Department of Homeland Security
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The Department of Homeland Security set out in 2016 to replace its facial and fingerprint recognition system. But little has gone right for the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology program.
June 23, 2021 -
Some of the most popular agency websites aren’t well-suited for the disabled community, despite federal requirements for maintaining web accessibility standards.
June 22, 2021 -
The Department of Homeland Security is facing two protests of its FirstSource III request for proposals after two companies questioned the requirements.
June 22, 2021 -
"Artificial intelligence,” “machine learning” and “robotic process automation” (RPA) get thrown around synonymously, but differentiating between them is important to understanding how best to use them.
June 22, 2021 -
When you think of space, you don't think of it as the frontline of cyber war, but that's not the case. Many important aspects of U.S. critical infrastructure are controlled from space, and could be vulnerable to cyber attacks from malicious hackers.
June 21, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is placing a hold on confirming Jen Easterly as the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
June 18, 2021 -
A facial recognition showcase in September will give the Department of Homeland Security a peek into the private sector’s latest biotechnology innovations.
June 11, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office has a tough assessment of the inspector general's office at the Department of Homeland Security.
June 07, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new White House memorandum establishes fighting corruption as a core national security interest for the Biden administration.
June 04, 2021 -
The Biden administration directed the Transportation Security Administration to expand collective bargaining rights, begin negotiating a new contract and pay TSA officers General Schedule wages.
June 03, 2021 -
The COVID-19 pandemic put the Department of Homeland Security in a situation where it needed to get a handle on its workforce data quickly in order to expedite the vaccination of its frontline employees.
June 03, 2021 -
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other technical skills are important, but the last year has underscored the importance of recruiting, retaining and training the DHS workforce.
May 24, 2021 -
Kevin Cox, the outgoing program manager of the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program at CISA, said CISA has implemented the cyber dashboard at 13 CFO Act agencies and plans to provide it to all agencies later this year.
May 24, 2021 -
The pandemic is a recent example of new applications for machine learning and data analytics in national security.
May 20, 2021 -
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. That executive order on cybersecurity from the White House last week – where do you even…
May 18, 2021