WASHINGTON—With immigration reform gaining momentum in Congress, the Security Industry Association is calling on lawmakers to approve biometrics on identity cards to ensure the highest level of security at U.S. entry points.
WASHINGTON—Legislation to provide $40 million a year to improve security in the nation’s schools has bipartisan support, but it was dealt a blow after the Senate rejected an amendment to which it was linked: expanded background checks on gun purchases.
WASHINGTON--The fiscal cliff has been averted. But the vertigo it induced is still being felt on Capitol Hill, with school security thrown into the budget mix as the 113th Congress got down to business in January.
ARLINGTON, Va.—The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has awarded Accenture Federal Services a five-year-contract with a ceiling of $250 million to create identity management and credentialing system processes for workers at sensitive, secure areas.
WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Homeland Security this week approved a group of bills that would impact, among other things, the country's preparedness for an attack by weapons of mass destruction, port security, and the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.
WASHINGTON—The Transportation Security Administration is expanding the number of enrollment centers where individuals can register for and receive their Transportation Worker Identity Credential.
YARMOUTH, Maine—The Department of Homeland Security on Feb. 27 issued its final report on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential reader pilot program.
