L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. will assist the Commonwealth of Kentucky in creating a secure driver’s license under a six-year contract that could be worth approximately $33.7 million.
- By David Hubler
- Feb 10, 2010
As simulation software improves, agencies are turning to the technology to improve training and save money.
- By Doug Beizer
- Jan 28, 2010
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has ordered a re-evaluation of options for protecting the United States-Mexico border because of delays in deploying the SBInet technology system.
- By Alice Lipowicz
- Jan 22, 2010
Lockheed Martin Corp. will begin to implement Phase II of an Army program to develop the National Cyber Range under an $8,121,044 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The National Cyber Range program is a research and development testbed aimed at accelerating the deployment of new cybersecurity systems.
- By David Hubler
- Jan 13, 2010
President Barack Obama has directed his security team to take technology-related security measures to bolster homeland security and thwart terrorist attacks.
COMMENTARY
In 2010, we can expect to see six important security trends emerge as government agencies work to protect data and strengthen identification methods, writes Patricia Titus, CIO at Unisys Federal Systems.
- By Patricia Titus
- Jan 06, 2010
Science Applications International Corp. has completed its acquisition of Spectrum San Diego, a high-technology security firm specializing in ultra-low-dose X-ray scanning systems.
- By David Hubler
- Jan 05, 2010
Doing the most with the least in the toughest conditions is the mantra for Jerry Torres and his company, Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions.
- By David Hubler
- Dec 11, 2009
The Homeland Security Department’s Office of Procurement Operations is looking at contracts that include some performance-based items as a way to meet governmentwide requirements to reduce spending on contracts considered to be high risk.
DHS prepares for less funding with reviews of major buys, including IT acquisitions, official says.
- By Alice Lipowicz
- Nov 19, 2009
Northrop Grumman Corp. will enhance information communications at the Homeland Security Department' Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $46 million.
- By David Hubler
- Nov 10, 2009
Sim-G Technologies LLC will create a specialized information system for the FBI under a competitive task order that has an estimated value of $15 million over five years.
- By David Hubler
- Nov 04, 2009
The Navy has commissioned a private-sector study to explore how new technology can facilitate disaster response.
- By David Hubler
- Oct 29, 2009
The House and Senate have both approved a three-year extension for the E-Verify employment verification system in the Homeland Security Department's spending legislation.
- By Alice Lipowicz
- Oct 22, 2009
A-T Solutions makes its second acquisition in four months with its purchase of Trancite Logic Systems, a company that specializes in law enforcement and anti-terrorism solutions.
- By Nick Wakeman
- Oct 16, 2009