Healthy opportunity
BioSense project can bring dollars and prestige to winning contractors.
New director, new wrinkle
BioSense is adding yet another wrinkle under its new administrator, Dr. LesLenert, director of the National Center for Public Health Informatics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A quiet rollout for FEMA 2.0
With little fanfare, agency embarks on a $1B overhaul of major IT systems.
Three giants compete for FBI biometric deal
IBM Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. are in the running for the FBI's new $1 billion biometric database contract expected to be awarded this week.
Security lax for national treasures
Camera surveillance systems at the Statue of Liberty and other national icons offer inadequate security assistance to the U.S. Park Police, according to a new report.
Project 28 to undergo software changes
Following testing that was supposed to be final, DHS now needs to develop better software and perform additional tests on the initial SBInet border surveillance system.
Bush stays the course with DHS budget
President Bush's proposed fiscal 2009 budget for DHS keeps the heat on major priorities such as border control and stricter ID.
Agencies get guidance for winning DHS grants
State and local agencies seeking a share of the $3 billion in DHS grants should make priorities of protecting against improvised explosives, creating preparedness plans and aligning with the National Preparedness Guidelines, according to guidance released.
ICE rolls out new data tool
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has established a new system for automatically discovering links in information from various databases to investigate people suspected of violating customs and immigration laws.
Robots ready for Super Bowl kickoff
Arizona law enforcement agencies will use robots to help maintain security at the Super Bowl to be held Feb. 3 at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
DHS may target small boats for RFID
The nation's 18 million recreational boaters may need to register and place RFID tags on their crafts under plans put forth by a stakeholders group convened by the DHS.
SRA to aid immigration agency
SRA International has been hired to provide analytical help and technical support to the ICE to identify and protect against terrorist and criminal threats.
Management issues weigh down DHS
DHS continues to face major management challenges across the board, according to a new report from Richard Skinner, the department's inspector general.
FCC has only one bid on spectrum
After nearly a week of bidding, the FCC says it has received only a single bid, far below its reserve price, for the radio spectrum block reserved for first responders.
SiloSmashers lands USCIS work
SiloSmashers Inc. will help U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services with a major transformation of its business processes under a new award.
Joint directive to double federal cyber spending
A classified joint directive signed by President Bush has the potential of increasing by several billion dollars a year the federal investment in defense against cyberattacks.
GAO: Customs container inspection program has holes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection needs better processes to collect and assess data for an initiative to improve maritime cargo security, according to a new report.
DHS seeks SBInet help
DHS is reaching for more assistance for its SBInet border surveillance program with as much as $170 million in additional support contracts to be awarded this year, according to a recent analysis.
FEMA seeks IT overhaul
FEMA is preparing to award a contract worth up to $1 billion to overhaul its IT architecture and software.
Bases compete for Cyber Command
Air Force bases in five states are competing to become the permanent headquarters for the Air Force's new Cyber Command created in November 2006.
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