SAIC closes Applied Marine Technology purchase

Science Applications International Corp. has completed its acquisition of Applied Marine Technology Inc., a provider of products and services related to homeland security and the global war on terrorism.

Turbulence ahead

Buffeted by criticism, DHS struggles to weather contracting storm.

Air Force discovers versatile mapping tool

A new application gives a clearer view of an incident.

DHS comes clean

Details on budget, staffing released on SBI.

U.S. Visit exit system flawed: GAO

The Homeland Security Department's program to document when foreign visitors leave the country does not meet the requirements set by Congress, GAO said in a new report.

DHS modifies position on radio frequency ID

A technology advisory panel to the Homeland Security Department has toned down its objections to radio frequency identification in the latest version of its report.

Texas plans permanent border watch Web site

Texas' month-long experiment with border surveillance Web cameras is being touted as a success with 221,000 people participating via the Internet, state officials said.

Senate OKs government budget through Feb. 15, new EPA CIO

The Senate's busy final week wrapped up with members confirming the EPA's new CIO and extending through Feb. 15 the federal government's fiscal 2006 budget.

DHS: Interoperable communications within nation's grasp

More than two-thirds of emergency response in the United States use some degree of interoperable communications, according to a new report.

CSC buys Datatrac

Computer Sciences Corp. will acquire Datatrac Information Services Inc., a privately held government services and solutions provider headquartered in Richardson, Texas.

IG: Old info hampers immigration enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's database for tracking illegal aliens is riddled with out-of-date information, according to a new report from DHS.

DHS sets SBINet sticker price at $7.6B through 2011

IT vendors can focus on the $3.56 billion penciled in for acquisition costs for 2008 through 2011, as well as the $1.4 billion set to be spent on SBINet Integrated Logistics support

Biden calls for homeland security trust fund

Congress should set aside $53.3 billion to fully implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, according to Sen. Joseph Biden.

Input: Demand for automated fingerprinting on the rise

Great strides in technology as well as the transition to fully digital processing is behind a spike in the demand for automated fingerprint identification systems, according to a new study.

Skinner: DHS statutory compliance uncertain from weak systems

IT system limitations and manual reporting errors are preventing DHS from determining whether it is fully complying with the Buy American Act, according to a report from the department's Inspector General.

Statewide radio interoperability carries hefty price tag

State emergency managers estimate it will cost $7 billion to achieve statewide interoperable communications for first responders, a new survey said.

Verified Identity Pass moves to front of line

The Homeland Security Department has authorized a subsidiary of Verified Identity Pass Inc. as the first entity eligible to offer Registered Traveler services at airports nationwide.

DHS proposes 'global' sharing on terrorist info

DHS has presented an ambitious proposal for internationally sharing biometric identification information of individuals who pose terrorist threats.

Raytheon to assist DHS with flight-route analysis

Raytheon won a contract with the Homeland Security Department to produce a system that analyzes risk on aviation routes to help choose the best ones for aircraft during emergencies.

Biometrics conference focuses on privacy issues, limits press coverage

Senior Homeland Security Department officials joined their counterparts from foreign governments, other federal agencies, select IT vendors and pressure groups in the domestic and international privacy arena to discuss privacy policies and biometric technology at a conference in Washington this week.