Verizon to lead DHS OneNet award
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED)</font color> The OneNet award, under the General Services Administration's Networx Universal contract vehicle, has a maximum value of $970 million through March 2017.
D.C. Council moves to block surveillance camera project
Privacy advocates are applauding the recent decision by a key committee of the District of Columbia Council to eliminate nearly $900,000 in proposed funding for consolidating the operations of 5,200 city surveillance cameras.
Boeing readies next SBInet sections
DHS' SBInet border surveillance system is preparing to move into its next phase with two permanent segments in Arizona likely to be operating as early as December.
Lessons learned
Boeing prepares for next SBInet segments along the border with Mexico.
House bill targets DHS cybersecurity efforts
A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require DHS to assess the robustness of contractors' cybersecurity protection before hiring them.
Deepwater cutter gets training assignment
The Coast Guard is expected to accept delivery today of the Bertholf, the first National Security Cutter produced under the $24 billion Deepwater program.
House bill aims to improve airport biometrics
The Homeland Security Department would be required to consult with industry executives on biometric identification for airport security under newly proposed legislation.
OMB's Johnson cites progress on security clearances
Clay Johnson, deputy director at OMB, cited a steady decline in the average time the clearance process takes in a speech today today.
Unisys to supply biometrics to Canadian airports
Unisys' ID card system will replace the existing card system used in Canada's Restricted Area Identification Card program for 100,000 airport workers.
Senators question DHS cybersecurity strategy
DHS' cybersecurity initiative might be relying too much on contractors and might not be providing enough information to the public, according to two key senators.
NATO creates cyberdefense team
NATO has set up a new Cyber Defense Management Authority that will coordinate the safeguarding of its own and member states' computer infrastructures against cyberattack.
Coast Guard plans data center to monitor vessels
The Coast Guard will begin operating a new international data exchange center starting Jan. 1, 2009, to track the positions at sea of about 3,000 ships per day, according to a final rule published.
U.K. to test facial biometrics at airports
The tests will begin in the United Kingdom this summer, though locations of the tests have not been announced.
Report: Small-vessel security to rely on tech tools
Technology will be a key component in reducing the terrorist threat associated with the nation's recreational and commercial small boats, according to a new DHS strategy.
IG clears spectrum adviser of allegations
An official adviser's request for millions of dollars in lease payments for a national public safety broadband network probably was not enough to deter prospective bidders.
TSA issues RFP for risk-assessment software
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a request for proposals for commercial risk-assessment software.
DHS to rebuild Project 28 fence
The mobile border surveillance system deployed as a prototype of SBInet in Arizona is coming down and will be replaced with an updated version with permanent towers.
Evans steps down from SBInet post
DHS' Kirk Evans, program manager of the border surveillance system since January 2007, resigned April 11.
SI to bolster NSA acquisition programs
SI International will help the National Security Agency upgrade its acquisitions management services through three awards that could be worth up to $300 million.
Feds see strong demand for border-crossing cards
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have applied voluntarily for new and expanded border-crossing identification cards through the Bush Administration's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
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