Homeland Security
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Homeland Security
Singapore Signed Up Under U.S. Secure Freight Initiative
The United States and Singapore have agreed to cooperate on the Secure Freight Initiative, which is a Department of Homeland Security led effort at select foreign ports to scan U.S.-bound […]
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Homeland Security
NNSA Reveals Plan To Shrink Weapons Complex
By Jeff Beattie The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) unveiled some details yesterday of a proposal to significantly downsize the nation’s nuclear weapons complex, including closing two unspecified "major testing […]
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Business/FinancialDHS Announces Grant Guidance To Help States Implement REAL ID
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week issued grant guidance and application kits to help states prepare for the implementation of REAL ID compliant drivers’ licenses beginning May 11. […]
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Air ForceDefense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense In Limbo. Congress has yet to agree on what to do about the federal budget–and within that how to […]
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Business/FinancialCBP Issues Requirements For Container Security Devices
By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) for existing Conveyance Security Devices (CSDs) mounted inside cargo containers to meet requirements that appear […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Plans Operational Test Facility For Passenger And Baggage Screening Equipment
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has acquired space in the Washington, D.C., area to house an operational testing facility for checked baggage and checkpoint security systems, giving […]
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Business/FinancialGeorgia Ports Select Datastrip ID Verification Device
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has selected Datastrip, Inc.’s, DSVII-SC biometric and card reader to validate worker ID cards at the Port of Savannah. The company is supplying 25 of […]
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Business/FinancialDHS Awards More Border Infrastructure Contracts
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected three companies to compete for a potential $172 million over five years to provide tactical infrastructure in the Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector […]
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Business/FinancialSenture Security Solutions Helping Lockheed Martin on TWIC
Senture Security Solutions, LLC, says it has received a subcontract from Lockheed Martin [LMT] to establish enrollment centers near maritime ports where applicants and apply and enroll for their Transportation […]
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Business/FinancialPolish Airport Acquires Additional MagShoe Units
The operators of Lech Walesa International Airport’s terminal facilities have acquired additional MagShoe metal detectors from IDO Security, Inc. [IDOI], expanding on a prior installation of the high-speed, shoes-on portable […]