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Cyber

TSA Lacks Cyber Experts For Surface Transportation Security, Agency Official Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

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TSA Lacks Cyber Experts For Surface Transportation Security, Agency Official Says

Despite having responsibilities to help ensure that the nation’s surface transportation systems minimize their cyber security risks, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Surface Division lacks its own in-house cyber security experts and instead relies on help from cyber specialists within the Department of Homeland Security, an agency official said on Tuesday. Cyber security is a “specialized field” so the Surface Division relies on experts from the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help where needed, Sonya Proctor, director…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

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Congress

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

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Army

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

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