Homeland Security Report
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Tech Developments
DHS, FDA Increase Cooperation on Cyber Security in Medical Devices The Department of Homeland Security and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have signed a memorandum of agreement to implement […]
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Pekoske Sees CT Systems Eventually Rolling Out to All Airports
Airports in the U.S. big and small can eventually expect to have next-generation scanning systems deployed at security checkpoints to screen travelers’ carry-on bags, says David Pekoske, the administrator of […]
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CBP Wants Greater Sensor Integration on Borders; Seeks More Commonality
Customs and Border Protection officials that oversee border security technology programs are considering new approaches to their overall efforts with desired outcomes including more integrated command and control centers, more […]
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Biometrics Demonstrating Advantage in Operational Evaluation, Pekoske Says
Transportation Security Administration Administrator David Pekoske says that an operational evaluation of facial recognition technology being done by the agency is demonstrating that biometrics are better than a visual check […]
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Briefing
The law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP says it recently helped an energy company obtain the first public SAFETY Act certification for an enterprise-wide cyber security program. SAFETY Act certification […]
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CBP Awards Heuresis $29M for Handheld X-Ray Imagers
Heuresis Corp. says it has received a potential five-year $28.8 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity contract from Customs and Border Protection to provide handheld reflective X-Ray imagers, the first purchase of […]
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Business Opportunities
Army Seeks Sources for Biological Agent Warning Sensor The Army has issued a sources sought notice for the Biological Agent Warning Sensor (BAWS) 4 Plus, which would be part of […]
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Contract Awards
TSA Awards Smiths Detection Potential $500M for EDS Systems Smiths Detection has received a whopping $500 million contract for medium-speed explosive detection systems (EDS) from the Transportation Security Administration. The […]