Post Tagged with: "homeland security"
Legislation could expand Reserve role in homeland security
Legislation being considered by both houses of Congress could provide the Army Reserve broader authority to call up troops for homeland security and also allow the force to deploy units for operations lasting 120 days or less. Chief of the Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz said last week that the legislation would grant [...]
DOD, Homeland Security collaborate in cyber realm
Recognizing the huge national security implications of compromised U.S. computer networks, a senior Pentagon official said Defense Department officials are working with the Department of Homeland Security officials and others to shore up vulnerabilities against an increasingly sophisticated threat. “Our focus is to ensure we can operate effectively in cyberspace, especially in areas of command [...]
Pentagon, Homeland Security Collaborate on Cybersecurity
In line with an agreement between the department secretaries last fall and a recently released White House proposal, the Defense Department is sharing cybersecurity information, capabilities and expertise with the Homeland Security Department, a Pentagon official said today. Robert J. Butler, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, was among four senior officials who [...]
US Customs and Border Protection Orders P-3 Orion MLU Kits
Lockheed Martin recently received an order for two additional P-3 Orion Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kits from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The order brings the total number of CBP P-3s on contract to receive the MLU to 11 with an option for five additional kits in 2011. “This award reinforces CBP’s support of our [...]


