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Cal Biesecker
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CyberIntel Security Appoints Former Lockheed Martin Official As CTO Of The Americas
Intel Security has appointed Curt Aubley as vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) of the Americas, responsible for thought leadership, technical vision, and strategy to help provide cyber solutions […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Releases Guidance For $1.6 Billion In State And Local Grants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday announced guidance for $1.6 billion in preparedness grants in FY ’14, with New York slated to receive the largest share of any […]
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CongressCoast Guard Writing RFP For New FRC Competition
The Coast Guard is in the process of developing a solicitation to procure the remainder of its planned Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), which are currently being built by Bollinger Shipyards […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Acquires German Airport IT Services Firm BEONTRA
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday said it has acquired Germany’s BEONTRA AG, an information technology services company serving airports worldwide, in a deal that expands its non-defense customer base and […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
QHSR Due Soon. The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) will be released soon, possibly within a week, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson tells a House panel on Thursday. Despite […]
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CongressMcCaul, Other House Homeland Security Members Introduce DHS Acquisition Reform Bill
Several members of the House Homeland Security Committee, including Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming acquisition management at the Department of Homeland Security […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Bolsters Cyber Leadership Team
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week added two new leaders to its cyber security team, including Andy Ozment as the new Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications […]
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CongressTechnology Improvements Allow For Decrease In CBP Flight Hours, Johnson Says
Reacting to concerns from some in Congress this week regarding proposed reductions to flight hours for air domain awareness operations by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) aircraft, Homeland Security Secretary […]
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CongressCBP Says IFT Acquisition Savings Huge; GAO Warns Best Practices Lacking
The recent contract to an Israeli company for off-the-shelf surveillance technology to be deployed in certain areas of Arizona’s border with Mexico is expected to save 75 percent off the […]
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CongressJohnson Wants ‘More Centralized, Mission-Focused Budget Process’ At DHS
Despite being on the job for less than three months, new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told Congress this week that his department needs to reform its budget process so […]