Emerging Tech

A Rare Issue Is Causing Police Body Cameras to Explode

The nation’s largest police force is changing its body-camera policy after a malfunctioning camera started a fire.

Cybersecurity

Cyber Supply Chain Task Force to Meet Soon

The task force will be managed by Homeland Security Department’s new long-range cyber planning organization.

Cybersecurity

White House Sets Deadlines for Agencies to Protect Their Digital Crown Jewels

The new guidance also requires agencies to justify buying cyber monitoring tools that aren’t vetted by Homeland Security.

Cybersecurity

DHS Report Urges Research into Cyber Market Failures

The research road map urges examining the long-term effects of laws, regulations and supply chain vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity

DHS Plans to Rejigger Government’s Cyber Sensor System for Move to Cloud

The government’s current system of Einstein cyber threat sensors isn’t well-suited to the scale and complexity of cloud systems.

Modernization

Amazon Is 'Fueling' ICE Deportations, a New Report Says

The report compiles information from contracts, lobbying data and other government and corporate records.

Cybersecurity

Survey: Federal Managers Support CDM More Than Implementers

Tech implementers are far less likely to consider the Homeland Security Department’s cyber program effective than their managers—either in its current or final form.

Cybersecurity

DHS Preps Extra Cyber Support for States with Close Midterm Races

The tightness of an election is just one factor in where the Homeland Security Department will field its Election Day cybersecurity teams.

Cybersecurity

Election Day Security Chat Room Will Be Open to More Than 3,000 County-Level Officials

The chat room will operate on an unclassified level and invite participation from across U.S. counties, a DHS official said.

Cybersecurity

About One-Fourth of Government Web Domains Still Lack Top-Level Encryption

The most recent deadline for government sites to be HTTPS-protected passed in February.

Digital Government

FEMA Wants a New Way to Verify Survivors After Disasters

The new system will need to handle up to 750,000 cases at the same time to ensure survivors get what they need while fraudsters get shut out.

Cybersecurity

Only Two-Thirds of Federal Domains Meet Email Security Deadline

The government still plans to reach near 100 percent compliance in the “near future,” DHS official says.

Digital Government

No Easy Fix for Silicon Valley Angst About Government Contracts

CBP’s acquisitions chief urges patience, understanding over protests against border contracts.

Cybersecurity

Los Angeles to Expand Cyber Lab with Federal Grant

The lab, established last summer, is a public-private partnership aimed at protecting the city from hacker attacks.

Cybersecurity

DHS Reveals New Details About Its Supply Chain Initiative

The program will be based primarily on unclassified information, the department said.