The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security has launched an effort to help address congressional demands for homeland security resiliency in response to threats such as infrastructure attacks, terrorism and the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »HII Authenticates New Jersey Submarine Keel
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division has authenticated the keel of the 23rd Virginia-class attack submarine. The New Jersey fast attack submarine, or SSN 796, underwent a keel authentication ceremony in Virginia, with Susan DiMarco, wife of former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, serving as ship sponsor, HII said Monday.
Read More »Jeh Johnson, James Taiclet Elected to Lockheed Board of Directors; Marillyn Hewson Comments
Jeh Johnson, former secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, and American Tower CEO James Taiclet Jr. have been elected to join Lockheed Martin‘s board of directors effective Jan. 1. “Jeh’s experience in acquisition and government operations and Jim’s aerospace and global perspective will help advance our ability to anticipate and exceed our …
Read More »Grant Thornton-HSDBC Study: Next Administration Should Build on DHS ‘Unity of Effort’ Program
A new report by Grant Thornton and the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council says industry and government executives want the next administration to build on the Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson’s Unity of Effort initiative to help streamline management across the homeland security enterprise. Grant Thornton’s public sector business and HSDBC …
Read More »Jeh Johnson: DHS Shutdown Would Hurt Agency’s Suppliers, Service Providers
Contractors providing support to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could face stop-work orders and late payments if Congress does not extend the agency’s budget, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. “Service providers and suppliers of this department do not get paid during the period of the shutdown, again, because …
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