Homeland Security
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InternationalCut Off Of Military Assistance To Ukraine Not Affecting Cyber Support, Easterly Says
Despite the ongoing stoppage of U.S. military aid to Ukraine in that country’s defense against Russia’s invasion, the U.S. government continues to support Ukraine’s cybersecurity capabilities, a senior Department of […]
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CongressSenate Considers Foreign Aid Bill Without Border Provisions, House Vote On Israel Aid Fails
A day after the House failed to pass its standalone Israel aid bill, the Senate was unable to move forward on its national security supplemental and is now set to […]
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BudgetSenate Supplemental Would Rearrange Biden Administration’s Border Security Tech Spending
The Senate’s proposed supplemental bill that would fund continued military, security and other assistance for Ukraine and Israel also includes $758.5 million in acquisition and deployment appropriations to help secure […]
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Homeland SecurityEstablishment of Software Liability Framework a CISA Priority, Director Says
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Jan. 31 that she favors the establishment of a liability framework to encourage software companies to ensure that their products […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyIncreasing Use Of Unmanned Systems Creates Greater Domain Awareness And Demand To Exploit Data, Fagan Says
Last year, the U.S. Coast Guard began receiving regular data and information from unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. While the data provided the service more […]
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Unmanned SystemsCISA, FBI Warn Critical Infrastructure Owners And Operators Of Risks Posed By Chinese Drones
U.S. owners and operators of critical infrastructures that use drones in their operations should purchase “secure-by-design” unmanned aircraft from approved domestic vendors and not use Chinese-made drones due to security […]
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Homeland SecurityFederal Court Upholds Coast Guard Stage 2 OPC Award To Austal
The Court of Federal Claims in early November rejected a protest by one of the losing bidders for the second stage of the Coast Guard’s offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program, […]
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Unmanned SystemsDHS S&T Planning Counter-UAS Evaluation In 2024
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate plans to host a demonstration of counter-drone technologies next spring in Texas near the border with Mexico. S&T’s National Urban […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Solicits For New UAS Services Aboard Cutters
The Coast Guard this week issued a Request for Proposals for a new contract to provide contractor-owned and operated unmanned aircraft system (UAS) services aboard its larger cutters. The Maritime […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Drone Detection And Mitigation Testing Shows Mixed Results
Recently completed testing of technologies for detecting drones and mitigating potential threats at five domestic airports showed mixed results in terms of vendors’ systems that were able to complete the […]
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