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Small Business Tips for Department of Homeland Security Contracting
Small business contracts make up 32 percent of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) business, with an average of 3,500 new contracts added every year. But it can be challenging for small companies to take advantage of these opportunities. Breaking into the DHS market as a small business is not impossible, according to Bob Namejko, industry liaison, DHS, but it is difficult.
A Regional Imbalance Confronts a Strategic Rebalance in the Pacific
The new strategic emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region poses a new set of challenges for the U.S. military, ranging from cyberspace attacks to missile defense in a large-scale conflict. Meeting these challenges will require a new approach to coalition building as well as a shift in technology procurement. And, the relationship among the United States, China and their neighbors will weigh heavily on all efforts for regional security.
Many of these points were discussed on the first day of TechNet Asia-Pacific 2012, being held in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 13-15. Titled “Rebalancing Toward the Asia-Pacific—Challenges and Opportunities,” the conference began with a direct focus on the key issues that define those challenges.
Emergency Response Tops Priority List for U.S. Pacific Command
Most of the Pacific Command’s mission will focus on aiding others in need rather than warfighting efforts.
Australia Extends Maritime Surveillance Contract with Cobham
Cobham has reached agreement with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to extend the existing Sentinel aerial maritime surveillance contract by
DHS Awards 34 Cyber Research and Development Contracts
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) has awarded 34 contracts to 29 academic and research organizations fo
Transportation Security Agency Purchases Personal Screening System
American Science and Engineering Incorporated, Ballerica, Mass., recently announced that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) award
Writing a New Spy School Syllabus
The National Intelligence University prepares for its fifth decade with a shift in focus and a change in venue.
The Outlook for CBRN Defense
The U.S. Defense Department has some hard decisions to make regarding where and how to optimize future research to counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons. A new report outlines the challenges that military officials must tackle with department and other partners, warning that the amorphous nature of threats limits the ability to identify or mitigate them all individually.