Homeland Security
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BudgetCongress Wants To Hear From Coast Guard On Need For 12th NSC
Congress has rejected a proposed $70 million rescission by the Coast Guard related to funding previously appropriated to initiate the acquisition of a 12th high-endurance cutter until the service weighs […]
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CongressSenate Panel Plans Hearings On Cyber Hack, Related Legislation
The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee early in 2021 plan to hold hearings and work on legislation related to the ongoing intrusion […]
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Navy/USMCDoD Releases Tri-Service Maritime Strategy, Focuses On China Threat
The Defense Department on Thursday released its new Tri-Service Maritime Strategy among the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, with a heavy emphasis on the long-term threat from China. The […]
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Homeland SecuritySenator Says Decision Could Come Soon To Lease Icebreakers For Coast Guard
The White House National Security Adviser and the Navy may be on the verge of agreeing to move forward shortly with a plan to lease medium polar icebreakers to fill […]
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CongressPeters, Portman Introduce Bill To Improve Federal Sharing Of Cyber Threat Information
Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) last Thursday introduced legislation requiring federal agencies to share information about cyber security incidents with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) […]
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CongressHouse Committee Urges Coast Guard To Pursue Unmanned Systems More Agressively
The Coast Guard needs to take advantage of progress in unmanned systems (UxS) and be more aggressive in planning for and using these technologies to improve maritime domain awareness, a […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Expanding Evaluations Of Biometrics To ID Travelers At Checkpoints
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the coming weeks plans to expand field testing of facial matching technology it trialed this fall at an airport to allow a touchless experience […]
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Homeland SecurityBusiness Opportunities
CBP Seeks Integrated Logistics Support Services for Security Equipment Customs and Border Protection has issued a Request for Proposal for integrated logistics support services from a small business for the […]
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Homeland SecurityContract Awards
WidePoint Nabs Potential $500M DHS Award for Cellular Managed Services The Department of Homeland Security in late November awarded WidePoint Corp. [WYY] a potential five-year contract to continue to deliver […]
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Homeland SecurityTech Developments
CBP Brings Facial Comparison to Pedestrian Crossing in Buffalo Customs and Border Protection has deployed its facial recognition technology at the pedestrian border crossing at Peace Bridge in Buffalo, N.Y., […]