Homeland Security

The Coast Guard last Friday released the draft request for proposals (RFP) for a new competition for its Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) with revised plans still on track to release […]

The Coast Guard on Wednesday began a month-long evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off the coast of Hawaii, to examine the capabilities of the vessels to provide persistent maritime […]

The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday issued its first ever assessment of threats to the homeland, outlining seven categories but not prioritizing them. The first of seven sections in […]

The House last Wednesday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would create a new grant program within the Department of Homeland Security to help state and local governments boost their cyber […]

The Department of Homeland Security has made progress in its cyber threat information sharing requirements set forth by law but it needs to improve the quality of the information it […]

OSI Systems [OSIS] on Tuesday evening said it has acquired the radiation detection company Nucsafe in a deal that expands its products and customer footprint in the nuclear security market. […]

Taking about two minutes from open to close, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning along partisan lines approved the nomination of Chad Wolf to become […]

DHS CWMD Office Issues Draft RFP for Radioisotope Identification Devices The Department of Homeland Security Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office has released a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) […]

Smiths Detection Wins $33M in TSA EDS, ETD Contracts Smiths Detection has received $32.9 million in two contracts from the Transportation Security Administration, including a $24.6 million competitive award for […]

Perspecta, NextgenID Partner on Remote Identity Verification Perspecta [PRSP] says it is partnering with NextgenID to develop an identity proofing solution to remotely assess and verify the identity of individuals […]