Department of Homeland Security
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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 -
We’ve told you about a leaked draft report from the Government Accountability Office, which says that the government moved too quickly on establishing a bio-hazard lab in Kansas. Now, the full report has been released.…
July 30, 2009 -
Federal contractors are about to become the first mandatory users of the E-Verify system under a soon-to-be issued federal regulation. Is E-Verify ready?
July 24, 2009 -
Phil Glover AFGE Council of Prison Locals Legislative Coordinator Terry Rosen AFGE Labor Relations Specialist Perry Hooks President, Hooks Book Events Jeff Goldman Executive Director of Government Programs, Kaiser Permanente
July 23, 2009 -
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Homeland Security will soon play guinea pig to a new multi-frequency radio that may improve interoperability during an emergency. A pilot program will evaluate multi-band, hand held radios that would allow first responders to talk on different frequencies. DHS says the program which will include 14 organizations would provide users with improved incident communications capabilities. The only potential snag? Convincing the first response community the equipment is a good investment.
July 14, 2009