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Homeland Security Report, Thursday, December 15, 2022

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Congress Updates

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]


Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]


CBO Estimates Loss of One-Half to Two-Thirds of U.S. Missile Interceptors Since June Last Year

A new Congressional Budget Office report estimates the cost of the Iran war through Aug. 1 as $38 billion and says that the U.S. has likely depleted between one-half and […]


Fischer Says Golden Dome Boosters Need To Increase Capitol Hill Support With Information, Warns Against Counting On Reconciliation

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – A Senate Armed Services panel chair today said boosters of the Golden Dome program still have work to do to increase support on Capitol Hill while […]

Homeland Security Report, Thursday, December 15, 2022






Homeland Security Report, Thursday, December 15, 2022
Top Story

Briefing

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…
By Cal Biesecker

Homeland Security  |  by Cal Biesecker
CBP Releases RFP for Consolidated Border Surveillance Tower Program
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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HII Executive Outlines Its Shipbuilding Acceleration Strategy

An HII [HII] shipbuilding executive last week told lawmakers how the company plans to improve and accelerate shipbuilding throughout via workforce improvements, adding new shipbuilding infrastructure and reinforcing distributed shipbuilding […]