Homeland Security

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By Calvin Biesecker Northrop Grumman [NOC] has begun to get the computer architecture in place for the Defense Department’s new biometric database and, by the end of this year, is […]

A "downpour" of spending on cyber security is expected in 2008 and 2009, a homeland security lawyer said recently. Last year, a number of security breaches were reported, including incidents […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate has issued a Request for Information on existing tripwire sensor systems able to satisfy a host of requirements for […]

By Calvin Biesecker The FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system will include a plan for integrating various mature biometric technologies such as palm prints, but will also allow for the […]

By Calvin Biesecker The FBI yesterday selected Lockheed Martin [LMT] as the systems integrator for an award potentially worth nearly $1 billion to design, develop and deploy its Next Generation […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this week said it will begin airport employee screening pilot programs at seven airports in May, taking a look at various methods […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making available $30 million in grants that state and local governments and other agencies in the New York City region […]

By George Lobsenz In line with a September 2007 order from Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, the Energy Department has announced it will decrease the percentage of certain DoE contractor employees […]

By George Lobsenz A federal safety oversight board has questioned "non-conservative" Energy Department estimates of potential offsite radiation doses from accidents at the Y-12 plant, saying they may lead to […]