Defense Daily

By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking Congress for nearly $51 billion in FY ’09, a 7 percent increase from the current budget, with Customs and […]

The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Ready for a Fight. Army readiness shortfalls are worsening, HASC Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) and Rep. Solomon Ortiz […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week said its FY ’09 budget request that will go to Congress today includes $12.1 billion for border security and […]

By Calvin Biesecker Boeing [BA] on Friday announced a slew of new leadership assignments within its Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) division, including the creation of a chief operating officer (COO) […]

By Dave Ahearn President Bush will add $74 million to his fiscal 2009 budget plan to help place sensors on future satellites that were removed in 2006 from the planned […]

By Ann Roosevelt Army aviation is leveraging all available resources to produce a capable, qualified force that goes beyond combat capability to homeland security, homeland defense and into supporting foreign […]

By Calvin Biesecker Cross Match Technologies last Friday said it has acquired Canada’s Labcal Technologies in a deal that immediately adds a handheld, wireless card reading and biometric authentication technology […]

By Jen DiMascio Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) is reclaiming her seat on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, which she gave up when Republicans lost the majority in the House during […]

By Jen DiMascio A "downpour" of spending on cyber security is expected in 2008 and 2009, a homeland security lawyer said recently. Last year, a number of security breaches were […]