Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Hoping For Updated Icebreaker Production Timeline From Bollinger Later This Year
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Following Bollinger Shipyards’ acquisition of Halter Marine last November, the shipbuilder is expected to begin working on production-related prototype efforts soon that will help inform the ongoing detailed […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Releases Unmanned Systems Strategy; Expects To Contract For Services
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Coast Guard this week released its first strategy for unmanned systems (UxS), laying out a vision for the capabilities the service will need in the coming decade […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUSAF Considering Reuse of Previous Backscatter Sites
The U.S. Air Force said that it is considering reuse of the previous Over the Horizon Backscatter (OTH-B) radar sites to augment the U.S.-Canadian North Warning System (NWS). In fiscal […]
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Sen. Murkowski Concerned That Polar Security Cutter Program In Major ‘Trouble’
Talk in government about the Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker has turned silent and the fact that that the company contracted to build the polar security cutter (PSC) was […]
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Homeland SecurityFunding Request For Checkpoint CT Would Delay Build Out Until 2042, Pekoske Says
It will take nearly two decades to complete deployments of next-generation checkpoint baggage scanners under the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2024 funding request for the systems, which so far have […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Releases Draft Solicitation For Anomaly Detection Algorithm For Scanners
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week issued a draft solicitation for the development of software algorithms that can be used in the agency’s cargo and passenger vehicle scanning systems […]
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CyberRep. Swalwell Planning Bill To Improve CISA’s JCDC
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Thursday said he will introduce legislation in the coming weeks to better structure a public-private partnership collaborates on urgent cybersecurity needs and is overseen by […]
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CyberCISA To Stand Up Program Office To Focus On The Most Critical Infrastructures
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is putting more focus on identifying critical infrastructure entities that if they fail could pose the most risk to the U.S., and it […]
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InternationalMexico Awards OSI Systems $600 Million For Cargo And Vehicle Scanners
OSI Systems [OSIS] on Monday said that Mexico’s defense ministry has awarded the company a $600 million contract to provide various non-intrusive inspection (NII) systems and a related integration platform […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Advisory Panel Recommends Help For Leadership In Prioritizing Innovation
The Department of Homeland Security needs a senior adviser to help its leadership have greater visibility into technology innovation efforts across the department to help manage, coordinate and prioritize investments, […]
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