The Homeland Security Department has certified several IT-related products and services under the Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act, or Safety Act, in recent weeks.
Following months of uncertainty, government IT contractors are feeling optimistic about Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's plans, announced Nov. 2, to launch the multibillion-dollar Secure Border Initiative next spring.
Existing IT systems are inadequate for sharing intelligence information between the Customs and Border Protection and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement units in the Homeland Security Department, according to DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner.
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a guidance document on the basic criteria and standards the agency believes biometric technology should meet in order to qualify for airport access control systems.
A newly formed Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council is expected to debut today to assist the Homeland Security Department to safeguard the IT sector from terrorist attack.
The government's Information-Sharing Environment is advancing with additional staff, consulting with a new Information Sharing Council and organizing pilot projects, according to the environment's program manager.
A collection of technology?low light cameras, fiber optic links and video analytics?will be brought together to protect the Port of Baltimore in a new technology project.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is not adequately protecting its core databases containing sensitive disaster relief information, according to a new report from Homeland Security Department Inspector General Richard L. Skinner.
Unisys Corp. weathered a rocky couple of days in mid-October ? a news leak of a federal audit with allegations of overbilling on a major Homeland Security Department contract was followed the next day by a 19 percent drop in its stock price.
It's a scenario that keeps politicians awake at night: A deadly form of avian flu mutates, spreads from birds to humans and sets off a global pandemic.
Solving the government acquisition staffing shortage requires innovative thinking, and for John Ely, executive director of procurement for the Homeland Security Department's Customs and Border Protection, that means hiring some of his new workers soon after they graduate from college.
The new award is a follow-on to a 1999 contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency under which Computer Sciences Corp. provides training, consultation and analytical support services as the National Flood Insurance Program's bureau and statistical agent.
The Homeland Security Department has released its draft National Infrastructure Protection Plan that establishes a framework for working with the private sector to protect the nation's critical assets and key resources.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's strategy calls for deployment of integrated surveillance technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, remote video cameras and next-generation sensors.
Despite improvements, the Homeland Security Department still has weak information security programs overall, according to a new report from DHS Inspector General Richard L. Skinner.
