No. 3: Northrop's crystal ball
A knack for anticipating and addressing market trends keeps company riding high.
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.
EADS snaps us PlantCML
European defense contractor EADS is expanding its North American reach with the purchase this week of PlantCML for $350 million.
NSA to stage cyber battle
A cyber "blue team" of military service students will defend simulated government computer networks against a "red team" of NSA hackers in a Cyber Defense Exercise this week.
NTSB laptops lack security features: GAO
Nearly half the laptop PCs at the National Transportation Safety Board do not have the required encryption needed to protect data, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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.
CACI re-enlists for more Navy CIO work
CACI International Inc. will help the Navy's chief information officer develop IT systems into a network-centric environment under a new contract.
Evans steps down from SBInet post
DHS' Kirk Evans, program manager of the border surveillance system since January 2007, resigned April 11.
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.
Fusion centers suffer information overload
Dozens of state and local intelligence fusion centers are having difficulties juggling the multiple information systems that provide them with data, according to a new GAO report.
Bones of contention
Contractors face more scrutiny as concerns about conflicts of interest increase.
ID cards prepare for takeoff
Airports broaden credentialing efforts asCongress and TSA look at security breaches.
Small business contracting: Read all about it
The House Homeland Security Committee has published its first online newsletter highlighting opportunities at DHS as a way to help small business contractors.
Skinner: DHS needs stronger cyber shield
The Homeland Security Department is moving too slowly to protect its most critical internal computer systems, according to a new report.
IBM proposes global security organization
Strategic thinkers in IBM's public-sector unit are urging establishment of an organization dedicated to coordinating public and private efforts to secure people and infrastructures worldwide.
SBInet to undergo architectural improvements
The next phase of the SBInet border surveillance system will focus on the development of an enterprise architecture.
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