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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration officers screen passengers and check their luggages as they go through security in Terminal 7 of Los Angeles International Airport, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. (Etienne Laurent / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

DHS taps dataset of baggage images to improve TSA scans

The agency’s science and technology group contracted with a vendor for synthetic data capabilities to support algorithm development and testing.
Department of Homeland Security officers are seen outside of a federal immigration office after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)

Homeland Security’s updated AI inventory raises more questions than it answers

Months past the deadline, the agency has generally filled in its risk management sections for high-impact use cases, but it also walked back some deployment statuses and…
A sign marks the location of the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters building on May 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

FEMA begins decommissioning defunct data system

After a series of delays led to an abrupt shutdown last year, the work has begun to sunset the Field Assessment Collection Tools system that supported field…
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin answered subcommittee members’ questions about his department’s FY2027 budget. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

DHS looks to put funds toward FBI’s counter-drone training center

The agency is looking for ways to partner with the Department of Justice unit as UAS threats multiply, Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers during a hearing.
Cameron Hamilton, nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, speaks during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Committee is holding a hearing for multiple nominees. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump’s pick to lead FEMA plans IT overhaul

The Department of Homeland Security unit is using “antiquated” technology that is hindering transparency and accountability, FEMA nominee Cameron Hamilton told senators.
AWS stand during day one of Web Summit Rio 2026 at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo By Paul Devlin/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images)

AWS secures $2.6B DHS-wide cloud project

The massive contract is the first to be announced in an estimated rolling award schedule for the Cumulus initiative, which will include Oracle, Google Cloud and Microsoft.
General view of the Adidas Trionda, official match ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at SoFi Stadium on June 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt McNulty – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

FBI, DHS emphasize no-drone zones as World Cup kicks off

Federal agencies and private-sector companies have been tight-lipped on details about counter-UAS protections due to the sensitivity of operations.
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