A former architect of DHS' primary information-sharing network is launching a new Web-based secure portal to facilitate broader federal information sharing.
Although DHS terminated a controversial visual analytics data mining program this summer, it continues to engage in visual analytics research in a separate program.
New tools are helping the Coast Guard develop situational awareness at the Port of Miami, but more assistance is needed to track small boats and noncooperative vessels.
British Columbia has asked U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff for permission to deploy driver's licenses that also will serve as border-crossing cards for entry into the U.S.
The company that received an improper $475 million contract from DHS also may have received an inappropriate financial bonus as part of the deal, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), said today.
An agency of DHS improperly awarded a $475 million sole-source contract in 2003 to the Alaskan Native firm Chenega Technology Services Corp., according to a new report.
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.
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.
General Dynamics C4 Systems has won its first task order to begin deploying a broadband network and satellite capabilities for U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The total value of the contract could be up to $1.4 billion.
A public safety communications umbrella group has published its recommendations for setting up and operating the 700 Mhz broadband network that the FCC is establishing for first responders.
The Defense Appropriations bill that passed Congress on Nov. 8 did not include a popular amendment to provide $3 billion for additional border security.
