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CBP Partners with DHS S&T, Tech Start-up to Enhance Global Travel Assessment System

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a $162,302 award to Tamr to build additional capability into Customs and...

Completion of DHS HQ Consolidation Will Enhance Operations, Save Taxpayers, Report Says

Completion of a consolidated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West campus should save taxpayers $1.2 billion over 30 years...

Trump Taps Legendary Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly to Lead DHS

With his favorability numbers having increased significantly since winning the Presidency last month, President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination today of retired USMC Gen. John Kelly...

Another Near Record-Breaking Week of Handguns Found by TSA in Carry-on Bags

Seventy-five firearms were discovered last week in carry-on bags by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers around the nation. Of the 75 firearms discovered, 67...

No Evidence to Verify Bomb Threat on LA’s Subway System, Investigators Conclude

Investigators have found no evidence to corroborate a warning of a terrorist plot to bomb the Universal City Metro station, defusing fears of an...

SPECIAL: Smart Identities Speed Passengers Through Airports

The days of being late for a flight because of long, slow security lines may soon be history. Faster, more secure airport checkpoints are...

SPECIAL: Domestic Extremist Threats Face Trump Admin

The incoming Donald Trump administration faces an array of extremist and terrorist threats aligned with varied ideological doctrines, and confounding domestic, homegrown, and foreign...

Huge Solar Storm Which Could Wipe Out Modern Technology Expected by 2020

There is a one in eight chance that the Earth will be hit by a huge solar storm by 2020 which could potentially leave...

CBP Expands Online Payment Option for Commercial Truck User Fees

Commercial truck carriers are now able to pay the single crossing user fee online prior to arriving at any commercial port of entry, Customs...

DHS Financial Audit ‘Identifies 6 Significant Deficiencies in Internal Control;’ 3 Considered Material Weaknesses

Although the independent public accounting firm KPMG LLP (KPMG) issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on DHS’s consolidated financial statements, and noted that the financial...

DOT Could Improve Oversight of Information Sharing to Emergency Responders

GAO recently recommended that the Department of Transportation (DOT) develop a process for regularly collecting information from state emergency planning agencies about their distribution...

DHS Faces Major Management, Performance Challenges IG Says; Sec. Responds

While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made “significant progress … over the last 3 years, continues to face long-standing, persistent challenges...

DHS Accepting Applications for 2017 Homeland Security STEM Summer Internships

Applications for summer internships in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for 2017 was announced by the Department of Homeland Security...

11 New Airports Selected by DHS for Possible Preclearance

Secretary of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Jeh Johnson announced this week that 11 new foreign airports, located in nine countries, have been selected...

Company Utilizes Modular Approach to Create Military-Grade Signal Intelligence Solution

A modular signal intelligence sensor suite for use on small to large aircraft, including UAV's called the MA-X Modular Airborne Signal Intelligence System, is...

Safran Identity & Security to expand to the Silicon Valley

Safran Identity & Security, a world leader identity and security solutions, announced the opening of a location in the Silicon Valley at the end...
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