Department of Homeland Security
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Homeland Security Today editor David Silverberg has analysis.
January 04, 2010 -
Peter Kant is the Vice President of Global Government Affairs for Rapiscan Systems. He joins the Federal Drive to talk about the role of scanning technology in terror prevention.
December 30, 2009 -
J. Bennet Waters of the Chertoff Group on ways the TSA can prevent a repeat of Christmas Day\'s failed attempt aborad Northwest 253.
December 29, 2009 -
CSIS\'s Rick Nelson discusses the ramifications of Northwest 253 for Homeland Security.
December 29, 2009 -
Somehow it feels that the White House it clearing off its desk before the end of the year. What else would explain Tuesday’s announcement that Howard Schmidt would be the Obama administration’s cybersecurity coordinator —…
December 23, 2009 -
One of the more interesting stories of the year in government IT is the transition to the new Networx telecommunications contract — or lack of transition, to be honest. During the confirmation hearing of Martha…
November 16, 2009 -
How to strengthen relationships, understanding and partnerships between the homeland\'s stakeholders.
November 06, 2009 -
Cybersecurity experts from the public and private sectors are being brought together in one space to ensure the safety of the nation\'s cyber infrastructure.
November 04, 2009 -
OMB has launched new tool to automate FISMA reporting. This data will help populate a new cybersecurity dashboard, federal CIO Vivek Kundra says. OMB also wants to collect more specific data around how much and where agencies are spending money on IT security.
October 30, 2009 -
What would the New World look like if Christopher Columbus had been a federal worker rather than a private contractor? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says things would probably be a lot quieter.
October 19, 2009 -
New group is developing performance measures that are based on outcomes. OMB has set a November deadline for a draft of the metrics that will be reviewed by government and industry. DHS says the governmentwide focus to improve cybersecurity is on standards, metrics and authentication.
October 02, 2009 -
Sometime in the next month, Elaine Duke is expected to leave her job as the Undersecretary of Management for the Department of Homeland Security. She’s been with DHS almost from the beginning, when the Transportation…
September 21, 2009 -
Every year, the editorial staff at HSToday takes a closer look at homeland security. They factor in different areas, and look at how security has changed, from September to September. HSToday Editor David Silverberg tells…
September 21, 2009 -
In order to guide the growth of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency began a Quadrennial Review earlier this year. As part of this review, DHS is holding online dialogues where homeland security stakeholders…
September 11, 2009 -
Now that the U.S. District Court has ruled that E-Verify mandates can move forward, some contractors might be left wondering how they will foot the bill.
September 01, 2009