Regent’s all-electric boat-plane hybrid project got a major boost from the government this week.  The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab extended its collaboration with Regent with an estimated $10 million contract on Wednesday, following the successful completion of a $4.75 million contract.  This new phase of testing will focus on examining its seaglider’s capabilities on medical evacuation missions.  For CEO Billy Thalheimer, a new era of global conflict centered...

Colombia and the U.S. reached an agreement to share biometric data on migrants following a “candid” conversation between Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem and her counterpart in the country. Noem and Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia signed the agreement in Colombia on Thursday. The Trump administration official visited the country as part of a multi-day trip to South America in an effort to stem the flow of illegal...

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation of the California Department of Education over alleged violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) after a new California law went into effect that bars schools from disclosing a child’s “gender identity” to their parents.  FERPA ensures parents have the right to access their children’s educational information, and the Trump administration says that includes interactions with school employees...