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Two Crewmen Injured by Chinese Lasers Targeting U.S. Military Aircraft

Over the last couple of weeks, in at least two and perhaps as many as 10 incidents, U.S. aircraft landing at the Djibouti base were hit by laser beams traced to Chinese outpost.

MARAD Leader: Crisis Sealift Fleet May Harbor ‘Significant’ Cyber Vulnerability

Buzby tells Congress that contract to manage construction of country's first purpose-built training ship expected this summer.

PERSPECTIVE: A Practical Tool for Developing Complex Coordinated Attack Plans

Breaking down CCTAs into their component parts allows for easy follow-up comparisons between different events.

Two USCG Petty Officers Honored for Active-Duty, Reserve Enlisted Persons of the Year

Petty Officer 2nd Class David Holland and Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Hyzak are this year's honorees for the Pacific Southwest region.

Building Better Port Security Through Global Training to Spot Illicit Cargo

UN reports increased seizures through U.S.-backed interdiction courses on drugs, WMD, more.

Biometric IoT Devices Could Practically Eradicate Need for Travel Documents at Airports

Vision-Box has developed the new biometric IoT interaction points, with artificial intelligence and virtual assistants to create a seamless travel experience at airports.

#RealDeal Interview: Keeping TSA a Step Ahead through the New Countermeasures Architecture Branch

Doug MacIvor's mission is to lay the groundwork for the adoption of innovative, adaptive security equipment.

State of TSA: Pekoske Stresses Need to Invest in Workforce

"We can no longer focus only on preventing the bad guys from getting into the secure area of an airport."

#RealDeal Interview: TSA’s CMS Keeps Travelers Moving Safely, Well-Informed

Walton talks with HST about security through efficiency, strong communication and the agency's hot social media presence.

‘We Have Hit Our Stride’: Zukunft Delivers His Last State of the Coast Guard Address

"When I take a look back, not long ago, our piers were chock-full of tired and aging cutters," commandant said. "Today, you’ll smell fresh paint."

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.

New Shipping Sanctions Declared on North Korea

The Treasury Department also released pictures that it claims show false identification information on North Korean ships in order to highlight deceptive shipping practices used by North Korea to evade sanctions.

DHS Launches Efforts to Protect Government, Commercial Supply Chains

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.

Government-Wide Cybersecurity Funds Would See Hike Under Budget

Proposed increases in cyber spending include a 23 percent bump at the Energy Department, a 33 percent hike at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and a 16 percent rise at the Veterans Affairs Department, Nextgov reported.

PERSPECTIVE: Security Must Come with Infrastructure Privatization

The cost to protect infrastructure in a complex threat environment is expensive, and federal incentives don't cover the bill.

CBP, ICE Bids to Join Intel Community Gain Traction

CBP conducted 30,200 border searches of electronic devices in fiscal 2017, the agency reported, which has added to civil libertarians' opposition to IC inclusion.
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