Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityDHS Approves Start Of Construction For First Polar Security Cutter
The Department of Homeland Security last Thursday approved the Coast Guard’s request to start production of the first domestically-built heavy icebreaker in nearly 50 years, a key milestone on the […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Has Yet To Finalize Costs For Commercial Icebreaker, GAO Says
Even though the U.S. Coast Guard is ready to put its first commercially bought polar icebreaker into the water, the service has not detailed the full costs of the program […]
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Coast Guard Seeks DHS Decision Thursday To Begin Polar Security Cutter Construction
The Department of Homeland Security this week will consider a Coast Guard request to give the nod to Bollinger Shipyards to begin construction of the nation’s first new heavy polar […]
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Unmanned SystemsDHS, FBI Still Can’t Verify Alleged Drone Sightings In New Jersey
A bevy of reports in recent weeks about sightings of unmanned aircraft in Northern New Jersey, including over an Army installation, remain unverified despite more personnel, technology, and “numerous detection […]
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Homeland SecurityState And Local Law Enforcers Need Counter-Drone Authorities Given Limited Federal Resources
Congress should expand current laws to state and local law enforcers that the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice enjoy to detect and counter potential drone threats in the homeland […]
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Air ForceTwo SASC Democrats Urge Biden Policy Directive Barring Unauthorized Use of Military for Deportations
On Nov. 18, President-elect Trump responded, “True!”, to a post on his Truth Social network by the president of the right wing organization, Judicial Watch, that praised a possible national […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard Awards $125 Million To Offshore Service Vessels For Commercial Icebreaker
The Coast Guard last week awarded a $125 million contract to Offshore Service Vessels, LLC, to acquire a commercially available polar icebreaker (CAPI) that will help bridge a gap in […]
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Coast Guard Announces Preferred Basing Option For Future Polar Icebreakers In Seattle
The Coast Guard last Friday announced its preferred alternative to modernize and expand its port facilities in Seattle to eventually accommodate up to eight polar icebreakers. The service after mid-December […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard Expects DHS Approval Shortly To Begin Icebreaker Construction But Needs More Funding
The Coast Guard expects the Department of Homeland Security next month to green light the start of production of the nation’s first new heavy polar icebreaker in nearly 50 years, […]
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Homeland Security
U.S., Canada And Finland Formalize Effort On Polar Icebreaker Development And Production
Officials from the U.S., Canada, and Finland on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that formally launches a trilateral effort to share resources and knowhow to develop and produce […]