Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]
The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]
Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]
The Coast Guard is proposing to further delay the date for when facilities that handle certain dangerous cargoes in bulk will have to implement reader requirements for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential. The current rule requires these facilities begin using…
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CBP Releases RFP for Consolidated Border Surveillance Tower Program —
Customs and Border Protection last Friday began soliciting for a new program to consolidate its current and future border and maritime security surveillance towers. Under the Consolidated Tower and Surveillance Equipment (CTSE) program, CBP estimates it will acquire 296 new…
Homeland Security | by Cal Biesecker
Tech Developments —
Smiths Detection Opens New Biolab Smiths Detection has opened a new biolab at its Centre of Excellence in Hemal Hempstead, United Kingdom, which will complement research capabilities of its site in Baltimore, Md., in developing next-generation biological threat detection capabilities…
Homeland Security | by Cal Biesecker
Contract Awards —
Leidos to Provide New AIT Systems to Atlanta Airport Leidos [LDOS] has been selected to upgrade Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport with ProVision 2 Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) scanners. The 10 ProVision 2 systems will replace existing…
Homeland Security | by Cal Biesecker
Business Opportunities —
TSA Seeks to Boost Cybersecurity of Surface Transportation System The Transportation Security Administration has issued a Request for Information and draft Statement of Work for an Internet Access Point Scanning and Scoring Solution tool. The agency says that due to…
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]