IG: Faulty data seen hobbling pursuit of visa overstays
The Homeland Security Department's Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency faces problems tracking down foreigners who have overstayed their visas because data ICE receives from other agencies' systems is inaccurate, according to DHS' inspector general.
Court blocks order cutting off Interior computer systems from Internet
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit temporarily blocked an order issued by a lower court that would have forced the Interior Department to disconnect its computers containing Individual Indian Trust data from the Internet.
Justice appeals order cutting some Interior systems from Internet
The Justice Department has filed an appeal of a judge's order requiring the Interior Department to disconnect its computer systems that house Indian trust data from the Internet.
Cyber Storm takes a back seat to real storms
The Homeland Security Department's Cyber Storm exercise, which stages a virtual attack on the nation, has been pushed back from November to February 2006 because of resource demands and infrastructure damage caused by the recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region, the department and other sources said.
DHS, flush with 2006 funds, maps out major procurements
The Homeland Security Department's technology procurement is losing its baby teeth. The department is moving forward with border technology, a financial management project and two umbrella procurements, on the heels of the passage of its fiscal 2006 appropriations.
Energy IG flags cybersecurity flaws at FERC
The Energy Department's inspector general has found fault with cybersecurity procedures in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's unclassified cybersecurity program.
DHS spending bill, now law, bolsters technology
The fiscal 2006 Homeland Security Department appropriations bill continues or increases funding for dozens of technology-related programs.
Real storms delay DHS' Cyber Storm
The Homeland Security Department's Cyber Storm exercise has been pushed back to February 2006 because of resource demands and infrastructure damage caused by the recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region.
In shift, DHS chooses cluster plan for Customs system tests
The Homeland Security Department's Customs and Border Protection agency has decided to expand testing of its automated manifest system for trucks crossing the border in clusters around the country.
Energy Department auditors cite cybersecurity flaws at FERC
The Energy Department's inspector general has found fault with cybersecurity procedures in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's unclassified cybersecurity program.
Auditors cite progress in electronic rulemaking
Federal auditors praised how an interagency body called the e-Rulemaking Executive Committee has organized the process of choosing a centralized electronic rulemaking system based on cost savings, risks and security.
Panel clears controversial DHS nominee
The Senate Homeland Security Committee has approved the appointment of Julie Myers as assistant secretary of Homeland Security in charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
DHS budget bill sent to Bush's desk
The House and Senate have approved the Appropriations conference committee's version of the fiscal 2006 Homeland Security Department spending bill.
CDC tracking possible disease outbreaks in Katrina's wake
Medical professionals responding to the Hurricane Katrina disaster relied on public health IT systems devised to help respond to catastrophes, said John Loonsk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's associate director for informatics.
Lawsuit by vendor could delay e-passport
A spurned vendor's lawsuit against the Government Printing Office over the rejection of the vendor's electronic passport technology could further slow the introduction of the upgraded documents, according to industry observers.
Lawsuit could stall e-passport rollout
A lawsuit filed by a spurned vendor against the Government Printing Office over the rejection of the company's contactless chip technology for U.S. passports could slow rollout of the documents.
Congress tightens reins on DHS IT
Porous borders and balky Homeland Security Department technology programs came under fire in a spending bill that House and Senate appropriators have sent for floor approval.
Interior cancels contract for troubled financial-systems consolidation project
The Interior Department's project to consolidate an array of financial applications into one integrated enterprise resource planning system has ground to a halt with the department's removal of systems integrator BearingPoint Inc.
TSA seeks technology to round up the usual suspects
<font color="CC0000"><b>Updated</b></font>The Homeland Security Department's Transportation Security Administration has asked industry to suggest technologies for detecting suspicious behavior.
Interior ousts BearingPoint from major integration job
The Interior Department has removed systems integrator BearingPoint Inc. of McLean, Va., from the Financial and Business Modernization System project to install a new enterprise resource planning system, the department said.
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