NIST, Safecom to validate first responder radios for interoperability
A National Institute of Standards and Technology program will help public safety agencies avoid buying new wireless devices and systems that claim to meet the P25 standards but in fact do not.
D.C.-area first responders deploy new text message alert system
First responders in the Washington metropolitan region are using a common text alerting system for emergency communications aimed at improving communications between municipalities and with citizens.
FirstGov slips in Web rankings by standing still
The federal government's official e-government portal'<a href="http://FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a>'slid from first to ninth place in a ranking of the top federal government Web sites for 2005, in a new study by Brown University of Providence, R.I.
9/11 commissioners: emergency preparedness efforts lacking
A report card issued by former members of the 9/11 Commission cites minimal or unsatisfactory progress on 11 of 14 recommendations made by the panel last year.
CRS report calls for overhaul of Emergency Alert System
The Congressional Research Service says the system needs to be updated with capabilities to send alerts over the Internet and other modern IT and devices.
TSA network security still a work in progress, GAO says
The Transportation Security Administration cannot ensure that critical computer network operations and data are protected from hackers and can be restored following an emergency, according to the Homeland Security Department's Office of the Inspector General.
By standing still, FirstGov slips in Web rankings
Firstgov's drop in the rankings by Brown University were attributed to its failure to add new features.
Secure Flight struggles to get off the ground
A Justice Department audit of the Secure Flight passenger screening program finds the program has major undefined parameters.
Task force: IT systems' design should incorporate privacy safeguards
A group of academics recommends that new IT tools for homeland security be deployed 'if and only if' privacy protections have been taken into account during their development.
Va. emergency management simulation center now operational
The state-of-the-art Emergency Management Training, Analysis and Simulation Center is billed as the first in the country to focus on using IT-based training simulations for command and control managers rather than for individual first responders.
Justice Department releases fusion center guidelines
The Justice Department has released guidelines recommending the Global Justice XML data model, the Common Alerting Protocol messaging standards and service-oriented architectures for improved information-sharing.
Legislator pushes for RFID ban in California
State Sen. Joe Simitian (D) is ramping up efforts to get his Identity Information Protection Act of 2005 approved.
Troubleshooting telecom security
New post at DHS could improve strategy, though some turf issues would remain.
DHS formulates nine themes for its R&D efforts
The Homeland Security Department is taking a cross-sector approach to protecting the nation's critical infrastructure in a new national research and development plan recently released.
Privacy credential established for government professionals
The new credential is intended for government workers, vendors and contractors working in information management, public records or information security.
IG report calls DHS IT security inadequate
An audit has revealed significant access control vulnerabilities with internal IT devices inside firewalls that may allow some personnel unauthorized access.
DHS looks at bigger picture for infrastructure protection R&D
The National Plan for Research and Development in Support of Critical Infrastructure Protection recognizes that many different sectors are vulnerable to the same threats and that interconnections between sectors must be addressed.
Report urges more spending on transit security
Mass transit systems can better guard against terrorism by deploying more closed-circuit video and television surveillance systems at stations and within tunnels and fixed facilities, according to a new report from the Washington-based Center for American Progress.
NIST to evaluate iris recognition technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology bills its Iris Challenge Evaluation as the 'first large-scale, open, independent evaluation' of the technology.
DHS to foreign visitors: Give me 10
Homeland Security Department secretary Michael Chertoff's new requirement that all first-time visitors to the United States provide 10 fingerprints'rather than the current two required from most'is getting high marks from security experts for its ability to provide more meticulous identification and improved security.
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