Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Releases Draft Work Statement For Offshore Patrol Cutter Recompete
The Coast Guard last Friday released a draft statement of work (SOW) for its planned recompete of its Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) vessels and is seeking industry feedback on a […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEchodyne Says Its Radars Successfully Tracked Small Drones In Urban Airspace
A recent test by the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DAPRA) demonstrated the ability of radars supplied by Echodyne to detect and track small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in […]
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CyberCISA Partners With Non-Profit That Offers Election Auditing Tool
The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is investing in an election security auditing tool to help support the integrity of the 2020 presidential and congressional […]
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Unmanned SystemsReport: No Data Leakage from DJI Drones ‘At a Glance’
A DHS-funded report examining information security risks associated with drones found no evidence of data leakage, or the ability for data to be covertly retrieved, from two DJI models that […]
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CyberSenators Say DHS Cuts Funds For Cyber Security Organization That Supports State And Local Election Security
The Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2020 budget cuts about one-third of the funding to a non-profit entity that supports state and local governments, including their elections offices, in […]
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Homeland SecurityTop Republicans On House DHS, FAA Oversight Panels Object To Counter UAS Plan
A Department of Homeland Security plan to authorize the Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) to operate anti-drone technologies at U.S. airports goes against law passed by Congress […]
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CyberGrid Security Exercises Leading To Improvements In Security Posture, Officials Say
Biennial exercises that simulate attacks on portions of the power grid in North America have led to a number of security improvements since the first exercise in 2011, industry and […]
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Under Wolf, Cyber Security Still A Priority, Krebs Says
Cyber security remains a priority under new Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said on Thursday. Christopher Krebs, presenting at […]
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Homeland SecurityWolf Acting DHS Secretary Following Senate Confirmation As Policy Chief
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Chad Wolf as the new Undersecretary for Strategy, Policy and Plans at the Department of Homeland Security and, in turn, he became the acting secretary […]
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CyberSenate Passes Supply Chain Counterintelligence Bill
The Senate last week unanimously approved a bill requiring program and acquisition officials for federal information communications technology receive counterintelligence training related to supply chain risk management. The Supply Chain […]