Department of Homeland Security
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Homeland Security Today editor David Silverberg brings us up to speed.
May 24, 2010 -
One amendment, two committees equals a whole lot of nothing moving in the Telework Enhancement Act.
May 21, 2010 -
Why would an agency create its own multiple award contract rather then going with another contract vehicle -- like one from GSA? Former chief procurement officer Greg Rothwell explains.
May 20, 2010 -
Hoping to make the third nomination the charm, the White House has tapped FBI Deputy Director John Pistole to head the Transportation Security Administration. Former nominee Erroll Southers tells us what\'s at stake.
May 19, 2010 -
500 performance improvement leaders from across the Department of Defense, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Agencies and activities, and federal government agencies get ready to gather and compare notes, and you\'re invited! We get details from J. D. Sicilia, the director of the Defense Department\'s Lean Six Sigma Program Office.
May 18, 2010 -
P2P networks a treasure trove of leaked health care data, study finds; DHS contracts immixGroup to support C3
May 18, 2010 -
DHS, VA say they need their own multiple award contracts because they want vendors who are familiar with their processes and requirements. Others say agencies want the \"glory\" of running large procurements and are unhappy with GSA\'s fees. GSA is trying to address the perception of poor customer service as a way to bring more agencies into the fold.
May 18, 2010 -
Homeland Security Today editor David Silverberg brings us the latest.
May 17, 2010 -
Many say for the government to secure their own networks, it must work more closely with the private sector. The Homeland Security Department, and other agencies, are now testing out just how that approach might work. That Department is in the middle of several pilot programs to improve how the government and industry share information related to cyber threats. One goal is to make the sharing of classified information easier, such as an expansion of the post-9/11 Network Fusion Centers used in every state.
May 17, 2010 -
Director of the Office of Procurement Operations at the Homeland Security Department, Soraya Correa has 28 years of experience in procurement, federal assistance, and acquisitions management... and now, an Acquisition Excellence Award!
May 14, 2010 -
The agency is working with different industry sectors to improve how and the kinds of IT security information that flows in both directions. DHS has a pilot with DoD and financial services companies to exchange threat and malicious activity from their networks. DHS also has installed Einstein 2 software on 12 agency networks to improve how they recognize risks.
May 14, 2010 -
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Homeland Security Today editor David Silverberg tells us more.
May 10, 2010 -
Government as a platform — in the Gulf Coast oil spill. NASA photo We have covered a lot of the cases of people coming together to help in crisis situations — many of them around…
May 05, 2010