DHS is paying billions to professional service contractors to perform tasks that are similar to work usually reserved for government employees, officials said today.
The Justice Department, in a move to more aggressively prosecute people illegally exporting U.S. technologies, is creating task forces in regions with a high concentration of high-tech companies.
Security Solutions International and Cyber Operations launched an alliance where the two companies will develop and market security training programs and consulting services on homeland security.
Four companies have been awarded contracts worth up to $30 million each by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement division to conduct security clearance background investigations.
ICF International Inc. has won a professional services contract from DHS to help implement new security standards for facilities handling large quantities of chemicals, petroleum and natural gas.
State and local governments are being offered a special promotion that expires Oct. 29 to sign up for SafeBoot encryption products based on the USDA pricing.
StuffBak, a provider of loss protection and recovery services, and CoSoSys, a software development company, joined forces to provide a protected USB flash drive.
