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Homeland Security

CBP to Solicit for Coastal Interceptor Vessels

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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a pre-solicitation notice to notify interested vendors that it's Air and Marine Division plans to acquire marine vessels to operate in littoral waters and offshore areas of the U.S. and its territories in varying sea and weather conditions while providing the Marine Interdiction Agents with a safe working platform to perform their missions. CBP plans to acquire up to 70 Coastal Interceptor Vessels that will each be powered by four gasoline outboard engines…

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 […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]