The Homeland Security Department has made little progress in recent years in improving its aging IT systems for tracking the detentions and removals of illegal aliens, according to a new report from DHS inspector general Richard L. Skinner.
The Homeland Security Department's controversial new border-crossing identification card initiative would be postponed for 17 months under an amendment adopted by the Senate this week, as part of the immigration reform package.
Federal agencies are falling short in protecting privacy when performing data mining, according to congressional testimony from a senior Government Accountability Office official.
Real-time locating systems are growing rapidly and could be a major part of the radio frequency identification market within 10 years, according to a new report.
The Homeland Security Department is facing $1.3 billion in financial penalties imposed by a House Subcommittee against DHS' Science and Technology directorate, Customs and Border Patrol's Automation Modernization, U.S. Visitor Immigration Status Indicator Technology program and Secure Border Initiative, among other programs, in next year's budget.
Anyone who has viewed the Homeland Security Department's complex "Interoperability Continuum," self-assessment tool for cities, and wondered in vain how his or her city scored, may be pleased to hear that progress reports soon will become public.
The Transportation Security Administration has announced it will conduct a "full and open competition" for all aspects of the Transportation Worker Identity Card project, including enrollment and data management services.
Federal government testing of digital fingerprint interoperability has evolved into an eligibility test for the federal employee identification card initiative, industry executives said.
As Congress shifts into high gear for the spring legislative session, contractors and their representatives are promoting policy initiatives, while also fighting a growing tide of protectionism and other moves they believe may restrict competitiveness.
After doubling its size last year through a major acquisition, BAE Systems Inc. could have taken a breather from its buying spree. But it shows no sign of slowing down.
The Homeland Security Department is enlisting the help of a non-profit organization to obtain cybersecurity tools for operating systems, servers and databases used by the federal government.
Lockheed Martin Corp. announced it has been awarded a five-year, $120 million contract to run two call centers for the Homeland Security Department's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services bureau.
Federal testing of digital fingerprint compatibility begun two years ago has morphed into an eligibility test for vendors that want to participate in the massive, upcoming federal identification card program under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
The FBI paid at least $10.1 million in questionable contractor costs related to its controversial Trilogy IT modernization program, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
The Homeland Security Department is defending its small business subcontracting practices against fears that its mentor-protégé program actually may penalize some small businesses.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is not doing an effective job managing the initial phase of its move from a paper-based filing system to paperless electronic records, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
