Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityTSA Chief Warns Fiscal Year 2025 Will Be More Challenging
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is already resource constrained when it comes to helping the nation’s airports meet security requirements and it is only going to get worse, the agency’s […]
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Homeland SecurityLatest Fleet Analysis Shows Need For Eight To Nine Polar Icebreakers, Coast Guard Official Says
The Coast Guard recently delivered a fleet mix analysis to Congress that show it needs eight to nine polar icebreakers to fulfill its missions in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Begins Operating ‘Big Wing’ MQ-9 Predator Unmanned Aircraft
Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) branch this week began operating one of its MQ-9 Predator unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that was modified by prime contractor […]
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Homeland SecurityQinetiQ US Nabs $170 Million CBP Contract For Aerostat Surveillance Program
QinetiQ US on Monday said it has received a potential $170 million contract from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Office to operate and maintain the agency’s tethered aerostats […]
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CongressHouse Officials Concerned About Manpower Shortages Hampering Coast Guard Operations
The Coast Guard’s ability to fully carry out its missions are being hurt by new manpower shortages coupled with long-standing resource constraints, Republican and Democrat lawmakers said last week. In […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Establishes New Office For Statistics
The Department of Homeland Security last Thursday launched an independent enterprise-wide office that will collect, report, and analyze statistics to aid in policymaking and decision making. The Office of Homeland […]
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BudgetSenate Hearing Shows Few Signs Of Compromise Around Homeland Security Portion Of Supplemental
Senate Appropriations Committee leaders from both parties continue to work on a bipartisan bill to provide funding for Ukraine, Israel, and other needs but the chairwoman of the panel on […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBiden Directs NSC Memo To Guide DoD, IC Use Of Artificial Intelligence
President Joe Biden on Monday issued an executive order on the safe and secure use of artificial intelligence, including a provision directing the National Security Council (NSC) and his chief […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Outlines Need To Expand Capabilities In Arctic Implementation Plan
The Coast Guard needs to expand its surface, aviation, communications, and situational awareness capabilities for Arctic operations to fulfill its role in the region, the service says in a new […]
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Homeland SecurityWith More Investment, Fagan Says Coast Guard Would Expand Presence In Indo-Pacific
The Coast Guard is in “high level conversations” about the investments that could be made in the service to expand its presence in the Indo-Pacific region in terms of people […]