Homeland Security
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BudgetHouse Panel Slashes Funding For Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter
House appropriators on Sunday evening released a proposed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that would hack 35 percent from the Coast Guard’s troubled Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) […]
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Homeland SecurityActing Coast Guard Commandant Wants More Counter-Drone Capacity
The Coast Guard has some, but not enough, capacity for countering drone threats to the homeland from maritime approaches, the acting commandant of the service said last week. The Coast […]
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Homeland SecurityFinal Coast Guard National Security Cutter Canceled
After construction was halted on last one of 11 National Security Cutters (NSCs) last fall, the Coast Guard and shipbuilder HII [HII] have agreed to end construction after 10 ships […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard’s Commercial Icebreaker Begins Maiden Voyage
The Coast Guard’s newly acquired commercial icebreaker departed the shipyard June 3 on its maiden voyage, the service said on Wednesday. The Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) was acquired […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCoast Guard’s New Force Design Calls For Integrated Maritime Surveillance Capability
A new blueprint that restructures the Coast Guard’s organization also puts a focus on technology advancement, directing the service to develop an integrated sensor and command and control network that […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Upgrading Mobile Surveillance Systems With Radar From SRC To Improve Border Security
Benchmark Electronics [BHE] is upgrading its Mobile Video Surveillance Systems [MVSS] with a radar provided by SRC to increase range and add autonomy for border security operations. Customs and Border […]
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BudgetActing CBP Chief Credits DoD’s Expanded Role At Border With Helping Stem Illegal Activity
The surge Defense Department equipment and personnel to the southern border to help staunch the flow of illegal crossings and related activity has played an important role in the Trump […]
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BudgetCoast Guard Pulled National Security Cutter From Planned Pacific Patrol To Support Border Surge
To help it meet President Trump’s directive for the U.S. government to achieve operational control of the southern border, the acting Coast Guard Commandant said he changed plans for one […]
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BudgetAdministration’s ‘Skinny Budget’ Request For DHS Relies On Reconciliation For Boost
The Trump administration last Friday released the broad outlines of its fiscal year 2026 funding budget request, proposing a 65 percent increase for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Approved For Full Production Of First Polar Security Cutter
Following a decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in late December allowing the Coast Guard to move forward with limited production of a new heavy polar icebreaker, the […]
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