DHS revises TWIC solicitation
The Homeland Security Department has restructured a pending contract for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential by limiting the scope of the initial implementation contract to just the enrollment of eligible workers.
Open-source intel takes on new importance
The intelligence community traditionally has relied on signals, imagery and human intelligence, but there is now a growing interest in open-source intelligence (OSINT) as well as in measurement and signatures analysis intelligence (MASINT).
GAO hits agency info-sharing policy
Federal policies for information-sharing against terrorism are fragmented and haphazardly applied, according to a recent Government Accountability Office <a href=http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06385.pdf>report</a>.
IG sees flaws in DHS' approach to interoperability standards
The Homeland Security Department faces numerous challenges in effectively promoting interoperable communication standards for first responders, according to inspector general Richard Skinner.
Intel Fusion Centers are Catching On
At least 28 states and U.S. territories are making it a top priority to open intelligence fusion centers, according to a survey of homeland security directors compiled by the National Governors Association. Forty directors from states and territories responded to the survey.
RFID in the cards at the border?
The recent extension of radio frequency identification testing at border crossings would seem to boost the prospects for getting widespread systems in place. But the Homeland Security Department still faces significant hurdles in integrating, particularly for border crossing, RFID applications and standards, government officials and IT experts said.
Homeland IG takes FEMA to task
Homeland Security Department inspector general Richard Skinner concludes that the department's Federal Emergency Management Agency deserved much of the criticism it received in the media regarding its handling of the disaster.
DHS focuses on single biometric ID card, reader
According to Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff, the goal is to harmonize the upcoming People Access Security Service card, known as PASS, for frequent border crossers with existing trusted traveler programs.
DHS releases RFP for Secure Border Initiative-Net
The 144-page document outlines the purpose and scope of the border surveillance technology program, which supplements other efforts to control the border and enforce immigration laws.
Intelligence fusion centers catching on
Maryland, Missouri and Texas have set up such centers where personnel and IT networks from state, local and federal agencies are housed in a single facility to develop joint intelligence.
Agencies, data resellers skirt privacy rules: GAO
A Government Accountability Office report reveals that several federal agencies, as well as the data resellers with whom they have contracts, do not comply with federal rules for protecting privacy.
DHS to screen firms for worker ID card project
The Homeland Security Department is seeking contractors for the fourth phase of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, expected to enroll 850,000 port, dock, transit and other transportation workers.
Most states offshore human services tech support
A new report from the GAO reveals that most states offshore at least a portion of the IT work needed to operate federal human services programs for food stamps, child support enforcement, family assistance programs and unemployment insurance.
Immigration bill may lead to new IT programs
A comprehensive immigration bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday would create several major IT programs to register and verify employment status for foreigners seeking to be residents and workers in the United States.
GAO report hits HHS IT security flaws
The Health and Human Services Department displays significant weaknesses in security controls for its computer systems, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
DHS postpones Eagle procurements
Awards for the Homeland Security Department's mammoth acquisition package for consolidating its IT services won't be made until June.
Digital formats not optimal for fingerprint matching
Standardized digital formats for fingerprint minutiae don't perform as well in matching fingerprints as do proprietary formats, according to test results from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
FCC's new homeland security unit
The Federal Communications Commission's new Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will oversee disaster management, spectrum licensing for public safety agencies, 911 call centers, and alert and warning communications.
Skinner: Glitch exists in L-1 'computer visa' program
Congress needs to clarify the laws permitting L-1 visas, according to Homeland Security Department inspector general Richard Skinner.
DHS earns poor marks from House Democrats
The Democratic report card criticizes management and several IT initiatives at the Homeland Security Department including the Secure Border Initiative, the IT-based surveillance system and network to be built along the U.S. borders.
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