The proposed rule change would ensure that State is in compliance with the FIPS 201 requirements that call for agencies to issue PIV cards to contractors with access to federal systems and facilities.
DHS expects to issue a solicitation shortly to test an idea for a Global Trade Exchange privately managed data warehouse that would consolidate data on worldwide cargo movements.
Slowing growth in government spending has intensified contractors' search for othergrowth areas, particularly those with high priority, within the budgets at all levels of government.
DHS has deployed robust IT security controls to protect personal data for air travelers within its Automated Targeting System, but a few key vulnerabilities remain, according to a new report.
The Bush administration wants to make state and local fusion centers the focal point for sharing terrorism-related intelligence with nonfederal authorities.
Government agencies may be risking disclosure of sensitive data through desktop and Internet search functions, according to a report from the Civitas Group consulting firm.
Electric power grids, water utilities and other critical control systems often lack the computer processing power needed to implement traditional IT security controls, according to a new GAO report.
Despite improvements, DHS still falls short in protecting its critical IT systems and data, according to a new report from the department's inspector general.
