Department of Homeland Security
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There\'s a blog, sponsored by the Transportation Security Administration, to facilitate an ongoing dialogue on innovations in security, technology and the checkpoint screening process. Kristin Lee, Assistant Administrator in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, explains.
April 20, 2010 -
The Department of Homeland Security and the National Academy of Public Administration teamed up to create the document; NAPA has released a report about how they did.
April 19, 2010 -
The chairman of a Presidential advisory commission with an important mandate from the White House and the Department of Homeland Security speaks out.
April 19, 2010 -
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Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander tells lawmakers that the organization \"will not militarize cyberspace.\" He also details how the Cyber Command will help DHS protect .gov and .com networks. Senate Armed Services Members say Alexander is well-qualified to lead the command.
April 16, 2010 -
Agencies across the federal government are embracing the tools of social collaboration to become more accessible to citizens. An IT industry group that includes many federal IT officials heard from three of the top government experts in the field.
April 16, 2010 -
GAO officials told a House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday that FPS has repeatedly failed to manage its contract workforce and should consider other approaches to protecting federal buildings. Rep. Bennie Thompson joins us with details.
April 15, 2010 -
Homeland Security Today editor David Silverberg says nuclear proliferation is top of mind for many country leaders.
April 14, 2010 -
The Department of Homeland Security has been working for some time to bring together a set of security standards for all types of federal facilities.
April 14, 2010 -
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The Departments of Homeland Security and State have jointly implemented the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) for land and sea travel, strengthening security along our northern and southern borders by requiring more secure forms of documentation and proof of citizenship. Office of Information Technology director, Chris Milowic, brings us up to speed.
April 14, 2010 -
The White House is stepping up efforts on a key presidential priority: making sure that the nation\'s infrastructure is \"resilient\", and can bounce back from failure due to outside attack, or some other catastrophic problem. As part of that effort, a Presidential advisory council is getting some additional homework on the issue of \"resiliency.\"
April 14, 2010 -
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Controller Danny Werfel says agencies have been developing inventories and now it\'s time to get rid of unneeded real estate. OMB also preparing to kick off cloud computing certification program. And administration\'s performance management portal under development.
April 13, 2010