House bill targets DHS cybersecurity efforts
05/09/08 -- 11:54 AM A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require DHS to assess the robustness of contractors’ cybersecurity protection before hiring them.
Deepwater cutter gets training assignment
05/08/08 -- 01:32 PM The Coast Guard is expected to accept delivery today of the Bertholf, the first National Security Cutter produced under the $24 billion Deepwater program.
House bill aims to improve airport biometrics
05/08/08 -- 01:18 PM The Homeland Security Department would be required to consult with industry executives on biometric identification for airport security under newly proposed legislation.
OMB’s Johnson cites progress on security clearances
05/07/08 -- 03:07 PM Clay Johnson, deputy director at OMB, cited a steady decline in the average time the clearance process takes in a speech today today.
Unisys to supply biometrics to Canadian airports
05/07/08 -- 12:44 PM Unisys’ ID card system will replace the existing card system used in Canada’s Restricted Area Identification Card program for 100,000 airport workers.
Senators question DHS cybersecurity strategy
05/05/08 -- 09:40 AM DHS' cybersecurity initiative might be relying too much on contractors and might not be providing enough information to the public, according to two key senators.
NATO creates cyberdefense team
05/02/08 -- 12:20 PM NATO has set up a new Cyber Defense Management Authority that will coordinate the safeguarding of its own and member states’ computer infrastructures against cyberattack.
Coast Guard plans data center to monitor vessels
05/01/08 -- 02:51 PM The Coast Guard will begin operating a new international data exchange center starting Jan. 1, 2009, to track the positions at sea of about 3,000 ships per day, according to a final rule published.
U.K. to test facial biometrics at airports
04/30/08 -- 12:02 PM The tests will begin in the United Kingdom this summer, though locations of the tests have not been announced.
Report: Small-vessel security to rely on tech tools
04/29/08 -- 12:18 PM Technology will be a key component in reducing the terrorist threat associated with the nation’s recreational and commercial small boats, according to a new DHS strategy.
IG clears spectrum adviser of allegations
04/28/08 -- 10:37 AM An official adviser’s request for millions of dollars in lease payments for a national public safety broadband network probably was not enough to deter prospective bidders.
TSA issues RFP for risk-assessment software
04/24/08 -- 08:18 AM The Transportation Security Administration has issued a request for proposals for commercial risk-assessment software.
DHS to rebuild Project 28 fence
04/23/08 -- 01:57 PM The mobile border surveillance system deployed as a prototype of SBInet in Arizona is coming down and will be replaced with an updated version with permanent towers.
Evans steps down from SBInet post
04/22/08 -- 12:46 PM DHS’ Kirk Evans, program manager of the border surveillance system since January 2007, resigned April 11.
SI to bolster NSA acquisition programs
04/22/08 -- 11:14 AM SI International will help the National Security Agency upgrade its acquisitions management services through three awards that could be worth up to $300 million.
Feds see strong demand for border-crossing cards
04/21/08 -- 03:51 PM Hundreds of thousands of Americans have applied voluntarily for new and expanded border-crossing identification cards through the Bush Administration’s Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
Newsbriefs
04/21/08; Vol. 23, No. 07 DHS will begin testing an International Registered Traveler program at three airports starting June 10 to expedite clearances for prescreened travelers.
ID cards prepare for takeoff
04/21/08; Vol. 23, No. 07 Airports broaden credentialing efforts asCongress and TSA look at security breaches.
Fusion centers suffer information overload
04/18/08 -- 01:38 PM Dozens of state and local intelligence fusion centers are having difficulties juggling the multiple information systems that provide them with data, according to a new GAO report.
Small business contracting: Read all about it
04/17/08 -- 11:56 AM The House Homeland Security Committee has published its first online newsletter highlighting opportunities at DHS as a way to help small business contractors.
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