Homeland Security

The Airborne Laser (ABL) completed its first activation tests on the ground, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. Those tests were conducted at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., home of the […]

Ariane 5 Launch Postponed Again, After Glitch In Rocket A scheduled launch Friday of an Ariane 5 rocket carrying the Skynet 5C and the Turksat 3A satellites was canceled because […]

Boeing Bids For Space Situational Awareness Contract The Boeing Co. [BA] submitted a bid for the Air Force Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness (SASSA) contract. The program, valued at approximately $30 […]

A Chinese general said at an international conference that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) weapons-buying spree is purely for defensive purposes, according to news reports in the Brisbane Times Web […]

The Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) missile defense program saw progress as its algorithms were tested, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. MKV-L is designed to counter multiple targets, such as an […]

By Calvin Biesecker Port workers going through the process of obtaining federally mandated security credentials and need help are experiencing longer than planned wait times when they call the help […]

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made progress in its voluntary trusted shipper program, called Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), particularly in strengthening its polices for granting benefits to the […]

Sarnoff Corp. has received a subcontract from its parent company, SRI International, to improve the visual output from multiple sensor inputs for viewing on large display screens and enhance video […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking potential solutions, service providers and suppliers for the design and development of the Biometric Land Exit […]

By Calvin Biesecker Most of the major deficiencies affecting the Coast Guard’s first National Security Cutter (NSC) have been resolved or are about to be and the vessel remains on […]