In 2016 and 2020, foreign influence on the U.S. presidential election was a concern. Russian efforts were detected in 2016 in particular and Iranian activities were identified in 2020. Both of these nations, along with China, are being closely watched by the Department of Homeland Security, which asserts that bad actors are more active than...
The national security landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, and the United States’ security agencies are dealing with unprecedented challenges. GovCon Wire sat down with former Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke to take a closer look at the national security challenges facing...
The U.S. Department of State has approved the potential sale of portable radio equipment and related gear worth an estimated $1.42 billion to the Netherlands. The global communications business unit of L3Harris Technologies will be the principal contractor of the foreign military sale, which also includes products and services of TrellisWare Technol...
On Nov. 13, the Potomac Officers Club’s highly-anticipated 2024 Homeland Security Summit will gather public and private sector thought leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges and top priorities homeland security agencies are facing today. The event boasts a lineup of distinguished speakers who will share their homeland security experti...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Earlier this Summer, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program awards to assist tribal nations with managi...
Once a lawyer but not always one — legal expertise is just one arrow in the quiver of the Department of Homeland Security’s Steven Cash. This prominent federal official has gained experience across the public and private sectors, playing major roles over the last two decades in the Department of Energy, DHS and the CIA. He...
Tip Underwood, a business executive with a career spanning 25 years, has been appointed vice president and general manager of homeland and diplomacy at Peraton, the executive announced on LinkedIn Wednesday. Underwood briefly served as VP of homeland security at the Herndon, Virginia-based information technology company before this latest ...
The State Department has approved a potential $224 million foreign military sale to the Netherlands of Patriot M903 launching stations and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the Netherlands requested to purchase two new production launching stations along with equipment and services needed to upgrade existi...
The State Department has approved Israel’s request to buy F-15IA aircraft, advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, 120mm tank cartridges, family of medium tactical vehicles and M933A1120mm high explosive mortar cartridges from the U.S. government under five foreign military sales agreements worth approximately $20.3 billion combined. The De...
Indev, a digital services provider, was awarded a five-year, $170 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security for services in support of the Transportation Security Administration. The company said its team will deliver digital services and collaboration workflow offerings to TSA under the Flexible Agile Scalable Teams 2.7 portfolio. S...
