Homeland Security
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CongressEasterly, Inglis Suggest Need For Cybersecurity Standards For Private Sector
The spate of recent ransomware attacks and other cyber-attacks show that the private sector generally isn’t doing enough to protect their networks and that its time for the government to […]
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CongressColonial Pipeline Chief Rejects CISA’s Help, Says Has Plenty Of Private Sector Expertise
Pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline, which suffered a significant ransomware attack in May, is working with top cybersecurity firms to help the company in its response and recovery to the attack […]
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CongressSenate Homeland Security Committee Approves DHS Nominees
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on approved three nominees to help lead the Department of Homeland Security, sending the nominations for consideration by the full Senate. The […]
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Homeland SecurityNew DHS Biometric System Plans To Begin Operating In Late 2021, GAO Says
A next-generation biometric collection and matching system originally planned to begin operating in 2018 and be fully implemented in 2021 is currently expected to begin deployment this December, the Government […]
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DHS S&T Issues BAA for Mass Rescue Operations at Sea The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under the requirement […]
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Homeland SecurityContract Awards
TSA Awards Leidos $471M to Help Deploy Checkpoint Security Systems The Transportation Security Administration has awarded Leidos [LDOS] a potential five-year $470.7 million contract to provide services related to the […]
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Homeland SecurityTech Developments
Teleydne FLIR Introduces identiFINDER R700 Backpack Rad Detector Teledyne’s [TDY] Teledyne FLIR business unit has introduced the identiFINDER R700 low-profile backpack radiation detector, which the company is providing to the […]
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Homeland SecurityBorder Security Technology Light in Biden Request
The Department of Homeland Security is requesting $54.3 million for the purchase of technology to help secure the U.S. border between land ports of entry, none of it for traditional […]
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Homeland SecurityPangiam Acquires Computer Vision Company Trueface
Pangiam in early June said it has acquired Trueface, which has capabilities in computer vision for facial recognition, weapons detection, age verification and anomaly detection, significantly bolstering its technology prowess […]
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Homeland SecurityBudget Request for Checkpoint CT Suggests Continue Modest Rollout
Despite the priority the Transportation Security Administration has placed on fielding a new generation of carry-on baggage scanners at U.S. airports, the agency’s budget request for fiscal year 2022 suggests […]