Coast Guard schedules TWIC reader meeting
The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to discuss its new risk-based rule for using Transportation Worker Identification Credential readers at port facilities.
H-1B petitions fall short of cap
U.S. immigration authorities have received only 42,000 H-1B visa applications in the latest tally.
General Dynamics wins USCIS contract
The company will produce blank identification cards for USCIS to be used for new immigrant work eligibility cards.
L-1 builds driver's license system for South Dakota
L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. will create a secure driver’s license system for South Dakota under a seven-year contract.
CSC to upgrade U.K. passport and ID services
Computer Sciences Corp. will upgrade Britain’s passport and identification services under a 10-year contract worth $570 million.
Watchdog group questions FEMA appointment of contractor
Group alleges potential conflict of interest for former contractor who is now FEMA chief of staff.
Boeing wins SBInet work on northern border
Boeing Co. will build video surveillance systems along the U.S.-Canada border under a new contract.
DHS wants industry input on common operational picture
The Homeland Security Department is asking companies for advice on how to proceed with plans to improve its situational awareness tools.
CSC wins DHS contract for emergency communications
Computer Sciences Corp. will support the DHS program that gives priority to authorized users on emergency networks.
Coast Guard may need to report officials hired by contractors
The Coast Guard would change some acquisition processes under new legislation.
Five security lessons from the natural world
Nature can teach new ways of thinking about security.
House to consider expanding biometrics at sea
The House will vote today on whether to expand a Coast Guard program that screens fingerprints of suspected illegal migrants and terrorists caught at sea.
IDC: Stimulus to pump billions into federal IT
The new stimulus law will pump approximately $2.5 billion into federal agencies for technology funding, according to IDC.
Raytheon gets national airspace contract
A team led by Raytheon wins the contract to update situational awareness software for the national airspace system.
Robert Stephan of DHS joins Dutko
Senior DHS infrastructure protection official now leads new Dutko consulting unit.
Auditors declare FEMA acquisition files a disaster
Private auditors could locate only eight of the 24 contracting files they requested in a recent review at the agency's headquarters.
CBP seeks program assistance for SBInet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for a contractor to help manage the SBInet virtual fence and other border surveillance projects.
DHS considers unmanned vehicles for SBInet
DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.
L-1 supplies Army with portable recognition devices
L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. will supply the Army with handheld identification detection devices under a new contract.
Airports to get stimulus funds
The Homeland Security Department will be distributing $1 billion in stimulus funding to airports.
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