Homeland Security
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COVID-19U.S., U.K., Canada Say Russian Intelligence Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Development
The U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom on Thursday issued a joint advisory warning that a Russian cyber espionage group that is likely part of the country’s intelligence apparatus is […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Acquisition Planning For Border Wall Inadequate, DHS IG Charges
Customs and Border Protection’s acquisition and installation of new border wall segments along portions of the southern U.S. border is lacking in terms of required analysis and planning to achieve […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Pass DHS Spending Bill, Granger Warns Of Veto
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) on Wednesday passed along party lines a $50.7 billion homeland security spending bill for fiscal year 2021, a measure that includes no new funding for […]
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Homeland SecurityIndustry Group Urges Billions For TSA Security Technology To Support Contactless Operations
A coalition of companies that represents the security detection industry is urging the U.S. government to spend nearly $4 billion in the coming years on aviation security technology that would […]
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Homeland SecurityHouse Appropriations Panel Wants TSA To Expand Drone Security Testing
The House Appropriations Committee this morning will mark up a homeland security spending bill that recommends the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) establish a second testbed related to drone security. Late […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Again Revises Timeline For Data Center And Cloud Optimization Acquisition
The Department of Homeland Security last Friday issued a revised timeline for its upcoming acquisition of Data Center and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) Support Services, with the solicitation expected to be […]
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CyberSecret Service Consolidates Electronic And Financial Crimes Units Into Cyber Fraud Task Force
The Secret Service has merged two task forces focused on electronic and financial crimes into a new Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTFs), a recognition traditional cyber and financial crimes are […]
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Homeland SecurityRTCA Progressing Toward Small Drone Detection Standard
A public-private partnership that develops consensus-based standards for aviation modernization is working toward development of a standard for detecting small drones around airports, which will help buyers and users of […]
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Cyber
Federal Partnership To Share Risk Information On Communications Supply Chain
A presidential advisory agency has established an interagency partnership at the direction of Congress to share information about supply chain security risks in the communications equipment and services industries to […]
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Homeland Security
Leidos Nabs Spot On Potential $379 Million CBP Award For Rail Inspection Systems
Leidos [LDOS] on Tuesday said it has received a contract from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide a variant of its VACIS cargo inspection systems for high-energy non-intrusive scanning […]