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Satellite signals can become unavailable due to blockages such as tall buildings, or can be jammed, imitated or denied. The quantum accelerometer is a self-contained system that does not rely on any external signals.

Pence told the attendees the American people are grateful to DHS employees. “You’ve considered the people of this country more important than yourself," he said.

NITAAC still is evaluating bids for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) group, the Section 8(a) group, and the general small business group.

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.

Only 32 states, along with 31 local governments, have sought DHS' most basic level of cybersecurity help, Manfra said; DHS will complete 14 deeper assessments by the end of April.

Spending rose above 2016 levels in professional services, architecture, engineering and construction, and shipbuilding.

Army chief of staff: "We don't get the same type of rigor we would like to get if we had it sooner."

P&G will donate testing devices to verify the authenticity of its products, helping CBP officers and trade specialists reduce the possibility of counterfeit goods entering the U.S.