House bill targets DHS cybersecurity efforts
05/09/08 -- 11:54 AM A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require DHS to assess the robustness of contractors’ cybersecurity protection before hiring them.
House bill aims to improve airport biometrics
05/08/08 -- 01:18 PM The Homeland Security Department would be required to consult with industry executives on biometric identification for airport security under newly proposed legislation.
OMB’s Johnson cites progress on security clearances
05/07/08 -- 03:07 PM Clay Johnson, deputy director at OMB, cited a steady decline in the average time the clearance process takes in a speech today today.
Senators question DHS cybersecurity strategy
05/05/08 -- 09:40 AM DHS' cybersecurity initiative might be relying too much on contractors and might not be providing enough information to the public, according to two key senators.
IBM joins Lockheed on FBI identification contract
05/02/08 -- 03:17 PM Lockheed Martin won the FBI’s Next Generation Identification system deal in February, but IBM lodged a protest and work was held up. The two have now agreed to work together on the $1 billion contract.
NATO creates cyberdefense team
05/02/08 -- 12:20 PM NATO has set up a new Cyber Defense Management Authority that will coordinate the safeguarding of its own and member states’ computer infrastructures against cyberattack.
OMB proposes security clearance system reform
05/02/08 -- 09:37 AM The Office of Management and Budget has submitted a proposal to expedite hiring and security clearances for individuals and contractors to work for the government.
WidePoint gets DLA information assurance work
05/02/08 -- 08:29 AM WidePoint Corp. will support the computer emergency response team at the Defense Logistics Agency under a newly awarded contract.
Report: Small-vessel security to rely on tech tools
04/29/08 -- 12:18 PM Technology will be a key component in reducing the terrorist threat associated with the nation’s recreational and commercial small boats, according to a new DHS strategy.
NSA to stage cyber battle
04/25/08 -- 11:25 AM A cyber “blue team” of military service students will defend simulated government computer networks against a “red team” of NSA hackers in a Cyber Defense Exercise this week.
NTSB laptops lack security features: GAO
04/24/08 -- 01:17 PM Nearly half the laptop PCs at the National Transportation Safety Board do not have the required encryption needed to protect data, according to the Government Accountability Office.
BAE gets DARPA mobile network research project
04/24/08 -- 10:12 AM BAE Systems will develop a secure mobile military communications network designed to protect against cyberattacks for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
DHS to rebuild Project 28 fence
04/23/08 -- 01:57 PM The mobile border surveillance system deployed as a prototype of SBInet in Arizona is coming down and will be replaced with an updated version with permanent towers.
ID cards prepare for takeoff
04/21/08; Vol. 23, No. 07 Airports broaden credentialing efforts asCongress and TSA look at security breaches.
Skinner: DHS needs stronger cyber shield
04/16/08 -- 12:02 PM The Homeland Security Department is moving too slowly to protect its most critical internal computer systems, according to a new report.
Registered traveler goes international
04/11/08 -- 12:37 PM The Homeland Security Department will begin testing an International Registered Traveler program at three airports starting June 10 to expedite airport clearances for prescreened travelers.
Text message warning system lacks sponsor
04/10/08 -- 12:44 PM The FCC yesterday adopted an order allowing transmission of emergency alerts via text message to cell phone users nationwide, but the plan could falter without an agency to head it.
Water, water, everywhere under attack
04/09/08 -- 12:58 PM Water utilities should begin work immediately to secure their systems against catastrophic cyberattack, the threat of which is growing, a new report said.
DHS to beef up cybersecurity staff
04/03/08 -- 02:46 PM The Homeland Security Department’s infrastructure and cyber units are interviewing candidates for more than 300 job openings, a top DHS official testified this week.
Lawmaker calls for tighter Northern border surveillance
04/03/08 -- 01:08 PM DHS ought to install more ground and air radars along the U.S.-Canada border and boost the number of manned and unmanned aircraft patrols over the area, Sen. Jon Tester has said.
Cities-at-risk list has some surprises
04/01/08 -- 11:34 AM A new academic statistical study includes several small municipalities on the list of U.S. cities most vulnerable to terrorist attack while omitting major ports on the West Coast.
CRS: Satellite surveillance raises privacy questions
04/01/08 -- 10:15 AM Congress might want to evaluate whether DHS' plan to use domestic spy satellites for counterterrorism and law enforcement is worth cost and risks, according to a new report.
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