Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityContract Awards
TSA Awards GD Contract for Secure Phones The Transportation Security Administration awarded General Dynamics [GD] Mission Systems business a contract for the company’s Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phone with PSTN […]
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Homeland SecurityTech Developments
Delta Scientific Successfully Tests Bollard Design Delta Scientific says its DSC635 single shallow foundation bollard design has been successfully tested to stop and destroy a 15,000-pound test truck traveling over […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA’s ITF Working on Future Checkpoint Lab and BAA
The Transportation Security Administration’s Innovation Task Force (ITF), the agency’s arm that evaluates systems and technologies that may or not be ready for prime time, is installing a “Future Checkpoint” […]
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Homeland SecurityViken Also on Smiths Team for CBP Portal Contract, Strengthening Growth Prospects
Smiths Detection, one of three awardees for the potential $480 million contract to provide Multi-Energy Portal (MEP) systems to Customs and Border Protection, says that Viken Detection is on its […]
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Homeland Security
Briefing
FLIR Systems Inc.’s [FLIR] contract to provide the Helium-3 Alternative Implementation Backpack Program (HAIBP) to the Department of Homeland Security is worth $6.5 million, DHS says. DHS announced the award […]
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CyberNominee For National Cyber Director Sees Role As Tying Together Existing Cyber Efforts
President Joe Biden’s nominee to be his top advisor on cybersecurity issues last week said the role of the National Cyber Director (NCD) is to strengthen existing cybersecurity efforts through […]
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CyberDeRusha, Wales Say Cybersecurity Demands More Flexible, Rapid Acquisition Approaches
The federal government has to bring more innovative processes to its acquisition of tools and capabilities to more quickly respond to the pace and continuing evolution of cybersecurity threats, two […]
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Congress
DHS IG Office Beset With Raft Of “Long-Standing” Challenges, GAO Finds
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog is struggling with a range of “long-standing management and operational challenges” ranging from frequent leadership turnover and a lack of strategic planning to […]
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CongressHouse Passes Eight Bipartisan Cyber, Homeland Security Bills
The House late Tuesday afternoon passed a number of bipartisan homeland security and cyber bills, including the Cyber Diplomacy Act, which directs the president to pursue international norms in cyberspace […]
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CyberBiden Administration Targets Electric Utilities For Cybersecurity Protections
The Department of Energy on Tuesday launched a 100-day sprint to strengthen the cybersecurity of electric utilities’ industrial control systems (ICS) to protect operations from increasing cyber threats, part of […]