Homeland Security
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Homeland SecurityBriefing
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded start-up AppCensus $198,600 to develop testing and validation services for COVID-19 digital contact tracing applications. Under the Silicon Valley […]
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CongressKrebs, Alperovitch Recommend Greater Role For CISA In Protecting Civilian Networks
Congress should give the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) more responsibility for protecting information and data networks of federal civilian agencies, many of which don’t have the resources to […]
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CyberKrebs Says CISA Needs More Resources For Outreach Efforts
Most of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA)’s cyber security investment budget is channeled into two programs, but one area that has been underfunded is outreach to critical infrastructure […]
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Homeland SecurityNeuberger Says Biden Administration Will Work ‘Hand-in-Glove’ With Private Sector On Cyber Issues
The Biden administration is already engaging with a private sector-led national security advisory group on telecommunications and information technology issues and plans to continue to work “hand-in-glove” with industry on […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Issues RFI To Understand Future Satellite Communications Capabilities
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is conducting a market survey of vendors for future satellite communications capabilities to better understand the potential impacts on operations […]
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COVID-19
DHS Awards Potential $2 Billion COVID Testing Contract
The Department of Homeland Security last November selected four companies, Federal Resources, MRI Global, Parsons [PSN] and Virant Diagnostics to provide testing solutions and related services for COVID-19 under a […]
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Cyber
CISA Extends ICT Supply Chain Risk Task Force To Continue Work
The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is extending by six-months its public-private task force that is addressing challenges with the information and communications technology (ICT) […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Reaching Out To Industry For Counter-Drone Solutions
To help counter activities and potential threats from drones being used by bad actors along the border, Customs and Border Protection on Thursday released a Request for Information (RFI) to […]
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CongressPeters Outlines Priorities For Senate Homeland Security Committee
Securing against the rising threat of domestic terrorism, improving the federal response to COVID-19, and cyber security are among the initial priorities of Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the new chairman […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Moving Ahead With Plans For New Bio-Detection System
The Department of Homeland Security Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office is moving forward with its plan for a next-generation national bio-detection system to the second stage of the […]