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Homeland Security

CBP Technology Office Official Outlines Needs, Challenges

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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) new technology and acquisition office is focused on technologies and solutions to help with surveillance, detection and identification to meet a wide range of requirements, according to an agency official. The Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition is looking at solutions to help detect, identify and classify humans, vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles, cars and trucks, low and slow flying aircraft such as ultra lights and small single engine planes, and marine…

Space

Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill

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Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]