Into uncharted waters
Blogosphere brings contractors fresh problems on high-profile Deepwater project.
Tough to handle
Congress, contractors grapple with increasing competition.
Registered traveler debuts in Washington
Dulles International and Reagan National airports have become the 15th and 16th airports in the country to begin offering the Registered Traveler service.
FCC closes spectrum auction
The FCC is weighing its options to improve public safety communications after it failed to attract an appropriate bid for creation of a nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders.
GAO: Cutter delivery might veer off schedule
The Coast Guard's first national security cutter constructed as part of the $24 billion Deepwater program might not be ready by its scheduled date, according to a new report.
Boeing to help DHS with surveillance software
DHS and prime contractor Boeing are planning to develop and test software for the SBInet border surveillance system.
Law enforcement welds together intell networks
State and local law enforcement agencies are moving to strengthen their links with the National Counter Terrorism Center's classified online information repository.
Winter Olympics security hinges on information sharing
Information sharing needs to improve between the U.S. and Canada, and between public agencies and the private sector, to prepare for the 2010 Winter Olympics, an industry expert told Congress.
Coast Guard brass defend Deepwater cutter work
National Security Cutter Bertholf is on track for acceptance by the Coast Guard in late April or early May, federal officials said Tuesday.
L-1 wins State passport card work
L-1 Identity Solutions will serve as the prime contractor for the State Department's new passport card under a deal valued at $107 million.
Canada to release security standards for exporters
The draft of updated security measures for Canadian transportation and trade companies that want preferential treatment in trade with the U.S. will be released March 31.
AF cyberstrategy to focus on disrupting attacks
The new Air Force Cyber Command has issued a strategic vision statement outlining the military unit's goal of strengthening cyberspace capabilities to defend national interests.
DHS launches Northern Border pilot programs
While DHS prepares a prototype solution for protecting the northern border, new technologies already are being tested in the field, according to a new report.
SBInet is no teacher's pet
Troubled border project offers tough lessons.
Drive time for facial recognition
Biometric technology catches on with DMVs, but privacy concerns slow broader reach.
Math communication = success
A conversation with Barbara Humpton, Lockheed Martin Corp.'s project manager of the FBI's $1 billion Next Generation Identification biometric system.
DHS establishes centers of excellence
Each of five new centers of excellence in counterterrorism research will receive a grant of as much as $2 million a year for four to six years.
Winter Blast to feature credential demo
About 200 emergency medical personnel will flash a temporary federal credential in the DHS' Winter Blast disaster drill tomorrow in the Washington region.
ODNI journeys to the center of virtual worlds
Online gaming and virtual worlds are now being targeted for federal data-mining research as a possible source of intelligence about terrorist activity, according to a new report.
Chertoff asks for patience on cybersecurity
Federal civilian agencies need to work together more closely to coordinate their information technology network surveillance, said DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff.
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