Homeland Security
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CyberTSA Adds Cybersecurity Requirements To Regulations For Aviation Sector
Driven by what it says are “persistent threats” to critical infrastructure, including the aviation sector, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this week amended its security regulations for airport and aircraft […]
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CyberSolarWinds Breach Revealed Shortcomings At CISA, DHS IG Report Shows
The discovery in late 2020 of a software supply chain vulnerability that may have compromised thousands of private and public information technology networks, including the Department of Homeland Security and […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP To Evaluate Insitu UAS To Meet Some Light Enforcement Platform Missions
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shortly plans to begin conducting technology evaluations of two Insitu-made medium unmanned aircraft systems (mUASs) to meet certain light surveillance missions. The technology demonstrations will […]
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Cyber
Tech Industry Reps See Thoughtful Approach To Regulations In Cyber Strategy; Liability Will Be Thorny
The Biden administration’s new National Cybersecurity Strategy suggests it will take a thorough approach to understanding what authorities currently exist to regulate critical infrastructure sectors of the economy and what […]
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CyberRegulation, Liability, National Power Tools Feature In New National Cybersecurity Strategy
The Biden administration on Thursday released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy that builds on work of previous administrations but goes in new directions in several areas including calling for expanding […]
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CyberChina Likely To Hit U.S., Allies With Cyber-Attacks If It Attacks Taiwan, Easterly Warns
Unlike Russia, which didn’t mount the expected cyber-attacks against U.S. and allied critical infrastructure the West had feared when that country invaded Ukraine a year ago, China is unlikely to […]
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Homeland SecurityLeidos Nabs Checkpoint Security Contract With London Airport
Leidos [LDOS] on Thursday said it has been selected to lead an upgrade of checkpoint security lanes at London’s Luton Airport, a deal that will include the company’s ClearScan carry-on […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDHS Testing Shows Effectiveness Of Facial Capture, Recognition With Small Groups
Camera systems and facial matching software used to capture and verify identities of individuals in small groups traveling in small groups in a checkpoint-type setting demonstrated their effectiveness in testing […]
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Homeland SecurityLeidos To Upgrade Airport Body Scanners With AI Technology
After nearly a year of development and testing, Leidos [LDOS] has received a contract from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to begin upgrading the agency’s fleet of airport checkpoint body […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Republicans Want Balloon Briefing
The chairman and five other Republicans of the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday requested a classified briefing by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Department of Homeland […]