Three federal contractors confirmed today that they are among a small number of companies named by the Homeland Security Department as most qualified to bid for the prime contract for Secure Border Initiative-Net.
Private shippers should invest in IT that can monitor the contents of their container shipments bound for U.S. ports in order to speed their security processing, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in a speech.
A comprehensive immigration bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday would create several major IT programs to register and verify employment status for foreigners seeking to be residents and workers in the United States.
Setting up a national IT disaster response apparatus is one topic on the agenda of the IT Sector Coordinating Council as it drafts a sector-specific plan for protecting the nation's computer networks against a terrorist attack or other disaster.
Achieving interoperability by making first-responder radio systems compatible is a top priority for the Homeland Security Department, said George Foresman, undersecretary for preparedness.
The recent extension of radio frequency identification testing at border crossings appears to have boosted the technology. But difficult decisions still lay ahead for the Homeland Security Department in integrating RFID applications and standards into a single document.
In preparation for an enemy attack against the United States using chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons, the U.S. military will rely on Cubic Corp. for the software to help plan its response.
The Homeland Security Department has announced that contract awards for the Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge solutions IT procurement vehicle will be postponed three months.
Public health and homeland security are converging in the government IT market, and Northrop Grumman's Information Technology Civilian Agencies Group is pursuing opportunities in both areas.
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. has acquired two companies that specialize inthreat detection technology in keeping with its strategy of consolidating high-tech products companies.
The Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council, a group charged with protecting IT infrastructure and hardening cybersecurity, has established its charter membership and executive leadership.
For the third year in a row, the Homeland Security Department is expected to receive an "F" grade in protecting its computers and IT networks from security breaches.
Raytheon Co. is teaming with IBM Corp., BAE Systems Inc. and Bechtel National Inc. to submit a proposal for Secure Border Initiative, the company announced in a filing with the Homeland Security Department.
The nation's L-1 visa program for temporary IT workers from foreign countries is vulnerable to fraud and potential abuse, according to a new report from Homeland Security Department inspector general Richard Skinner.
Even amid the continued doubts of experts, and with only one approved technology vendor, the State Department is pressing forward with its electronic passport program.
Vacancies and personnel turnover have reached such high levels at the Homeland Security Department that they may be hampering the agency's effectiveness, according to several industry and policy experts.
Greg Giddens has more than video cameras, sensors and computer systems on his mind as he sets up the Homeland Security Department's giant Secure Border Initiative surveillance system.
Tucked into a quiet corner of the FOSE government IT trade show conference this week was a selection of products that many government customers use, but would prefer no one knows they buy.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has set up an enterprise architecture organization headed by a chief technology officer and eight technologists focused on data management and on data element and relationship modeling.
