Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityHouse Passes DHS Funding Bill
The House last Thursday night approved a funding bill that provides $62.8 billion in discretionary appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, including $2.1 billion toward physical barriers along the […]
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Homeland SecurityIf Government Shuts Down, Most DHS Workers Will Remain On Job Without Pay
More than 70 percent of the Department of Homeland Security’s employees would continue to work if the government shuts down on Sunday although they will do so without pay, the […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS IG Cites Shortcomings In Biometric Planning
The Department of Homeland Security has fallen short in several of its areas related to oversight and planning for the use of biometrics, including outdated strategic plans, policy gaps for […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Has Made Partial Progress On 2020 Unmanned Recommendations, Board Member Says
A member of a National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board (TRP) told a congressional panel this week that the Coast Guard has only made partial progress on recommendations it […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Awards Security Equipment Support Contracts To Analogic, Leidos, R&S, And Smiths
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this month awarded support contracts to four companies — Analogic, Leidos [LDOS], Rohde & Schwarz (R&S), and Smiths Detection — to provide life-cycle support for […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Plans To Spend $1.8 Billion On New Border Surveillance Towers
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week said it plans to spend up to $1.8 billion to acquire new border security surveillance towers and upgrade existing ones under the Integrated […]
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Homeland SecurityLeidos Nabs $918 Million Recompete Of DHS Network Support Contract
Leidos [LDOS] on Thursday said it was recently awarded a $918 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security for the Homeland Enterprise Information Technology Secure Services and Support (HEITS) […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Awards New Surveillance Tower Contracts To ATSC, GD, Elbit
Customs and Border Protection has awarded contracts to three companies to provide new and upgraded surveillance towers to enhance border security, selecting Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC), General Dynamics [GD], […]
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CyberCISA Estimates Millions Of Dollars Saved Due To Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Program
A program launched two years ago that allows security researchers to probe for cyber vulnerabilities in federal civilian agency networks has resulted in more than 1,300 valid disclosures, 85 percent […]
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Homeland Security
DHS S&T Awards Prototype Contracts To 15 Small Companies
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it has awarded $15 million to 15 small business to develop technology prototypes to help frontline personnel. The two-year awards were made […]
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