Committee: TWIC encryption ill-advised

DHS should reverse course and not encrypt the TWIC computer chip and reader, a federally chartered maritime advisory group has recommended.

DHS issues proposed Real ID regs

DHS has proposed standards for state-issued identification cards under the Real ID Act of 2005. The proposal was published in the Federal Register and is open for comment.

Microsoft, DOD to build medical storage model

Microsoft Corp. and the Defense Department have agreed to jointly develop a medical data warehouse prototype and the analytical tools needed to access health data and records for DOD's massive clinical data repository.

L-1 to deliver criminal booking systems to Texas

L-1 Identity Solutions will provide more than 100 criminal booking systems to the Texas Public Safety Department through an existing five-year contract.

Waxman: Online 'no-fly' list endangers privacy

TSA's recent attempt to fix problems with its "no-fly" list may have put at risk of theft personal information provided by travelers.

Mixed signals for RFID

Despite Chertoff's rejection, PASS card project moves ahead.

L-1 closes ComnetiX purchase

L-1 Identity Solutions has completed its acquisition of ComnetiX, a provider of secure identification and authentication products and services.

Mocny: U.S. Visit move will improve oversight

Management oversight over DHS' U.S. Visit program will be strengthened as it moves to a new directorate on March 31, said Bob Mocny, the program's acting director.

U.S. Visit reporting falls short: GAO

The Homeland Security Department's U.S. Visit program is only half succeeding at justifying its expenditures to Congress, according to a new report.

DHS tunes out RFID

The Homeland Security Department is abandoning the idea of using radio frequency identification tags to track foreign visitors leaving the country because the technology was not proven successful in testing.

Legislation could impede Real ID

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has announced she is introducing legislation to delay the May 2008 implementation deadline of the Real ID Act.

Roadblocks ahead for Real ID

Driver's licensing reform stalls without DHS guidance.

Winners and losers

Tough decisions await DHS as it picks technologies to run its systems.

Briefs

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IBT files objection to TWIC deal

TSA's $70 million contract to deploy the Transportation Worker's Identification Card is under protest.

Does Real ID really work?

The Real ID act was passed without significant debate, but the states saddled with the cost are forcing a public dialog on the question of a national ID.

DHS wants steady funding stream for secure border

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Monday he will ask Congress to approve $1 billion for the Secure Border Initiative Network in fiscal 2008.

GSA: HSPD-12 vendors will have to pay for product testing

GSA today announced that as of April 3 it will no longer pay for vendors to test their products to ensure they are interoperable under HSPD-12.

Note to DHS: speed up Real ID regs

As Maine and other states dig in their heels against the Real ID Act of 2005, Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., called on DHS to move forward quickly.