The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its security contractor Peraton Risk Decision reached a preliminary settlement with a class action lawsuit concerning data breaches.

The House Committee on Appropriations introduced a $1.9 billion proposal to increase security measures at the Capitol and cover overtime and hazard pay for officers who defended the Capitol during the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The bill was approved in the House with a 213-212 vote and will now move to the Senate.

The Judicial Conference of the United States—the Judiciary’s policy-making body—recently proposed 79 new judgeships for courts across the country and initiatives to improve both personal security and courtroom security.

The Department of Homeland Security announced on January 12 that the designation of the 59th Presidential Inauguration as a National Special Security Event (NSSE) would be expanded following the events at the Capitol and requests from stakeholders.