Coast Guard Receives General Dynamics-Built Search and Rescue System; Bill Weiss Comments
The U.S. Coast Guard has accepted the General Dynamics-built search and rescue system for Sector Buffalo in New York. Rescue 21 Search and Rescue System allows Coast Guard personnel to respond to distress calls from at least 20 nautical miles from shore. General Dynamics C4 Systems vice president of Communication Networks, Bill Weiss, said that [...]
The Department of Homeland Security’s 2002 founding legislation indicates it can fund research and development projects for other agencies such as the Energy Department. However, Daniel Gerstein, DHS’ deputy undersecretary for science and technology, told a House subcommittee April 19 that the agency has too much emphasis on development and not enough on basic or [...]
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Richard Spires: DHS Agents Switching from Radios to Smartphones in 5 Years
April 19, 2012 No CommentThe Department of Homeland Security plans to shift towards using mobile devices that can stream on-demand videos and conduct biometric identity verification checks, Federal Computer Week reports. DHS Chief Information Officer Richard Spires discussed the department’s mobility and information sharing plans in addition to a new joint program office at the AFCEA-Bethesda Law Enforcement Information [...]
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The Defense Department is set to launch two large-scale tests on whether biometrics can control who leaves and enters military facilities, Federal News Radio reports. The military has put its Common Access Cards with biometrics to limited use so far but Brian Hunt, the Army’s Biometrics Identity Management Agency chief of the future applications, indicated at [...]
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A top Department of Homeland Security official said Tuesday Congress will receive details on a system to reduce the risk of identity fraud by visa overstays in 30 days. DHS will present details on its biometrics exit system that will enable law enforcement authorities to instantly pull up an offender’s immigration records. The system will enable [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security is looking to tap the private sector for an interoperable radio communications network, DHS Chief Information Officer Richard Spires told Federal News Radio. Spires said DHS has discussed the project with other agencies and has established a joint program to initiate the effort. The new system would use commercial 4G networks [...]
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is contemplating how to include mobile devices in its system for providing customer service. The Department of Homeland Security issued a request for information Wednesday on behalf of USCIS for “planning purposes.” DHS wants information on incorporating mobile applications into its customer service avenues. DHS said in its filing that [...]
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