Homeland Security
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CongressSenate Passes Supply Security, State And Local Cybersecurity Bills
The Senate on Tuesday passed two bipartisan bills by unanimous consent, one authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to provide state and local governments with cybersecurity help and the other […]
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CyberU.S. Agencies Issue Alert On Russian Cyber Threats To Critical Infrastructure
Key U.S. government agencies in the cybersecurity space on Tuesday issued a joint advisory urging the nation’s critical infrastructure entities to boost their alert levels for potential Russian activity against […]
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CyberFederal Agencies Responding Quickly To Latest Cyber Vulnerability, CISA Says
Federal civilian agencies have moved quickly to remediate their networks and bolster their defenses from a recently disclosed cybersecurity vulnerability, although small and medium-size agencies that are resource-constrained have needed […]
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CyberLog4j Vulnerability Demonstrates Need For Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting, Peters Says
The disclosure in December of a widespread and active cybersecurity vulnerability that has put at risk millions of government and private sector computer systems worldwide demonstrates the need for critical […]
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Homeland SecurityBusiness Opportunities
DHS Issues RFP for HSPD-12 Tech Refresh The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Chief Security Officer has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a contractor for a […]
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Homeland Security
Contract Awards
OSI Systems Receives $29M Contract for Inspection Systems OSI Systems [OSIS] in December said its Security division received a $29 million contract from an international customer to provide cargo and […]
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Homeland SecurityTech Developments
TSA Certifies XRC System for Air Cargo X-Ray Center (XRC), which is based in Turkey, says the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has accepted the company’s large-tunnel 180-180DV 200 kV cargo […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Plans Robust Testing of Biometric Enabled Checkpoint Identity Checks
After a series of pilot evaluations the past few years examining the integration of credential authentication systems and facial comparison technology, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2022 plans to […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Expects to Finish Key AIT Upgrades This Year, Agency Official Says
Upgrades to deployed body scanners that will enhance detection and result in fewer false alarms will be completed during fiscal year 2022, a Transportation Security Administration official said in December. […]
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Homeland SecurityIf CR Persists, TSA Will Seek Flexibility to Continue Checkpoint CT Acquisitions, Pekoske Says
The Transportation Security Administration currently doesn’t have the flexibility it needs under the continuing budget resolution to award the next round of airport checkpoint advanced baggage screening contracts in fiscal […]