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Cyber

HSPD-12 Implementation Lacking At DHS, IG Finds

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Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not made it a priority to implement a White House mandated standards-based credentialing and access control program for federal employees and contractors and will not meet an extended deadline for when its employees and contractors were supposed to be issued and using new credentials, the department's Inspector General (IG) says in a report released this week. Under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12, which created a policy for common identification credentials…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]