Homeland Security
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CongressSenate Confirms Easterly To Lead CISA
The Senate on Monday afternoon confirmed Jen Easterly to be the next director of the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Easterly, w a former intelligence […]
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Homeland Security
House Panel Boosts Funding For CISA Program To Detect Threats On Private Networks
A House panel that oversees funding for the Department of Homeland Security is recommending a boost in spending on a voluntary cybersecurity program that allows the government to monitor private […]
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CyberUS Response To Russian-Based Ransomware Attacks Forthcoming, Administration Official Says
President Joe Biden said last Friday that there will be consequences for ransomware attacks against U.S. businesses and infrastructure coming from criminal groups inside Russia and a senior administration official […]
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CongressPeters, Johnson Introduce Supply Chain Security Bill
Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) last week introduced a bipartisan bill to create a training program to help federal employees involved with supply chain management risk to […]
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Homeland SecurityBusiness Opportunities
DHS Issue RFIs for Autonomous Vessel Tracking, Standoff CBRN, 5G/IoT Awareness The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has issued several Requests for Information (RFI) through its Small […]
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Homeland SecurityContract Awards
DHS Awards GD Potential $395M for Continued Date Center Support Services The Department of Homeland Security has awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] Information Technology segment a potential 18-month, $395.5 million contract […]
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Homeland SecurityTech Developments
EchoDyne Introduces Radar for International Market; Enhances EchoGuard Echodyne, a developer and manufacturer of low cost electronically scanned arrays, has introduced a version of its EchoGuard radar for international markets […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Adds Boston, New Orleans to Rad/Nuke Detection Program
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it is adding Boston and New Orleans to its urban area radiological and nuclear detection and interdiction program, expanding the effort to […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Plans Extensive Deployment of Autonomous Surveillance Towers on Southern Border
So far, Customs and Border Protection has deployed dozens of advanced surveillance towers to strengthen border security, primarily along the U.S. border with Mexico, and it appears the agency plans […]
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Homeland SecurityBriefing
Customs and Border Protection plans to award Synack, Inc. a one-year contract for “Bug Bounty” services to identify and report on network vulnerabilities. The value of the pending award was […]