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Cal Biesecker
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CyberAs Cyber Concerns Mount, Johnson Announces Range Of Actions
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday said his department is undertaking a number of new steps to address cyber security concerns, including new reporting requirements within his department and […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Propose $2.1 Billion Cut To FY ’16 DHS Request; Don’t Fund New NSC
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) on Wednesday said it is proposing a $39.3 billion discretionary budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’16, $2.1 billion less than […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC’s Top Lawyer Leaving Company
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] said on Tuesday that Mark Schultz, the company’s executive vice president and general counsel, is leaving the company. Schultz’s role as an executive officer ended […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Establishes Center To Improve Satellite Sensing And Communications
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday said it is establishing a new center in Denver that will focus on developing reconfigurable payloads and advancing existing satellite systems while also reducing costs […]
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CongressSenator Wants OPM IG To Continue Investigating Agency Data System Following Breach
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) on Monday sent a letter to the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) asking him to conduct another investigation of its data system […]
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Homeland Security
Neffenger Takes Over At TSA; Johnson Says Plan Underway To Correct Screening Issues
Steps to address shortcomings in checkpoint screening at the nation’s airports that were identified recently in covert testing by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) watchdog are currently being implemented, […]
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Homeland SecurityLieberman, Ridge Panel Leaning Toward Need For National Biodefense Strategy, Central Leadership
A panel of former top federal and congressional officials that is examining how well the nation is addressing its biodefense challenges is finding that there likely needs to be centralized […]
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Business/FinancialHarris Realigns Segments Following Exelis Acquisition
A month after completing its $5 billion acquisition of defense company Exelis, Harris Corp. [HRS] on Wednesday said it is reorganizing into four business segments aimed at improving operational efficiencies […]
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Business/Financial
Elbit Completes Acquisition Of Cyber And Intelligence Division Of NICE Systems
Israel’s Elbit Systems [ESLT] on Wednesday said it has completed its $158 million acquisition of the Cyber and Intelligence Division of NICE Systems [NICE], which is also based in Israel. […]
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Business/Financial
Customers Rank Retail, Government Sectors Lowest On Personal Data Security, Unisys Survey Says
Customers in the United States rank retailers, government agencies and telecommunications providers as the most likely sectors to compromise their personal data within the next year, according to the results […]