Department of Homeland Security
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved legislation Wednesday to enhance agencies' ability to protect themselves from cyber attacks.
July 29, 2015 -
The House has a number of bills on its calendar this week that, if enacted, could have significant impacts on federal employees and their dependents.
July 28, 2015 -
John Wagner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection implemented two groundbreaking initiatives that streamlined the screening process at airports.
July 28, 2015 -
The long and twisting road that is the Homeland Security Department’s continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program got a nice jolt earlier this month. The Government Accountability Office resolved a bid protest that has impacted the implementation of new cyber tools and services.
July 27, 2015 -
The breaches of the Office of Personnel Management's networks underscore how vulnerable the government is to hackers. Every federal employee can strengthen or weaken the government's cybersecurity. Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp asked two experts to share some tips for being safe online during a training conference hosted by Gov Loop. The first voice you'll hear is Kristina Dorville, the Homeland Security Department’s branch chief for cyber education and awareness. We'll also hear from Celia Paulsen, an IT security specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
July 23, 2015 -
A bipartisan group of Senators want to give the Homeland Security Department more authority over the dot-gov domain. A new bill would make into law the responsibilities and authorities DHS currently has under policy from the White House. Federal News Radio’s Executive Editor Jason Miller joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with details on the new bill.
July 23, 2015 -
A bipartisan group of six senators introduced the Federal Information Security Management Reform Act of 2015 to give DHS the clout it’s been lacking over the last five years and, in some respects, put it on par with the National Security Agency.
July 23, 2015 -
The Office of Personnel Management is turning to the Homeland Security Department to help it set the standard for better federal cybersecurity. OPM is still recovery mode as it deals with the consequences of the biggest breach of federal employee data in history. Chris Cummiskey is the CEO of Cummiskey Strategic Solutions, a senior fellow at the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University and former acting undersecretary for management at DHS. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that says DHS has five big items to tackle before it can — and should — lead the effort.
July 21, 2015 -
A new piece of cybersecurity technology is out from the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate. The Network Mapping System tells users what's connected to their networks so they know how to protect them best. It's the third technology out of the S&T Directorate's Transition to Practice program. DHS is licensing the system to Cambridge Global Advisors in Arlington. Michael Pozmantier is in the Transition to Practice office at the DHS Science and Technology Directorate. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the system works.
July 21, 2015 -
The House Appropriations Committee approved the Homeland Security appropriations bill, which is $2.1 billion or 5 percent less than what President Barack Obama asked for in his Fiscal Year 2016 budget request.
July 14, 2015 -
The Homeland Security Department is rushing to give civilian agencies tools to share information about cybersecurity threats nearly as they happen, Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday.
July 08, 2015 -
When it comes to innovating the procurement process, the Department of Homeland Security is trying to become more risk-friendly through a new lab.
July 07, 2015 -
Homeland Security and the Agriculture Department recently broke ground on a new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. The Kansas-based facility is slated to open in 2022 and help USDA study animal-to-human diseases. Jamie Johnson, the director of the National Bio and Agro Defense Program at DHS, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the facility.
July 06, 2015 -
Statistics from the Department of Veterans Affairs show a significant decline in malware making its way into the department’s networks over the past two months. VA officials credit the government’s approach to “collective” cybersecurity.
July 03, 2015 -
In the aftermath of the massive data breach suffered by the Office of Personnel Management, the Homeland Security Department issues a new alert about targeted phishing attacks against federal employees and retirees. Federal News Radio asked cyber experts for advice on what victims should be on the lookout for from these bogus emails.
July 02, 2015