NARA report calls for streamlining of classified records management
The federal government needs to apply a more integrated approach to declassifying records, a new report from the National Archives and Records Administration recommends.
DISA inks workflow management deal
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a $42 million prime contract to CACI International Inc. to support the agency's federal contractor workflow management IT system.
DHS alien-tracking system beset by performance, compatibility issues
An IT upgrade in the Homeland Security Department's Detentions and Removal Office has made little progress.
Senate delays border-crossing card because of privacy concerns
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.
TSA pushes forward with worker ID plan
The Transportation Security Administration has supercharged its project to vet port workers and give them secure credentials. Homeland Security Department deputy secretary Michael P. Jackson told skeptical senators that TSA is launching two rulemakings and a procurement for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential.
GAO official cites privacy risk in data-mining efforts
Data mining and radio-frequency identification technologies raise privacy concerns for Linda Koontz, director of information management issues for GAO.
Iris scans return to Registered Traveler
The scans once again are part of the biometric component to the Transportation Security Administration's Registered Traveler Program.
TSA does about-face on TWIC
The Transportation Security Administration has decided to conduct a 'full and open competition' for all aspects of the Transportation Worker Identity Card project after all.
Merchant mariners may get two IDs
A proposed rule calls for merchant mariners to have the Transportation Workers Identification Credential as well as a new consolidated mariner form.
DHS awards contracts for call centers, software licensing
The Homeland Security Department has signed deals for call center support and to obtain cybersecurity tools for operating systems, servers and databases used by the federal government.
GAO: Questionable fees paid on FBI Trilogy project
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.
Congress plans to boost port security
Port security legislation approved by the House Homeland Security Committee last month authorizes the award of $2.4 billion in grants to high-risk ports over six years. The grant money can pay for purchasing and upgrading security equipment, including IT products, to enhance terrorism preparedness.
CIS must improve e-records management: GAO
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is not doing an effective job in managing the initial phase of its move from a paper-based filing system to paperless electronic records, according to the Government Accountability Office.
DHS defends small-business program
The Homeland Security Department is defending its small-business subcontracting practices against fears that its mentor-prot'g' program actually may penalize some small businesses.
Open-source intel takes on new importance
New forms of intelligence-gathering'including the availability of open-source information on the Internet'are becoming increasingly important for fighting terrorism and may even reduce the need for more traditional collection efforts, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.
Agencies stalled on intelligence info sharing, GAO report says
Counterterrorism information sharing among agencies remains fragmented and haphazard, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Congress OKs $2.4b for port security
Port security legislation approved by the House Homeland Security Committee this week authorizes the award of $2.4 billion in grants to high-risk ports over six years.
GSA to issue solicitation for intelligent ID
Under the upcoming solicitation, the integrators will submit their qualifications to provide products and services under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
DHS plans privacy safeguards for PASS card
The Homeland Security Department is considering using an identification number, rather than a name, on its new border crossing card as a method to help protect privacy, according to a top DHS official.
DHS courts new border technology
The Homeland Security Department has given IT vendors wide latitude to design systems for improved border security under the Secure Border Initiative-Net program. SBI.net will form the technology leg of the overall Secure Border Initiative, which is aimed at gaining operational control of the borders with enhanced enforcement, surveillance, more personnel and better-integrated operations. SBI.net could amount to more than $2 billion in spending over several years, according to industry estimates.
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