China, reflected a broader trend of calls for

SURVEILLANCESpain Sacks Intelligence Chief in Wake of Pegasus Scandal Published 10 May 2022 Paz Esteban was replaced after a controversy over the use of the Pegasus spyware to hack top Spanish officials’ cellphones, as well as spying on Catalan separatists. The Spanish government has fired the director of its top intelligence agency after the disclosure of