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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Plans Technology Revolution To Improve Operations, Access To Technology

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 20th, 2020

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Coast Guard Plans Technology Revolution To Improve Operations, Access To Technology

The Coast Guard has initiated a “Tech Revolution” to modernize its information technology systems and plans to strengthen its outreach to the technology community, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said on Thursday. The technology revolution is a “whole of service effort to empower our people with an information system that is reliable, mobile and integrated,” Schultz said during his annual State of the Coast Guard speech. Schultz also said that this summer the Coast Guard will assign personnel to…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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Congress

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Army

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