The Local Preparedness Acquisition Act authorizes state and local governments to use GSA's Multiple Award Schedules to buy law enforcement and security-related items.
Congress should consider revising privacy laws to ensure that the sensitive data the government collects and uses is appropriately protected, said Linda Koontz, director of information management issues at GAO.
Mobile Armor signed a reseller agreement with Dell to sell Mobile Armor's Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 certified encryption solutions.
Service robotics is identified as one of the six potentially most disruptive civil technologies with the greatest possibility of affecting the U.S.' security interests through 2025, according to a new report.
DHS initiated pilot projects at three airports this week to test its new Global Entry program for pre-registered U.S. citizens and permanent residents returning from travel abroad.
The Special Operations Command has issued a preliminary request for proposals to identify contractors capable of managing and staffing a new facility designed to integrate classified information.
The $1.1 billion in grant money is aiding state and local public health departments, hospitals and other health systems in preparation for terrorism attacks, disasters and epidemics.
To ensure the security of its trusted shipper program, Customs and Border Protection should improve the technology it uses, according to a report by government auditors.
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide information assurance technical support services for the Joint Medical Information Systems under a five-year contract.
Government employees, contractors and consultants with access to DHS computer systems are among those whose personal information will be kept in a newly created database.
The Air Force has decided to discontinue its ICE2 contract program and transfer the services it provided to a program managed by the Defense Intelligence Agency.
A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require DHS to assess the robustness of contractors' cybersecurity protection before hiring them.
The Homeland Security Department would be required to consult with industry executives on biometric identification for airport security under newly proposed legislation.
