Department of Homeland Security
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The Department of Homeland Security will reorganize the National Protection and Programs Directorate, but the agency has a long list of cyber responsibilities and goals. Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas talked about the agency's cyber portfolio at Columbia University in New York. Jay Healey, senior research scholar at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, hosted the discussion. He's also editor of the book "A Fierce Domain: Cyber Conflict, 1986 to 2012" and co-author of the "Cyber Security Policy Guidebook". He joined In Depth with Francis Rose to share what he heard at the discussion.
October 13, 2015 The Department of Homeland Security releases new enforcement guidelines for identification cards when entering federal buildings and military bases.
October 12, 2015-
Cybersecurity and customer service were popular additions to many federal agencies' priority goals for 2016 and 2017.
October 12, 2015 -
While industry is excited about the Internet of Things, agencies have shown they've been interconnecting systems and applications for years. But the Privacy Act is standing in the government's way to go further, some say.
October 12, 2015 -
A major focus for the National Protection and Programs Directorate reorganization is unifying the directorate's physical and cyber infrastructures.
October 08, 2015 -
Senate Select Intelligence Committee chairs Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said they expect the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act will reach the Senate floor for debate in about 10 working days. They're both open to changes to the bill, as long as they don't alter the basic core of the legislation.
October 07, 2015 -
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson thanked the Secret Service for a successful, six-day security operation during the Pope's visit and reiterated his confidence in Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy.
October 06, 2015 -
FEMA is re-engineering DisasterAssistance.gov to better meet the needs of customers during and after major events. The project should be done in about two years.
October 05, 2015 -
Eric Hysen joins the Homeland Security Department from the U.S. Digital Services Office.
October 05, 2015 -
Section 209 of the Senate's Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act would give DHS emergency powers during a cyber attack on federal or contractor networks holding federal data. Some say the provision is too vague.
October 05, 2015 -
Phyllis Schneck, the deputy undersecretary of cybersecurity and communications at the Homeland Security Department, said the EINSTEIN 3A program is part of a growing set of tools that are creating a cybersecurity immune system for federal networks and computers.
October 02, 2015 -
The House Committee on Homeland Security favorably recommended more than a dozen bills aimed at strengthening national security and improving management and oversight within DHS.
October 02, 2015 -
Shocking report on widespread Privacy Law violations is laced with the obvious shock and disgust on the part of the Office of Inspector General.
October 01, 2015 -
The Homeland Security Department awarded $14 million for cybersecurity research. The focus will be on several elements of denial-of-service attacks. Dr. Dan Massey, program manager in the Cyber Security Division at DHS' Science and Technology Directorate, explained the denial of service problem to In Depth with Francis Rose and why DHS is putting money behind fighting it.
October 01, 2015 -
The Homeland Security Department said cultivating and training high-performing leaders and supervisors, and improving communication will help DHS make more significant strides on employee engagement. DHS scored the lowest of all large agencies in the 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
September 29, 2015