Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityIn First Operational Posture, Coast Guard Outlines Need To Prioritize, And Subtly Pitches For More Resources As Demands Climb
The Coast Guard last Friday issued a new posture statement, a document that outlines the relentless pace of operational demands on the service, the need to make priorities within its […]
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Homeland SecurityAustal Begins Construction Of Fifth Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter
Austal USA last Thursday said it has begun construction of the Coast Guard’s fifth offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the future Coast Guard Cutter Pickering, under a potential $3.3 billion contract […]
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CyberDHS Awards Booz Allen Potential $1.2 Billion Cybersecurity Contract
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] has received a $421 million task order to continue to support the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for a program that protects federal agencies from […]
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CongressCBO Estimates Three Polar Security Cutters Exceed Coast Guard Projections By 60 Percent
The estimated cost to procure three new heavy polar icebreakers is $5.1 billion, 60 percent higher than the Coast Guard’s current estimate, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says. The first […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Interested In On-The-Move Facial Comparison Tech At Border Entry Points
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research on facial comparison technology to identify travelers as they enter pedestrian checkpoints in high throughput border environments. The Aug. 5 Request […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Medium Endurance Cutter Begins Life Extension Program
The Coast Guard last week said its 270-foot Famous-class cutter Legare began a 15-month service life extension program (SLEP), the second medium-endurance cutter that will undergo a full life extension. […]
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Homeland Security
U.S., Canada, Finland Plan Collab On Polar Icebreaker Production
The U.S., Canada and Finland on Thursday said they plan to collaborate on the production of polar icebreakers to help meet their respective economic and security needs. For the U.S., […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI Nabs $200 Million Coast Guard Award To Operate V-BATs Aboard Cutters
The Coast Guard on June 26 awarded Shield AI nearly $200 million to provide and operate the company’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system for operations aboard some of the service’s cutters. […]
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BudgetCoast Guard’s Acquisition Budget Above $2 Billion In House Appropriations Bill
House appropriators on Wednesday approved a $2.1 billion procurement budget for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2025, a substantial increase above the Biden administration’s request but still well below […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Approve DHS Funding Bill Along Partisan Lines
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a $64.8 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed. The 33 to 26 party-line […]