Reporter: Business/Homeland Security
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Cal Biesecker
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
Congress Watch. All eyes are on the National Defense Authorization Act conference committee the week of July 20. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) says he expects major […]
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Air ForceBoeing Takes $536 Million Charge On Air Force Tanker, Says Schedule Intact
For the second straight year, Boeing [BA] on Friday said it will take a hefty charge in the second quarter on the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker it is developing […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Committee Passes Countering Violent Extremism Bill
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved by voice vote a bill aimed at increasing the importance within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of countering violent extremism […]
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CyberInterior Dept. IG Finds Ineffective Cyber Security Measures At Several Bureaus
The Inspector General (IG) of the Interior Department (DoI) told a House panel on Wednesday that an audit it did of the department’s information technology controls found inadequate defense-in-depth measures […]
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Business/Financial
ManTech Divests Small Commercial Cyber Products Business, Takes Stake In Acquiring Firm
ManTech International [MANT] on Wednesday said it has sold its commercial cyber security product business to CounterTack, which provides endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities, but is keeping a foothold […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Proposes New CBRNE Office For Mission Support
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to Congress that it be authorized to restructure within one office many of the activities it does in the chemical, biological, radiological, […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriations Committee Approves $39.3 Billion DHS Bill
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) on Tuesday voted 32-17 to approve a $39.3 billion discretionary spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’16, $2.1 billion less […]
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UncategorizedCBP Begins Process for Re-Bidding Multirole Enforcement Aircraft
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a pre-solicitation for the procurement of up to 12 Multirole Enforcement Aircraft (MEA), renewing the competition for the aircraft that is currently supplied […]
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Uncategorized
Business Opportunities
DHS Seeks Sources for Phase II of Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety Project The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate, Borders and Maritime Security Division, has issued […]