Homeland Security
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Business/FinancialCross Match Takes Stake In Document Authentication Firm
Cross Match Technologies recently said it has acquired a minority stake in document authentication software developer AssureTec Systems to position itself to be able to offer more complete identity management […]
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Business/Financial
CBP Issues Requirements For Container Security Devices
Customs and Border Protection this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) for existing Conveyance Security Devices (CSDs) mounted inside cargo containers to meet requirements that appear less robust than […]
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Homeland Security
Singapore Signed Up Under U.S. Secure Freight Initiative
The United States and Singapore have agreed to cooperate on the Secure Freight Initiative, which is a Department of Homeland Security led effort at select foreign ports to scan U.S.-bound […]
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Homeland Security
NNSA Reveals Plan To Shrink Weapons Complex
By Jeff Beattie The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) unveiled some details yesterday of a proposal to significantly downsize the nation’s nuclear weapons complex, including closing two unspecified "major testing […]
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Business/Financial
DHS Announces Grant Guidance To Help States Implement REAL ID
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week issued grant guidance and application kits to help states prepare for the implementation of REAL ID compliant drivers’ licenses beginning May 11. […]
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Air ForceDefense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense In Limbo. Congress has yet to agree on what to do about the federal budget–and within that how to […]
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Business/Financial
CBP Issues Requirements For Container Security Devices
By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) for existing Conveyance Security Devices (CSDs) mounted inside cargo containers to meet requirements that appear […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Plans Operational Test Facility For Passenger And Baggage Screening Equipment
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has acquired space in the Washington, D.C., area to house an operational testing facility for checked baggage and checkpoint security systems, giving […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard Plans Release of NAIS Increment 2 RFP
The Coast Guard expects to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) around Dec. 20 to procure Increment 2 Phase 1 of the Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) to establish coastal […]
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ArmyDoD Surveys Market for Biometrics Support
The Army is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to provide biometrics research, technology, and information management support to the Chairman […]