Customs and Border Protection
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Lead time and planning efforts for an executive order can vary based on the topic, complexity and urgency, but former Bush and Obama administration officials say inter-agency collaboration is key. But some lawmakers have several questions for the Trump administration about the roll-out of some recent executive orders.
February 06, 2017 -
Elements of it might have been controversial, but the Trump administration in its second week launched a slew of new initiatives.
February 02, 2017 -
As the saying goes, elections matter. That's proving true once again on the nation's border with Mexico. Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, the union representing agents of Customs and Border Protection, shares the latest on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 27, 2017 -
Between last Labor Day and New Year's eve alone, 60 people were caught crossing the Mexican border — every hour.
January 27, 2017 -
Congress may reprogram and reallocate resources in the Homeland Security Department, use emergency funding or some combination of both to pay for the construction of a wall along the southern border, said House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul (R-Texas).
January 25, 2017 -
Immigration Reform is not a new topic but, is expected to become one of the top priorities when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in 2017. While all of the aspects of this new focus on…
December 20, 2016 From Shaun's perspective, if an agency has just discovered a zero-day threat it is about a day too late. Policies should be in place that can immediately respond to threats. Shaun also addressed budgeting and suggested that perhaps the constant refrain of increasing resources should be balanced with leveraging existing investments. Many agencies may feel secure if they comply with all the rules and regulations from security agencies, but the truth is that compliance may not be enough to prevent attacks.
December 16, 2016-
The Homeland Security Department's struggles to recruit, retain and develop top talent, as well as its challenges in fostering working industry relationships, will be key priorities as DHS approaches the upcoming transition and its 15th anniversary. That's according to a survey of DHS and industry executives from the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council.
December 05, 2016 -
Nearly three dozen free speech and civil liberties organizations penned an open letter to Customs and Border Protection this week, saying a new question on CBP’s visa waiver forms asking foreigners to supply their online identities would not only be intrusive, it would also be ineffective. Rita Cant, a free expression fellow at the Center for Democracy and Technology, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin she understands the government’s security concerns, but this proposal won’t solve them.
August 26, 2016 -
Hundreds of runners race along border in Aug. 8 International U.S.-Mexico 10k race.
August 10, 2016 -
U.S Customs and Border Protection canine and handler assist in inspecting vehicles at the border in Jamul, California.
June 30, 2016 -
A House Appropriations subcommittee delivered a major setback to the funding of a consolidated Department of Homeland Security headquarters campus on Wednesday.
June 09, 2016 -
Customs and Border Protection is working to bake cybersecurity more deeply into its networks from one end to the other. Chief Security Officer Shaun Khalfan tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the procedures and technologies he's pushing to protect against both external hackers wishing to do harm and against insiders who act either carelessly or maliciously.
June 09, 2016 -
Shaun Khalfan, Customs and Border Protection's chief security officer, discussed the agency's comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, from managing data to educating users.
May 25, 2016 -
Agency IT leaders bemoan restrictions with policy and the rapid speed of the Internet of Things environment as major barriers to deploying new commercial IoT devices in the field.
May 17, 2016