DHS IG says border surveillance system needs better integration
Cameras and sensors at U.S. borders are not fully integrated, and it is not clear whether the system is increasing border control productivity, IG Richard L. Skinner says.
Topoff exercise would benefit from better information sharing: IG
A new report from the Homeland Security Department's inspector general calls for IT systems that can track and share data among government agencies and the private sector.
TSA biometric ID card programs move forward
The Transportation Security Administration is seeking help in implementing two of its biometric ID card programs'one for prescreened airport passengers and another for transportation workers.
Netcents task orders awarded to Multimax
The Air Force has awarded two task orders worth $75.7 million to Multimax Inc. for communications support, testing and IT security services under the service's Network-Centric Solutions IT consolidation contract.
Report rips management of DHS disaster medical system
The National Disaster Medical System is in disarray due to a lack of leadership and to persistent breakdowns in its planning, logistics and communications systems, according to a new report from senior Democrats on two key House committees.
DHS to distribute commercial IT to local jurisdictions
The Homeland Security Department is preparing to distribute geospatial information-sharing software through its Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program.
CDC selects vendor for national biosurveillance program
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a pair of contracts totaling $68.4 million to Science Applications International Corp. to help implement and support CDC's BioSense national syndromic surveillance program.
DHS taps Kroll for background investigation work
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded a contract to Kroll Government Services Inc. to perform preliminary background investigations of TSA screeners and other employees.
9/11 commissioners fail DHS on homeland security
Members of the former 9/11 Commission today handed out failing grades for several IT initiatives in a report card that highlights shortcomings of the Homeland Security Department.
Skinner: DHS ID verification process flawed without biometrics
To reduce fraud and better check identities, the Homeland Security Department's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency should make greater use of biometrics, according to DHS inspector general Richard Skinner.
Controls on FBI Sentinel project paying off, IG says
Although the FBI experienced a major setback in its failure to deploy the long-awaited Virtual Case File IT system, it is performing better in its management of the Sentinel successor system, according to the Justice Department's inspector general.
EU official urges halt of European passenger data transfer to DHS
The European Union's advocate general says the legal basis for the data transfers of passenger information is inadequate.
House committee advances border security legislation
The House Homeland Security Committee has passed broad-ranging border security legislation that would strengthen surveillance IT at U.S. borders and increase usage of Defense Department technology in border surveillance.
DHS grants Safety Act certification to IT products
The Homeland Security Department has certified several IT-related products and services in recent weeks under the Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act.
IG sees disaster lurking in FEMA data security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is not adequately protecting its core databases containing sensitive disaster relief information, according to a new report from Homeland Security Department inspector general Richard L. Skinner.
Improve data sharing between customs, immigration units: DHS IG
IT systems are inadequate for sharing intelligence information between the Homeland Security Department's Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies, according to the department's Inspector General Richard Skinner.
Feds' Information-Sharing Environment takes first steps
Established to help government agencies share anti-terrorism information, an Information Sharing Council will hold its first meeting Nov. 18.
TSA financial reporting beset with problems: IG
An evaluation of the Transportation Security Administration's financial reporting systems found major deficiencies in TSA's IT access and 'segregation-of-duties' controls.
IT infrastructure protection council debuts
An Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council consisting of owners and operators of critical IT infrastructures will work with the Homeland Security Department to safeguard the IT sector from terrorist attacks.
IG finds FEMA disaster relief databases not secured
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is not adequately protecting its core databases containing sensitive disaster relief information, according to a report from Homeland Security Department inspector general Richard L. Skinner.
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