Homeland Security
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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 […]
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Homeland SecurityWhite House Arctic Strategy Implementation Plan Outlines Security Objectives
The White House on Monday released a plan to guide execution of the Biden administration’s year-old strategy for the Arctic region, setting forth multiple strategic objectives to invest in for […]
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Homeland SecurityWhite House Supplemental Request Includes $849 Million For NII Systems At Border
President Joe Biden last Friday sent Congress a $106 billion supplemental funding request largely in support of Ukraine and Israel but that also includes $849 million for Customs and Border […]
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Homeland SecurityNew Algorithm To Lower False Alarms In Body Scanners Is Effective, TSA Official Says
A new algorithm deployed earlier this year to on body scanners at airport security checkpoints is improving security and lowering false alarms, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official said on […]
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Homeland SecurityFirst Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter To Be Launched Next Week
The Coast Guard and shipbuilder Eastern Shipbuilding Group on Friday, October 27 will launch the service’s first new medium-endurance cutter in decades, the Offshore Patrol Cutter ARGUS (WMSM-915) at a […]