US: DHS Launch the Cybersecurity Awareness Month
HLS.Today – DHS components play role in cyber resilience, investigating cyber activity, and advancing cybersecurity. Throughout October, in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Department of Homeland Security is committed to raising awareness about how to combat the constant and ever-increasing threat from malicious cyber actors. Many of the Department’s component agencies play a lead […]
UK: Lindy Cameron CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
Lindy Cameron at Chatham House security and defence conference 2022 Lindy Cameron discusses the cyber dimension of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in keynote speech. The National Cyber Security Centre’s CEO Lindy Cameron delivered a keynote speech at the Chatham House security and defence conference 2022. Lindy Cameron discussed the cyber dimension of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, focusing […]
FEMA Support to Floridians Following Ian Hurricane Disaster
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell visited local officials in Florida the past several days to discuss the federal government’s support for survivors and communities in Florida, as state and federal search and rescue operations continue in Florida with a priority on hospitals, healthcare facilities and barrier island communities. Visit missing.fl.gov if you or someone you know […]
DHS: SUAS – Drone Surveying and Mapping Services – NAICS: 541370
Acquisition Planning Forecast System https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/forecast/ Forecast Record Number: F2022057404 Component: USCG/CG-912 Published Date: 04/05/2022 Previously Published On: NAICS: 541370 – Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services Competition: YES Contract Vehicle: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Small Business Program: TBD Contract Status: Recompetition Incumbent: INSITU INC. Contract Number: 70Z02318C2DAU0400 Anticipated Award Quarter: Q2 FY2024 Estimated Solicitation […]
DHS: USCG C5ISC Engineering and Sustainment Services – NAICS: 541330
Acquisition Planning Forecast System https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/forecast/ Forecast Record Number: F2022059426 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Component: USCG/CG-914 Published Date: 08/19/2022 Previously Published On: NAICS: 541330 – Engineering Services Competition: YES Contract Vehicle: GSA Schedule (BPA, DO/TO, PO) Small Business Program: SB Contract Status: Recompetition Incumbent: Credence Management Solutions Contract Number: GS00Q14OADS112 Anticipated Award Quarter: Q4 FY2023 […]
DHS: CBP K9 Kenneling – Miami Pet Care Services – NAICS: 812910
Acquisition Planning Forecast System https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/forecast/ Forecast Record Number: F2020052702 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Component: CBP Published Date: 12/11/2020 Previously Published On: NAICS: 812910 – Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services Competition: YES Contract Vehicle: Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Small Business Program: SB Contract Status: Recompetition Incumbent: Country Inn Pet Resort Contract Number: 03C18A0012 Anticipated Award […]
DHS: Border Protection Development Training – NAICS: 611430
Acquisition Planning Forecast System https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/forecast/ Forecast Record Number: F2022059472 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Component: CBP Published Date: 08/18/2022 Previously Published On: NAICS: 611430 – Professional and Management Development Training Competition: YES Contract Vehicle: GSA Schedule (BPA, DO/TO, PO) Small Business Program: SB Contract Status: New Requirement Anticipated Award Quarter: Q2 FY2023 Estimated Solicitation Release: […]
REPO Meeting: Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs Task Force
HLS.Today – Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco today convened the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force Deputies to accelerate oligarch asset forfeiture efforts in response to Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine. Participants from Australia, Canada, the European Commission, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom, and […]
INTERPEX 2022 Expo Center Exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey
INTERPEX 2022 – October 13th to 16th, 2022 – Homeland Security, Law Enforcement Equipment and Cyber Security Exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey Visit InterpexFuari.com Homeland Security, Law Enforcement Equipment and Cyber Security Exhibition Homeland Security, law enforcement equipment, and cyber security exhibition (INTERPEX) shall be organized on October 13th-16th, 2022 as the first exhibition of its sector […]
“Terror Attacks” on Both Nord Stream Gas Pipelines Leaking into Baltic Sea
Danish Prime Minister Metter Frederiksen says her government views the gas leaks off a Danish island in the Baltic Sea as “deliberate actions.” Asked whether it was an attack on Denmark, Frederiksen replied Tuesday that the leaks happened in international waters and “the answer is thus no.” Explosions rattled the Baltic Sea before the unusual […]
France: €150,000 Stolen from a Drive-In ATM using a Drone
The police found themselves very helpless when they discovered that 150,000 euros had disappeared from a relay box in the technical room adjoining the ATM. A relay safe is used by the background transport teams to deposit money from their van, and intended for the distributor. In this case, we learn that the Dab was […]
UNCCT UNIDIR – Preventing Terrorists from Acquiring Weapons
Technical Guidelines to Facilitate the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 2370 (2017) and Related International Standards and Good Practices on Preventing Terrorists from Acquiring Weapons – CTED, UNOCT and UNIDIR – March 2022 Terrorist acquisition of different types of weapons, including Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), their corresponding ammunition, improvised explosive device (IED) […]
2022: GAO Homeland Security Tracking $ 9 billion Funding
As part of the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations process, Members of Congress could request provisions, designating an amount of funds to a particular recipient—such as a local government or nonprofit organization—for a specific project. These provisions are called “Congressionally Directed Spending” in the U.S. Senate and “Community Project Funding” in the House of Representatives. […]
DARPA Seeks Leap-Ahead Capabilities for VTOL X-Plane
ANCILLARY would allow warfighters to deploy, retrieve VTOL systems without infrastructure. DARPA’s AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY X-Plane program, nicknamed ANCILLARY, aims to develop and flight demonstrate critical technologies required for a leap ahead in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), low-weight, high-payload, and long-endurance capabilities. The goal is to build a plane that can […]
US: $600 million Military Winter Gear Assistance to Ukraine
President Joe Biden approved another $600 million transfer of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine Thursday night. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the security assistance brings the total given to Ukraine to $15.1 billion since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. This tranche of military systems, […]
IDF: IMIC 2022 1st International Operational Innovation Conference
The first International Operational Innovation Conference began this Monday, September 12th. It includes the participation of Chiefs of Staff and commanders from various armies from all over the world, based on the understanding of shared future challenges on the modern battlefield. Website: IMIC 2022 This week-long conference enables the deepening of cooperation in the areas […]
US: Lt General Braga Concerned on New Approach for Future Threats
The Army’s special operations forces need a closer look at how to operate as they prepare for an increasingly complex world, the commander of Army Special Operations Command said. “We must understand our critical vulnerabilities and challenge all assumptions, processes and everything that’s been developed for the counterterrorism fight,” Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga said […]
UK: Using Drones for Grid Inspections
This month, we have developments across the globe, with drones inspecting power distribution systems and nuclear waste disposal in the United Kingdom, counter UAS (C-UAS ) systems deployed in Greece, and news of cutbacks in the UAV industry affecting two major suppliers. UK Turns to Drone Power The UK has reduced coal power generation […]
US: Homeland Security Launch the Health Security Office
Chief Medical Officer to Lead New Office for DHS Medical, Workforce Health and Safety, and Public Health Missions. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week established the Office of Health Security, a new office that will serve as the principal medical, workforce health and safety, and public health authority for DHS. “Over the […]
UK: PM Statement, No-Fly Zone Restrictions for Queen’s State Funeral
Prime Minister Liz Truss’s statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II We are all devastated by the news we have just heard from Balmoral. The death of Her Majesty The Queen is a huge shock to the nation and to the world. Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain […]