John Katko

• Congressman wonders when DHS frontline employees will get vaccinated

  In today's Federal Newscast, House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member John Katko (R-N.Y.) wants to know what the plan is for vaccinating frontline DHS employees.

  Federal Newscast

  February 04, 2021
• Can the SolarWinds incident spur more action, less talk about supply chain security?

  NIST will finalize new publication NISTIR 8276 that will include eight key principles for protecting IT supply chains and release the draft to update SP 800-161, which will includes specific steps for agencies.

  Reporter's Notebook

  January 25, 2021
• House bill looks to carry on solarium commission recommendations

  A bill from a House Republican would start to carry out recommendations from the Congressionally chartered Cyberspace Solarium Commission.

  Technology

  August 03, 2020
• State Dept. workforce is now more diverse, but its leadership is not

  In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that while diversity has increased among workers at the State Department overall, that has not been the case for upper level managers.

  Federal Newscast

  February 26, 2020
• Krebs: Shared services to help move federal civilian away from untenable cyber posture

  The director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a new strategic intent plan that details the vision and objectives around five principles and eight objectives for the rebranded organization.

  Cybersecurity

  August 23, 2019
• With bipartisan concern over DHS leadership changes, overseers urge Congress to focus on long game

  Amid bipartisan concern for recent leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, oversight experts advise Congress to make structural changes to staff up the management directorates at DHS.

  Management

  May 02, 2019
• House bill would create panel of cyber experts to help DHS

  In today's Federal Newscast, bipartisan legislation in the House would create a panel of cyber professionals to advise the Department of Homeland Security.

  Federal Newscast

  April 01, 2019
• Secret Service facing an uphill battle to improve employee morale and lower attrition

  Staffing shortages, attrition and low morale cause perpetually ongoing problems at every level of the Secret Service, said the Homeland Security Department's inspector general. The president's 2018 budget request calls for more funding and employees, but neither the IG nor members of Congress say it's enough to turn around the beleaguered agency.

  Workforce

  June 08, 2017
• Experts help lawmakers develop ‘game plan’ for incoming TSA administrator

  Congress called in outside experts to find out just what can improve the agency, so the incoming administrator will have some guidance in improving the agency.

  Congress

  February 03, 2017