Homeland Security
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Homeland Security
TSA Plans To Begin Air Cargo Security Pilot Project Next Month
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to initiate a pilot project in February that involves inspecting cargo bound for passenger aircraft using existing X-Ray and explosive trace detection systems to […]
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Homeland Security
GAO Cites Progress, Challenges In Supply Chain Security
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security has increasingly been able to target higher volumes of high-risk cargo containers to be examined at overseas ports before being shipped to […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Ups Funding For REAL ID Grants
By Calvin Biesecker Making it even more palatable for states to voluntarily comply with federal guidelines for issuing more secure drivers’ licenses, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Plans To Begin Air Cargo Security Pilot Project Next Month
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to initiate a pilot project in February that involves inspecting cargo bound for passenger aircraft using existing X-Ray and explosive trace […]
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Homeland Security
NRC Probing Nuclear Fuel Services Over Fitness-For-Duty Issue
By George Lobsenz The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is investigating allegations that a Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. executive violated federal "fitness for duty" regulations against drug and alcohol abuse by […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Advisory Panel Recommends International Registered Traveler Program
An advisory panel charged by the Departments of Homeland Security and State to suggest ways to balance the nation’s security while maintaining a welcome mat in the United States for […]
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Homeland Security
Verified Identity Pass Selected As RT Services Provider For Dulles, Reagan Airports
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority yesterday selected Verified Identity Pass to be the Registered Traveler (RT) Service Provider for both Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports, further boosting […]
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Homeland Security
NNSA Outlines Options For Weapons Contract Consolidation
By George Lobsenz The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) yesterday laid out a range of options for consolidating and streamlining its operating contracts for the Energy Department’s nuclear weapons complex, […]
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Homeland Security
L-1 Receives $17M to Fingerprint California Daycare Workers
L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] received a three-year, $17 million contract from the California Department of Social Services to process and enroll more than 300,000 daycare workers. Under California licensing regulations, […]
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Homeland Security
DTRA Seeks Research in Nuclear Detection, Forensics
The Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is soliciting proposals for research in nuclear detection and forensics to keep pace with defense capability requirements. DTRA seeks proposals for advanced detector […]