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Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Government

DOD program seeks to strengthen workforce

Department of Defense (DOD) officials are endorsing the benefits of a new endeavor designed to help the agency and private sector participants gain greater insight into workforce strengthening initiatives. The Defense-Industry Talent Exchange Pilot Program would enable 13 DOD and private partner... Read More »

Bill would fund Coast Guard during government shutdown

The Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2019, introduced Wednesday, aims to fund the Coast Guard during the government shutdown. The more than 41,000 active duty Coast Guard members, 6,200 reservists, and 8,500 civilian personnel are the only members of the U.S. military not being paid during the... Read More »

Rep. Jackson Lee reintroduces homeland security bills

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) reintroduced a series of bills this week designed to improve cybersecurity, help first responders, protect federal elections, and strengthen homeland security. One is the FRIENDS Act (H.R. 42), which would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct... Read More »

Bill targets firearm background check expansion

A group of lawmakers reintroduced Tuesday a measure designed to expand federal background checks to all gun sales. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) said the Background Check... Read More »

GAO examines best place for Federal Protective Service

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently studied eight potential parent agencies for the Federal Protective Service (FPS) and discovered none of them met all the key organizational placement criteria. Currently part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Protection... Read More »

KBR affiliate lands Army IT contract

An affiliate of the cyber and electronic security solutions firm KBR, SGT, LLC, has landed a role in the $12.1 billion Army Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-3 (ITES-3) Services Contract. SGT, LLC is a business unit of KBRwyle, which serves as KBR's global government services... Read More »

Bill seeks to bolster national cybersecurity

Reps. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Robin Kelly (D-IL) introduced last week a measure designed to enhance national cybersecurity efforts by modifying the Federal Chief Information Officer's (CIO) role. The representatives said the legislation elevates and reauthorizes the duties and responsibilities of... Read More »

Measure targets greater defense department efficiency

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently introduced a bill designed to enhance various Department of Defense (DOD) civilian workforce initiatives. Calvert said the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees (REDUCE) Act would require the DOD to systematically execute civilian... Read More »

Bill seeks to combat tech threats especially from China

A bipartisan bill that would help combat tech-specific threats to national security posed by foreign nations and would improve interagency coordination across the U.S. government recently was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The legislation seeks to establish the Office of Critical Technologies... Read More »

CFR reviews 2018 election security efforts

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) recently offered a review of 2018 cybersecurity threats and election security efforts via a blog post on the agency's website. David P. Fidler noted that for the first time in the nation's history in 2018, the country conducted elections amid efforts to... Read More »

Security report focuses on Special Interest Aliens

The House Homeland Security Committee released a report this week examining the mobility of Special Interest Aliens (SIAs) and efforts to curtail their entryways to mitigate terrorist threats. “Individuals who may pose a serious national security threat, known as Special Interest Aliens... Read More »

Air Force touts benefits of new leadership course

Air Force officials are espousing the benefits of a new course designed to aid future squadron commanders in thriving in command posts. Air University’s Leader Development Course for Squadron Command is structured as a foundational course that builds on leadership experiences and education,... Read More »

DHS seeking technology proposals from small businesses

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is looking for proposals from small businesses to address technology needs as part of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The new solicitation contains 10 topic descriptions including eight from the Science and Technology... Read More »

Huntington Ingalls lands Coast Guard Cutters contract

The Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Shipbuilding Division has been awarded contracts totaling more than $930 million to build two additional National Security Cutters for the Coast Guard. Officials said the fixed-price incentive contracts are valued at $468.75 million for NSC 10 and $462.13... Read More »

Contract awarded for construction of California border wall

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently awarded a $287 million contract to SLSCO Ltd. to construct up to 15 miles of primary pedestrian replacement wall and up to 14 miles of secondary wall within the U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) San Diego, Yuma, and El... Read More »

First third-party canine team begins work

The first certified third-party canine team began screening air cargo for explosive devices last week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. The development of standards for the use of third-party canines for air cargo screening fulfills a requirement in the TSA Modernization... Read More »

Congress passes cyber defense bills

A pair of cyber security bills introduced by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) advanced the Senate last week and will now head to the president’s desk for signature. Both bills aim to strengthen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cyber defenses, establishing both... Read More »

Energy Department warns against Chinese hackers

A group of Chinese cyber actors, known publicly as APT 10, is conducting a campaign of cyber-enabled theft targeting global managed service providers, cloud service providers, and their clients, the U.S. Government reported. The Department of Energy (DOE) recently said APT 10, which is... Read More »