More questions than answers

Homeland Security Department Secretary Michael Chertoff answered one big border surveillance question last month by naming the Boeing Co. as the prime contractor for the Secure Border Initiative Network. But in answering that question, he raised a raft of new ones.

DHS begins deploying e-passport readers

The Homeland Security Department has installed radio frequency identification device readers capable of receiving data from electronic passports at San Francisco International Airport.

DHS to get hefty boost in funding bill

The House is scheduled today to begin considering a final agreement on the fiscal 2007 Homeland Security Department spending bill, which increases the department's budget to $34.8 billion ? a $2.3 billion increase.

SRA wins pair of military IT support deals

SRA International Inc. won task orders from the Army National Guard and Defense Department that could be worth more than $200 million.

DHS needs to tighten up interagency contracting: GAO

The Homeland Security Department is falling short in its management of interagency contracts and failing to monitor its total spending on such contracts, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

ICF to start up Air Force combat training program

ICF International Inc. won a five-year, $8 million contract to deliver training support services for Air Force officers at the Expeditionary Operations School.

Travel initiative in limbo on Hill

The deadline for implementing the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative appears to be reinstated following last-minute activity from Congress this week.

SBI-Net award: Now what?

Boeing Co. has won the high profile and lucrative Secure Border Initiative Network contract from the Homeland Security Department. But that's just the first step for Boeing and its team on a long road to securing U.S. borders.

Quantum Research wins $449M Army missile deal

Quantum Research International Inc. will support the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command under a contract that could be worth more than $449 million over 10 years.

GAO rejects request to partially dismiss HSPD-12 protests

In the latest turn of events, the Government Accountability Office has rejected a request by the General Services Administration to partially dismiss a protest of its contested contract with BearingPoint Inc. for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 solutions.

DHS posts Eagle small-business winners

The Homeland Security Department today announced the 28 small-business winners of its $45 billion enterprise IT support services contract.

Signed, sealed, delivered: Boeing gets SBI-Net

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff today confirmed selection of Boeing Co. as the prime contractor for the Secure Border Initiative Network surveillance system to be deployed along the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada.

DHS plans data systems to supplement surveillance

In addition to surveillance, the Homeland Security Department intends to deploy other major IT systems as part of its Secure Border Initiative strategy to better control access to the U.S. borders.

DHS awards Boeing SBI-Net contract

The Homeland Security Department will turn to Boeing Co. to provide the networking backbone for the department's highly anticipated Secure Border Initiative Network.

DHS: Cyber Storm challenged coordination, communications

The Cyber Storm Exercise Report found that organizations under cyberattack?whether government or private enterprises?had a hard time understanding the big picture.

DHS seeks Privacy Act exemption for new database

The Homeland Security Department wants exemption from most Privacy Act requirements for a new database that will keep personal information on its employees, visiting contractors, job applicants and student interns, among others.

ITAA's Garcia to be Homeland Security cybersecurity chief

Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff announced the appointment of Greg Garcia to fill the open position of DHS assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications.

IBM leads international research effort

IBM Corp. is leading a consortium to carry out research on wireless and sensor technologies for the Army Research Laboratory and the United Kingdom Defense Ministry.

Ask the writer | Alice Lipowicz on SBI-Net

Staff writer Alice Lipowicz will take your questions about the $2 billion Secure Border Initiative Network procurement during an online forum Thursday, <b>Sept. 21</b>, from <b>11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET</b>.

Infotech and the law | Easing the pain of getting Safety Act protection

The Homeland Security Department has released its new application for manufacturers and service providers seeking protection from legal liability under the Safety Act.