New acquisitions aim to improve DHS infrastructure
The Homeland Security Department is shaking up its IT infrastructure with a sweeping new program that wields the acquisition muscle of DHS' two new omnibus procurements.
DHS lays groundwork for border RFID acquisition
The Homeland Security Department's flagship U.S. Visit program may seek proposals in mid-2006 for a full-scale radio-frequency identification project at ports of entry.
DHS, FBI initiate plans for major IT buys
The Homeland Security Department and the FBI have launched major procurement projects for IT support services and a case-management system, respectively.
Interior, EPA nicked in new spending law
The fiscal 2006 appropriations bill for the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and related agencies reduced spending by about $800 million from this year.
Justice may get privacy officer, more data-sharing
The House Judiciary Committee has cleared a version of the Justice Department authorization bill that includes provisions for a privacy officer under the attorney general and improved federal data-sharing with state and local law-enforcement.
DHS reshapes border technology plan
The Homeland Security Department is overhauling the $2.5 billion America's Shield Initiative to field technology at border crossings, in the wake of congressional criticism and an internal rejection of the project's plan.
DHS personnel system buy draws Hill ire
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) has launched a critical inquiry into the Homeland Security Department's decision to award a blanket purchase agreement to Northrop Grumman Information Technology for the $175 million MaxHR project to build a new personnel system.
Interior officials accused of covering up IT security flaws
Senior Interior Department officials have been accused of threatening to demote the Bureau of Land Management's CIO in a bid to deter her and other federal employees from testifying forthrightly about the department's IT security flaws.
DHS to consolidate operations centers
The Homeland Security Department may consolidate several operations centers spread across the Washington metropolitan area at its Nebraska Avenue Complex in Northwest.
Cybersecurity plans wait for DHS to complete its evaluation of threats
The nation's ability to defend against cybersecurity attacks isn't on track because the Homeland Security Department hasn't finished evaluating the country's threats and vulnerabilities.
Reconfiguring DHS
Changes at the Homeland Security Department being handed down both internally and from Congress will likely energize its reorganization and reshape its funding priorities.
Congressman raps DHS personnel technology contract
The ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee takes issue with DHS' award of a blanket purchase agreement for the agency's $175 million MaxHR project.
DHS to mount major IT security exercise
The Homeland Security Department plans to conduct a major cybersecurity preparedness and response exercise to be called Cyber Storm in November.
Technology issues figure in DHS spending bill conference
House and Senate conferees are poised to iron out significant technology issues in the chambers' differing versions of the Homeland Security Department appropriations bill for fiscal 2006 and the Bush administration's proposed budget.
FBI sets a four-stage plan for case system
The FBI's new case file management system would be developed in a four-phase approach that could last more than four years.
DHS shake-up to boost technology programs
Homeland Security Department secretary Michael Chertoff last week announced a departmentwide reorganization plan that will elevate responsibility for cybersecurity, preparedness and operations, and butress several technology programs.
DHS shake-up to strengthen technology programs
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he would centralize the department's intelligence functions under the assistant secretary for information analysis, and plans to create a new assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications.
DHS poised to begin immigration IT makeover
Citizenship and Immigration Services expects to begin an acquisition for systems integration of the agency's data and case management by the end of this month.
NIST's et.gov site opens up new frontiers
Like the trail of Reese's Pieces laid down to entice an extraterrestrial in a well-known science fiction movie, a new interagency project sponsored by the CIO Council is leading federal program managers to promising new technologies.
Spy agencies craft terrorist watch list data exchange standard
The Terrorist Watchlist Person Data Exchange Standard was mandated by a memorandum of understanding among the Justice and Homeland Security departments and the CIA.
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