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Retired General David H. Petraeus, former commander of coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has paid tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham following the senator’s death, remembering him as a steadfast advocate for America’s service members and a trusted partner during some of the most challenging years of the Global War on Terror.

Protest against the Assad regime in the city of Homs, Syria, 3 February 2012 (Photo: Bo yaser - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0)

The floodlit border zone between Pakistan and India seen from outer space. (Photo: By NASA's Earth Observatory - India-Pakistan Borderlands at Night, CC BY 2.0 via Wikipedia)

Frontline Watch provides a weekly update on emerging terrorist activities and global threat trends, with Counterterrorism Managing Editor Dr. Mahmut Cengiz

Jihadist activity has surged in Nigeria’s North-West and North-Central Regions over the first half of 2026. Groups affiliated with the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and indigenous Nigerian jihadist groups have expanded their presence in these regions. The emergence of these groups in the North-West and North-Central regions poses a great challenge…

Why It Matters The House overwhelmingly approved legislation requiring the Department of Homeland Security to conduct emergency response exercises simulating terrorist attacks on critical infrastructure during extreme cold weather. The H.R. 3106 floor vote demonstrated bipartisan support, with the measure passing 399-7 under suspension of the rules, a procedure generally…

On June 22, 2026, the White House issued two Executive Orders addressing quantum technology. Together, they establish federal priorities for advancing quantum innovation while preparing government systems for the cybersecurity implications associated with increasingly capable quantum computing.

Polly Hall has assumed the role of Acting Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), according to an update to her LinkedIn profile.

Kristin Cooke, a longtime Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) Board Member and respected federal growth executive, has announced that she has joined Peraton as a Business Development Executive.

The UK government announced on July 13, 2026, that it will spend more than £251 million over the next three years to increase police protection for Britain’s roughly 290,000 Jews, following a series of violent antisemitic attacks that pushed the national terror threat level from “substantial” to “severe.”