The FCC published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a commercial mobile alert system that would let wireless providers send emergency alerts to users of cell phones and other devices.
The omnibus spending bill approved by the House yesterday includes $34.9 billion in baseline funding for DHS in fiscal 2008 and boosts departmental IT contracting efforts focused on U.S. Visit and the Real ID Act.
A new handheld biometric terminal from Datastrip Inc. reads contact and contactless chips found on identity documents and cards such as passports and driver's licenses.
Centurum Inc. has won a contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego to provide in-service engineering agent support for the center's multiple radio frequency and satellite communication programs and projects.
New tools are helping the Coast Guard develop situational awareness at the Port of Miami, but more assistance is needed to track small boats and noncooperative vessels.
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have each won contracts from the Air Force to upgrade the Global Positioning System's Next Generation Control Segment System.
Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the Air Force Materiel Command to provide upgraded data links that can be incorporated in an onboard advanced targeting system called Litening.
A public safety communications umbrella group has published its recommendations for setting up and operating the 700 Mhz broadband network that the FCC is establishing for first responders.
DRS Technologies has received a $20 million task order for satellite-based Internet broadband service and VoIP from the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.
