Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityContract Awards
DHS S&T Awards $2M to Small Companies for Handheld Imaging Devices The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded two small businesses contracts worth about $1 million […]
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Homeland SecurityTech Developments
Viken Introduces Handheld Narcotics Analyzer Viken Detection has added to its product line with a new handheld device that can identify if drugs are, or have been, present and can […]
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Homeland SecurityUSNORTHCOM Mulls Drone Detection Capabilities in Support of CBP
In response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection detecting an increase in the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by bad actors along the southern border, U.S. Northern Command reviewing […]
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Homeland SecurityBorder Security Tech Appears to Fare Well in HAC-HS Bill; TSA Tech Fully Funded
House appropriators this month as expected didn’t include any funding to continue building additional sections of a new border wall system begun by the Trump administration but did add to […]
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Homeland SecurityIn New Round of NIST Testing, Top Face Recognition Algorithms Earn High Marks for Paperless Airline Boarding
In a new round of testing of facial recognition algorithms submitted by different vendors, the top products demonstrated highly accurate matching rates in simulating boarding of airline passengers, says the […]
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Homeland Security
Briefing
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology branch has awarded SecureLogix a two-year $997,526 Phase II Small Business Innovation Award to continue research and development of an architecture for […]
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Congress
After Lapse, DHS Office Renewing Focus On Nuke Detection Architecture
The Department of Homeland Security office responsible for coordinating policies and purchasing equipment to counter weapons of mass destruction and related chemical and biological threats lost its focus on assessing […]
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Homeland SecurityIncrease In Drone Use At Southern Border Leads USNORTHCOM To Consider Detection Capabilities
In response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detecting an increase in the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by bad actors along the southern border, U.S. Northern Command […]
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CongressCivilian Cybersecurity Reserve Bill Approved By Senate Panel
A bill that would establish a pilot program for civilian cybersecurity reserve personnel to supplement existing cyber workforces at the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security similar to the nation’s […]
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BudgetDHS Spending Bill Approved By House Appropriators
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved along party lines a $52.8 billion spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security that will have to be reconciled with an eventual […]