Drill shows limits in cyber-physical infrastructure defenses
The July 2018 Jack Voltaic 2.0 exercise demonstrated gaps in operational and legal authorities as well as confusion about first response.
DARPA looks to robots for underground navigation
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's SubT Integration Exercise asks teams to quickly and remotely map, navigate and search underground environments.
FAA digs deeper into drone traffic management
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management pilot will focus on flight planning, communications, aircraft separation and weather services for these drones flying under 400 feet.
High demand for IoT regulation, survey finds
More than nine out of 10 respondents supported some IoT security regulation.
Lapsed TLS certificates erode federal website security during shutdown
Expired Transport Layer Security certificates on dozens of U.S. government websites are rendering them either insecure or inaccessible, a British internet services company reported.
DHS previews research topics for small biz
Department of Homeland Security is calling on entrepreneurs and small businesses to help improve its emergency response, law enforcement, border protection and cyber risk management capabilities.
GSA's AI-based tool reviews contracts
The Solicitation Review Tool will ensure solicitations posted on FedBizOpps comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Biometric ID spots imposters at land crossing
Customs and Border Protection’s biometric entry/exit identification system nabbed two men attempting to cross from Mexico into the U.S. using someone else’s border-crossing cards.
All hands on election security
Congress, federal agencies and states are working against the clock to shore up security for the midterm elections.
DHS agencies test airport biometric ID
The Traveler Verification System can shave 15 minutes off of traditional manual methods of comparing passenger ID photos against larger databases, according to airports and airline partners where it is being tested.
TSA ramps up airport security tech
More airports will implement 3D baggage scanning and credential authentication technologies in the coming year, the Transportation Security Administration said.
How hackers got into the energy grid
Using trusted third-party identities compromised in spearphishing and watering hole campaigns, the attackers accessed networks and control systems of "quite a number" of energy infrastructure providers last summer.
DARPA explores underground mapping
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants technologies to help the military and responders map, navigate and search underground complexes.
Federal funds, expertise helping secure local elections
States have tapped into a federal fund to shore up their election systems, and the Department of Homeland Security is tailoring its threat sharing data to better fit the needs of states, officials told a Senate panel.
CBP launches app for remote arrivals
Customs and Border Protection will roll out a smartphone app allowing travelers who cross into the U.S. in remote locations to use their mobile devices to interact with customs agents.
Cellphone jammer targets illicit calls by prisoners
In a test of a wireless device jammer, officials successfully blocked commercial cellphone signals inside a prison cell but left commercial airwaves unimpeded just 20 feet outside the facility's walls.
Local police turn to feds for crime-solving tech
For encryption-cracking solutions and DNA analysis, state and local law enforcement offices are looking for help from federal agencies with deeper pockets and research capabilities.
Harnessing machine learning for baggage scans
The Transportation Security Administration wants its automated scanners to "intuitively recognize" new objects that come through airports in luggage.
Body cams get tryout at borders
The goal is to determine how the fixed, vehicle-mounted and body-worn cameras can help CBP support officer safety, document incidents and enhance transparency.
CBP fields new handheld drug detectors
To fight the rising tide of illegal drugs flowing into the country, Customs and Border Patrol agents are using lighter handheld, non-intrusive detection technology.
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