Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityBriefing
The Transportation Security Administration plans to award a sole source contract to Science Applications International Corp. to continue providing operational test and evaluation support services. The contract will address the […]
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CongressKatko Introduces Bills To Bolster CISA
Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) last week introduced three bills to strengthen the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), measures drawn from the recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Katko stated […]
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COVID-19U.S., U.K., Canada Say Russian Intelligence Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Development
The U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom on Thursday issued a joint advisory warning that a Russian cyber espionage group that is likely part of the country’s intelligence apparatus is […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Acquisition Planning For Border Wall Inadequate, DHS IG Charges
Customs and Border Protection’s acquisition and installation of new border wall segments along portions of the southern U.S. border is lacking in terms of required analysis and planning to achieve […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Pass DHS Spending Bill, Granger Warns Of Veto
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) on Wednesday passed along party lines a $50.7 billion homeland security spending bill for fiscal year 2021, a measure that includes no new funding for […]
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Homeland SecurityIndustry Group Urges Billions For TSA Security Technology To Support Contactless Operations
A coalition of companies that represents the security detection industry is urging the U.S. government to spend nearly $4 billion in the coming years on aviation security technology that would […]
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Homeland SecurityHouse Appropriations Panel Wants TSA To Expand Drone Security Testing
The House Appropriations Committee this morning will mark up a homeland security spending bill that recommends the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) establish a second testbed related to drone security. Late […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Again Revises Timeline For Data Center And Cloud Optimization Acquisition
The Department of Homeland Security last Friday issued a revised timeline for its upcoming acquisition of Data Center and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) Support Services, with the solicitation expected to be […]
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CyberSecret Service Consolidates Electronic And Financial Crimes Units Into Cyber Fraud Task Force
The Secret Service has merged two task forces focused on electronic and financial crimes into a new Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTFs), a recognition traditional cyber and financial crimes are […]
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Homeland SecurityRTCA Progressing Toward Small Drone Detection Standard
A public-private partnership that develops consensus-based standards for aviation modernization is working toward development of a standard for detecting small drones around airports, which will help buyers and users of […]