Ghost Robotics CEO: Robot dogs could save lives at US borders
Gavin Kenneally says the technology can be used in extreme environments to identify humans in need of help.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Top border protection acquisition official hopes retirement will bring ‘fresh’ ideas
Mark Borkowski, who has spent more than 40 years in government service, will retire June 30.
USAID awards Accenture $329M information assurance and privacy contract
The tech services and consulting firm will undertake information assurance and privacy work for the agency’s Office of the CIO.
Customs and Border Protection awards Accenture $380M IT modernization contract
The consultancy firm will carry out work at CBP’s field offices and Washington, D.C. headquarters.
Charles Armstrong joins FEMA as chief information officer
He has three decades of tech experience in IT operations including seven years as CIO of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Insurance for catastrophic cyber loss; Testing new tech projects at CBP
Former National Intelligence Member for Cyber at ODNI Jim Richberg; GAO’s Marie Mak.
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CBP promotes Scott Davis to chief information security officer
Davis took up the new appointment in August after previously serving as deputy CISO.
DHS buying personal data from govt contractors pushes Congress to pass legislation curtailing 3rd party data brokers
The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act would ban the police and government agencies from buying 'illegitimately obtained information'.
Using automation to cut backlogs at CBP and USCIS; Future of federal telecommunications contracts
Allen Federal Business Partners President Larry Allen; CBP CTO Sunil Madhugiri and USCIS CTO Rob Brown.
CBP looking to boost bot deployments by end of calendar year
Chief technology officer Sunil Madhugiri says the agency is already using 150 bots to streamline operations in the back office and on the front line.