United States: Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on June 22, 2026, issued a broad general license (GL) authorizing the production...

Venture capital is transforming the defense ecosystem and accelerating the shift toward software-led, dual-use technologies with rapid deployment cycles.

Greenberg Traurig attorneys explore the writ of mandamus as a federal litigation tool to compel government action when immigration agencies unreasonably delay case adjudications. The discussion examines mandamus applications across various immigration contexts, including EB-5 investor visas, family-based immigration, naturalization, and employment authorization, while addressing the challenges of consular delays and the doctrine of consular non-reviewability.

On June 5, 2026, President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) 11 (NSPM-11) to accelerate AI adoption by the U.S. military and intelligence agencies.

Establishes a new government-wide framework for securing National Security Systems (NSS), including systems used by the military, intelligence community, and civilian agencies...

The U.S. missile industrial base faces an unprecedented scaling challenge as it attempts to ramp production across virtually every priority weapons program simultaneously—something not attempted since the Reagan era.

President's Executive Order establishes a voluntary pre-release review process for frontier AI models, requiring developers to submit their systems to federal agencies 30 days before public deployment. The order also creates an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse, expands federal cybersecurity hiring, and directs the Department of Justice to prioritize prosecution of AI-enabled crimes.

The U.S. Department of State has designated two major Brazilian criminal organizations, Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV), as Specially Designated Global Terrorists...

As worksite immigration enforcement actions continue to intensify, one of the most consequential tools in the federal government’s arsenal is the I-9 Notice of Inspection (NOI).