Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityContract Awards
DHL Awards OSI Systems $3M Parcel Inspection Systems OSI Systems [OSIS] says its Rapiscan Systems division has received a $3 million contract from DHL International to provide multiple Orion 927DX […]
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Homeland Security
Tech Developments
UVeye Unveils AI-Based Underbody Vehicle “Fingerprint” System UVeye has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology for creating a virtual “fingerprint” of any vehicle that has an underbody scan by the […]
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Homeland SecurityGD Mission Systems Invests in Counter-Drone Company Dedrone
General Dynamics [GD] says its Mission Systems segment has invested in drone security company Dedrone and the two companies have entered into a strategic partnership under which GD Mission Systems […]
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Homeland SecurityRapid Prototyping Can Cut Procurement Times in Half, TSA Official Says
The Transportation Security Administration is finding that the use of rapid prototyping combined with field evaluations as part of its acquisition processes can shave at least 50 percent off the […]
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Homeland Security
Briefing
Smiths Detection says the initial order value for its new contract for rail cargo inspection systems for Customs and Border Protection is for $13.5 million. Smiths Detection will provide its […]
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COVID-19
Rapid Prototyping Can Cut Procurement Times In Half, TSA Official Says
The Transportation Security Administration is finding that the use of rapid prototyping combined with field evaluations as part of its acquisition processes can shave at least 50 percent off the […]
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CyberKrebs Outlines Three Threat Lines Amid COVID Pandemic
Traditional nation-state actors, cyber criminals and disinformation campaigns are the three “primary lines of attack” in the nation’s threat landscape that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is currently […]
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CyberCISA Issues Binding Directive For Agencies To Develop Vulnerability Disclosures
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday issued its final directive requiring federal civilian agencies to develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy (VDP) for their Internet-accessible systems […]
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CongressCBP Exceeding Facial Recognition Accuracy Goal But Privacy Matters Need Work, GAO Says
Accuracy rates for successfully matching international travelers departing the U.S. by air using facial recognition technology are exceeding requirements set by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as part of its […]
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Homeland Security
DHS To Propose Rule To Expand Use Of Biometrics
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it will soon publish a proposed rulemaking that will define a regulatory purpose for biometrics to go beyond background checks and include […]