Substack Daily Updates – 5-1-26

Today I published the following on Chemical Facility Security News:

• OPM Sends Employee Suitability Final Rule to OMB - https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2026/05/opm-sends-employee-suitability-final.html

• Chemical Transportation Incidents – Week of 3-28-26 – 495 incidents (462 highway, 28 air, 5 rail) - 2 serious incidents (2 Bulk release, 1 injury, 1 fire/explosion, 42 no release) - https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2026/05/chemical-transportation-incidents-week.html

• Review – Bills Introduced – 4-30-26 – 137 bills, HR 8595 FY 2027 State spending – HR 8609, automotive technology – S 4453, government cybersecurity – Space Geek: H Res 1242, National Space Day – Short version of article published here (premium content) - https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2026/05/review-bills-introduced-4-30-26.html

I have removed the following articles from the CFSN Detailed Analysis paywall:

• (2021) S 2016 Introduced - Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021,

• (2022) Public ICS Disclosures – Week of 1-15-22 - Part 1,

• (2023) TSA Published 60-day ICR Revision for Surface Security Training – 1-10-23, and

• (2024) S 3505 Introduced - DOD Cyber Emergencies Response.