Department of Homeland Security
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Angela Bailey, who has spent the last eight years at OPM, is taking on a new role as the Homeland Security Department’s chief human capital officer.
January 06, 2016 -
The DHS Privacy, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Unmanned Aircraft Systems Working Group, which wrote the best practices, acknowledged that not all suggestions will apply to every agency.
January 04, 2016 -
DHS' Privacy Office made a number of policy changes to clamp down on privacy after high profile cyber attacks on companies and the government.
December 27, 2015 -
At 887 pages, the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act includes several hidden pieces of legislation on funding and stipulations for the IRS, and additional information on cybersecurity threat sharing.
December 23, 2015 -
Specific guidelines for maintaining and keeping track of the federal cybersecurity workforce are included in the 2016 omnibus, which Congress passed last week. Agency leaders will assign each position an employment code under the creation of a new National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.
December 21, 2015 -
It's not the best law ever written, but the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act could make things a little better.
December 21, 2015 -
DHS plans to release a new terror alert system after its previous system failed to keep citizens informed of threats.
December 07, 2015 -
Hundreds of millions lost on failed projects. Employees down in the dumps. Lack of data to make good management decisions. For the Homeland Security Department, the challenges never end. Each year its office of Inspector General looks at the department, summarizing its challenges as well as the progress it's made. Mark Bell, the assistant general inspector for audits, discusses the department-wide issues with Federal Drive with Tom Temin, starting with the information shortfall.
December 07, 2015 -
The latest task order under the continuous diagnostic and mitigation (CDM) program would bring continuous monitoring-as-a-service (CMaaS) to 41 small and micro agencies.
December 07, 2015 -
Top officials at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have signaled the alarm on a cybersecurity threat called "ransomware."
December 04, 2015 -
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is looking to bring order and definition to the term 'paid administrative leave.' Grassley says the unchecked practice is leaving employees without answers or recourse, and taxpayers stuck with the bill.
December 04, 2015 -
The House passed a bill on Monday that formally authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to train state and local law enforcement officials in counter-cyber crime techniques.
December 01, 2015 -
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson encouraged people to enjoy their holiday season, but said they should expect to see a heightened presence of security and law enforcement.
November 25, 2015 -
The DHS Office of Inspector General listed nine management and performance challenges for the department in 2015. Better acquisition, financial management, IT and department integration are among the suggestions.
November 23, 2015 -
It's a big hairball, but it has a vital mission and thousands of dedicated employees. The Homeland Security Department and the greater homeland security enterprise are still works in progress. To gauge where it's all headed, the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council and Grant Thornton surveyed dozens of federal and industry executives. Phil Kangas, principal with Grant Thornton's Global Public Sector, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share the details.
November 20, 2015