Latest Department of Homeland Security Stories
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GateKeeper USA Inc. (OTC Symbol: GTKP) announced today that in a recent Bloomberg article, it was reported by Jeff Bliss that the US Backs Off All Cargo Scanning Goals. As reported by CBP (Customs & Boarder Protection), officials' port X-ray and Gamma-ray machines were only able to facilitate scanning 4.1% of the millions of containers that arrive in US ports each year. That percentage is consistent over the last several years. Even...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 26(th), E3 Federal Solutions (E3) was awarded a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Technical and Business Support Services (TABSS) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for Program Management, Engineering, and Technology Support Services (Domain 1). A month later on December 31(st), E3 was awarded a second DHS TABSS IDIQ contract for Business Management, Financial Management, and Audit Services (Domain 2),...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DCS Corp announced today that the company has received an award under the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II (EAGLE II) contract vehicle. EAGLE II is managed by DHS' Information Technology Acquisition Center and provides IT support services to multiple DHS programs. The total value of the multiple-award contract is undetermined. Work will occur over seven...
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HandySoft (www.handysoft.com), a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) technology and solutions, is proud to announce that one of its customers, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Chief Information Officer (DHS ICE/OCIO), has been named a finalist in the 2012 Global Awards for Excellence in BPM & Workflow in the North American region. HandySoft congratulates DHS...
STERLING, Va., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Chief Information Officer awarded a new contract to REI Systems to implement its GovDashboard solution to help the agency support executive-level decision-making and analysis. REI will work with DHS OCIO's Enterprise System Development Office (ESDO) to support decision making across multiple business domains, including budget, finance, asset management, human capital, and portfolio...
John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Most of us grew up on television, films and comic books featuring characters casually using incredible technologies that seemed plausible but always somewhat far-off into the future. But look around today and notice how incredible some mundane objects are when compared to our youth. Now also notice how those technologies are also keeping tabs on you. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maintains a special department, called...
FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Honorable Paul A. Schneider, Principal at the Chertoff Group, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and former Under Secretary for Management at DHS, has been selected to chair the AFCEA Homeland Security Committee. As the committee's chairman, he will provide direction to the members of the AFCEA Homeland Security Committee, helping guide AFCEA's outreach to security professionals in both...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) today testified to Congress that poor implementation of the nation's chemical security regulations has created burdens on small chemical companies. Testifying on behalf of SOCMA before the House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Matthew Leary, Corporate EHS&S Manager for Pilot Chemical Company, discussed several issues impeding compliance with the...
Mobile mechanism from Homeland Security dismantles a pipe bomb while preserving the evidence The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) new low-cost device for dismantling dangerous pipe bombs may look like a tinkerer's project, but that's no accident. The Semi Autonomous Pipe Bomb End-cap Remover (SAPBER) is unassuming in appearance, but sophisticated enough to preserve the forensic evidence needed to track down the perpetrator. "From ten...
In an event that was devoid of the usual pomp and circumstance, President Obama issued an Executive Order, (EO) that effectively handed the Department of Homeland Security, (DHS) the ability to take complete control over the internet, according to reports from VPNReviewz. South America (PRWEB) August 12, 2012 According to privacy advocates like the EFF, EPIC, UsenetReviewz, and many others, this order gives the DHS the authority to take complete control of public, private, and non-profit...
