Department of Homeland Security
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Homeland Security Department's inspector General points out many glaring problems with the agency's process in distributing Green Cards.
November 23, 2016 -
Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from the internet and presented for your enjoyment.
November 17, 2016 -
Vincent N. Micone III, the presidential transition officer and senior counselor for management at the Department of Homeland Security, is one of 50 new fellows at the National Academy of Public Administration.
November 16, 2016 -
A new site designed to serve as a one-stop shop for federal managers, employees, job seekers and academic institutions and students in the cybersecurity field will launch within the next two months. The Office of Personnel Management said it's one of several steps the administration is taking to help agencies better recruit and hire new talent.
November 15, 2016 -
The 2017 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) guidance to agencies redefines what constitutes a major cyber incident for a third time in the last decade.
November 14, 2016 -
The General Services Administration and the Homeland Security Department awarded CGI Federal a task order for the Credentials and Authentication Management (CRED) under phase 2 of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program.
November 14, 2016 -
Soraya Correa, chief procurement officer at the Homeland Security Department, said the Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL) collaborated with others in the agency to develop a streamlined approach to complete hundreds of thousands of outstanding contracts.
November 03, 2016 -
For the Homeland Security Department, three objectives will be top priorities in the coming year: Modernizing, keeping its missions relevant and somehow doing everything more cost-effectively. That's according to a comprehensive analysis by Govini. Matt Hummer, director of analytics at Govini, fills in the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 01, 2016 -
Chris Townsend, vice president of federal for Blue Coat Systems, explains why Phase 3 of the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program run by the Homeland Security Department is a winner for agencies.
November 01, 2016 -
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says the Internal Revenue Service needs to work on strengthening the security of taxpayer information and employees if it wants a strong information technology program.
October 28, 2016 -
Alejandro Mayorkas, deputy secretary for the Homeland Security Department, said he's spent the last three years building the foundations for key programs within DHS, from the Unity of Effort initiative to its role on cybersecurity and information sharing. Mayorkas will leave the department Oct. 28 to return to the practice of law.
October 28, 2016 -
Dozens of people were arrested in relation to the phone scams, which targeted millions of people and resulted in more than 10,000 victims and hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen money.
October 27, 2016 -
For the third time in three years, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson honored his employees at an awards ceremony in Washington. Johnson and Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas handed out awards to 85 individuals and teams, who represent nearly every component within the department.
October 26, 2016 -
When ISC², a non-profit focused on cybersecurity education and certification, conducted a survey of chief information security officers for federal agencies, it found three major concerns that permeated the results.
October 25, 2016 -
How good is the Homeland Security Department's own cybersecurity? The DHS inspector general took a look as called for by the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. Sondra McCauley, assistant inspector general for IT audits, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with all the findings.
October 24, 2016