Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Needs More Counter-UAS Capabilities As Use Of Drones Expands
The increasing use of aerial drones by adversaries, cartels, and the clueless and careless means the Coast Guard needs to expand its use of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) on its […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard’s First Robotics PEO Planning Rapid Acceleration Of Acquisitions
The Coast Guard’s new, and first, program executive officer overseeing the lifecycle of the service’s efforts to develop, acquire, and maintain unmanned systems said he plans to dramatically decrease timelines […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Stands Up PEO For Robotics And Autonomous Systems
As called for in a new plan to reorganize and transform the Coast Guard for the future, the service has established a Program Executive Office (PEO) for unmanned systems to […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Orders Second Offshore Patrol Cutter From Austal
The Coast Guard on July 31 exercised a $273 million contract option with Austal USA to start construction on its second Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and acquire long-lead material on […]
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V-BAT UAS Ready For Deployment With Coast Guard After Successful Testing
The V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has successfully complete operational test and evaluation with the Coast Guard, clearing the way for the service to begin employing the drones aboard its […]
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Homeland SecurityBollinger Brings On Canadian, Finnish Partners To Pursue Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutter
Bollinger Shipyards on Tuesday said it has formed an international partnership to pursue the Coast Guard’s new medium polar icebreaker program, emphasizing a low-risk offering with a production-ready design from […]
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Homeland SecurityBREAKING: Noem Terminates Eastern Shipbuilding’s Work For Third And Fourth OPCs
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last Friday said she has canceled Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s work for the final two Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) under the company’s contract with the Coast […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Seeks Sources For Interim Long-Range C2 Plane That Also Serves DHS Chief
The Coast Guard last Thursday issued a source sought notice to help it survey the market for a potential lease of a Gulfstream jet that could be used as one […]
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CongressHouse Panel Wants Coast Guard To Examine UAS For Its Medium Endurance Cutters
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week introduced a bill that would direct the Coast Guard to study deploying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) it uses on its fleet of […]
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CyberU.S. Warns DIB Companies Of Potential Iranian Cyber Activity
U.S. defense companies, in particular those working with Israeli companies, should be alert for potential malicious activities being committed by Iranian entities, U.S. government agencies warned on Monday. The warning […]
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