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Homeland Security

DHS Ramping Up Border Security In Southwest In Response To Violence In Mexico

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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security said it will redeploy manpower and technology resources to the nation's Southwest border to help prevent drug-related violence in Mexico from spilling over into the United States. The redeployments involve more than 360 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as well as different types of X-Ray equipment and upgraded license plate readers at a cost of $184 million, which DHS said would be…

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]

Pentagon

Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]