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Cyber

DHS Awards First Phase 4 Prototyping Contract For Ionic Security’s Surveillance Data Platform

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, April 30th, 2018

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The Department of Homeland Security selected Ionic Security as the first company to move to the final stage of its Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP), where it will begin prototyping its secure video surveillance data platform, the department said on Monday. Ionic Security began the fourth phase of SVIP on April 11 after receiving $199,329 to start final prototyping of its Data Trust Platform before pilot deployment to the commercial market.“SVIP functions to create the opportunities for innovation and development…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]