Department of Homeland Security
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Kirit Amin, the outgoing CIO of the International Trade Commission, said OMB and GSA should provide an easier way for small agencies to move off legacy systems.
December 15, 2017 -
A new report from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Claire McCaskill cites a pre-decisional budget "passback" document, which indicates the Office of Management and Budget's plans to freeze pay for civilian employees in 2019.
December 13, 2017 -
The effort to erect a consolidated DHS headquarters has spanned three presidents and five secretaries. So far.
December 13, 2017 -
A bill calling for a new branch of the Homeland Security Department to focus solely on cybersecurity and infrastructure has passed the House.
December 12, 2017 -
DHS' headquarters consolidation project is bleeding money, behind schedule and doing anything but bringing components together.
December 11, 2017 -
The Presidential Rank Awards Leadership Summit honored more than 70 Distinguished Rank Award winners and more than 215 Meritorious Rank Award winners for both 2016 and 2017.
December 08, 2017 -
The Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity Assessments and Technical Services team (NCATS) convened its first all-hands meeting in October.
December 06, 2017 -
The National Cybersecurity Assessments and Technical Services team (NCATS) at DHS is growing to apply its hacking skills to more than IT systems.
December 06, 2017 -
The REDDI program offers lessons to state and local bomb detection teams.
December 06, 2017 -
Several agencies sit low on the 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, but they improved employee engagement significantly over the previous year.
December 06, 2017 -
The 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings show a few familiar faces at the top and bottom of the list, but a closer look at the results shows several agencies with momentum moving in their favor. Here are nine insights from this year's rankings.
December 05, 2017 -
FEMA’s David Grant announced he’s retiring in January after 34 years of federal service, while Kevin Gates is leaving the House Armed Services Committee.
December 04, 2017 -
Former Secretary Jeh Johnson opens up about his lasting efforts on the Homeland Security Department.
December 01, 2017 -
DHS has implemented a cyber maturity model and DoD is using a security scorecard to identify strengths and weaknesses in networks and systems.
December 01, 2017 -
The lack of permanent appointed officials at DHS means important policy work doesn't get done, and the rank and file wonder how much initiative they can really take.
November 30, 2017