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40 SDVOSBs on the Ramp to CIO-SP3 Pending Size and Status Verification
NITAAC still is evaluating bids for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) group, the Section 8(a) group, and the general small business group.
Counterterrorism
Center for Global Policy: ‘Safe Havens’ Present Critical Challenges in Fight Against Terrorism
The report stresses that unless governments engage in near-term preventative measures, both al-Qaeda and ISIS are likely to thrive.
Daily Briefings Newsletter - DHS (WNB – DHS Today)
Failed FEMA Puerto Rico Food Contractor Plagiarized Proposal, Senators Charge
The proposal submitted by Tribute in response to FEMA’s contract solicitation contains numerous contradictory or unintelligible assertions, three senators claimed.
Daily Briefings Newsletter - DHS (WNB – DHS Today)
DHS to Publish Guide on Handling Social Media Misinformation During Disasters
The report recommends enlisting digital volunteers to monitor social media and identify rumors and report back to officials so they can correct them.
Airport & Aviation Security
CBP Lacks Software to Verify E-Passport Chip Data, Senators Say
A skilled hacker could alter the data on an e-Passport chip — like the name, photo, or expiration date — without alerting a border agent, say experts.
Budget
DHS Spending Growing Proportion of Budget on Contracts
Spending rose above 2016 levels in professional services, architecture, engineering and construction, and shipbuilding.
Daily Briefings Newsletter - DHS (WNB – DHS Today)
FBI Explores $30 Billion Move Into Stormy Cloud Market
Bureau seeks system "installed on commercial premises and operated and maintained at the Secret classification level with technology refreshment by the provider as a service."
Daily Briefings Newsletter - DHS (WNB – DHS Today)
Six-Month Window to Spend Budget Bonanza Might Super-Size September Spree
Army chief of staff: "We don't get the same type of rigor we would like to get if we had it sooner."
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