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Cal Biesecker
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BudgetHAC HS Reports $39.2 Billion DHS Bill To Full Committee
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (HAC HS) on Wednesday evening unanimously approved by voice vote a $39.2 billion discretionary spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin To Acquire Satellite Launch Services Business
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire the satellite launch services assets of Astrotech Corp. [ASTC], a provider of spacecraft launch preparation services. Lockheed Martin didn’t […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriations Panel Recommends $888 Million Boost To DHS Budget
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (HAC HS) on Wednesday evening began marking up its version of the FY ’15 Homeland Security Bill, which provides $39.2 billion in discretionary funding, […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing To Acquire AerData To Further Bolster Aviation Services
Boeing [BA] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Netherlands-based AerData Group, a provider of software solutions for lease management, engine fleet planning and records management, adding to its […]
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Business/FinancialAlmost Legal, Airbus Group Name Takes Legal Effect In A Week
Airbus Group’s shareholders on Monday approved a number of resolutions, including the adoption of its new legal name that will go into effect on June 2. Airbus Group began operating […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Issues New Version Of Strategic Acquisition Plan
The Coast Guard’s acquisition directorate on Friday released an updated version of its strategic plan aimed at sustaining progress it has made in improving its acquisition processes and outcomes and […]
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CyberProgress By Federal Agencies In Boosting Cyber Defenses Still Lags, White House Official Says
The challenge facing federal agencies boosting their cyber defenses has less to do with knowing what to do than actually doing it, a White House official that coordinates interagency cyber […]
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CongressMayorkas Unifies Security Command Authority For DHS Headquarters
Clarifying the roles and responsibilities for securing the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), deputy secretary Alejandro Mayorkas approved a proposal that gives complete security responsibility to the […]
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CongressHouse Panel Approves Bills Related To CBP, TWIC
A House subcommittee on Tuesday approved three border security-related bills, including one calling for a third party assessment of a transportation worker credential program and another that would formally authorize […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman Boosting Dividend
Expecting a strong year for cash flow, Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said it will increases its quarterly stock dividend by 15 percent. The increase to 70 cents per share […]