Our Scans · (SFS.3.01) Public Security · Weekly Summary

• [New] Recent whitepapers from the Center for Internet Security highlight three interconnected risk areas that demand attention from public safety, emergency management, and security professionals: evolving UAS threats, drone-enabled cyber risks, and deepfakes and synthetic media. DRONERESPONDERS
• [New] The Trump administration has begun constructing its own oversight structure, signing an executive order to establish a process for reviewing national security risks posed by advanced AI systems before their public release. Boston Herald
• [New] With advancements in engineering biology, the U.S. must be ready to confront potential national security and public safety threats. Global Biodefense
• With increasing threats to vital infrastructure, military installations, and public events, the United States government and defence agencies are investing heavily in anti drone systems to ensure national security. IMARC Group
• While the Transportation Security Administration has no reported incidents of unmanned aircraft causing physical damage to rail cars or infrastructure itself or injury to personnel, commercially available unmanned aircraft could access rail yard areas that are otherwise restricted to the public. Federal Register
• Samsung issued a public safety security message alert today, which will reach over 40 million Samsung Account holders in the UK this week, through customer communication channels and the Samsung Members platform. Precedence Research
• India is the main opportunity because public agencies need drones for border surveillance and infrastructure security. FactMr
• United States surveillance drone demand is forecast to grow at 15.9% CAGR by 2036 as public safety and critical infrastructure security programs expand. FactMr
• Per NATO, information threats may constitute a national security threat, because they undermine people's trust in governments and other public institutions, which is verboten. Unlimited Hangout
• As artificial intelligence continues transforming economies, labour markets, security systems, and public institutions, the Global Dialog on AI Governance aims to create a collaborative platform for addressing emerging opportunities and risks associated with AI technologies. Global South Opportunities
• The proliferation of falsified medical products and AMR represent a double threat to public health and global health security, particularly in countries facing security, humanitarian, and persistent logistical issues. Health Policy Watch
• Evaluating Deepfake Security Risks in 2026 requires cross-functional collaboration, ensuring that IT, human resources, legal, and public relations departments are aligned in their incident response strategies. Shelby Global
• In the US, the FDA deems the heavy reliance on China and India for sourcing APIs [active pharmaceutical ingredients] as a national security and public health risk due to limited oversight. DairyReporter.com
• The net present value of additional social security spending over the period 2024-2050 would double US public debt without reforms. economic-research.bnpparibas.com
• The Turkey Cybersecurity Cluster will promote homegrown security products to public officials. Yeni Safak
• Governments are entering 2026 with a tough balance to achieve: they need more revenue to fund security, sustain public services and service higher debt, but simply raising taxes carries the combined risk of discouraging investment and political backlash. EY
• Kenya has launched the Kenya National Public Health Institute Strategic Plan (2026-2030) and National Action Plan for Health Security, establishing a unified, data-driven system for public health preparedness. TV BRICS
• At large public events, drones are introducing a new category of risk that traditional security measures are not designed to address. StateScoop
• As more women take on public leadership and regulatory roles, Australia's first eSafety commissioner warns they could require security protections similar to elected parliamentarians due to plausible online threats made against them. The Guardian
• In yet another migration and security scandal that will infuriate much of the British public, it has recently emerged that a convicted Islamist terrorist has been allowed to remain in the UK on human-rights grounds. Spiked

Last updated: 18 June 2026