Digital Government
DHS IG Says Immigration System Could Grant Citizenship to National Security Threats
The inspector general made the urgent recommendation to stop the department from reactivating the system.
Cybersecurity
DHS Nominee has ‘High Confidence’ in Intel Community’s Conclusion on Russia Hacking
The statement could put Gen. John Kelly at odds with other cabinet nominees and his future president.
Cybersecurity
DHS Designates Election Systems Critical Infrastructure
The moves comes amid an end-of-administration drive to respond to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Cybersecurity
Police Use of Phony Cellphone Towers Needs to be Reined in, Lawmakers Warn
The federal government should refuse to OK sale of the fake towers to state and local cops who don’t pledge not to use them without probable cause, a bipartisan report urges.
Cybersecurity
House Homeland Chairman Braces for Jurisdiction Fight Next Congress
The current shared jurisdiction system is onerous and prevents needed cyber reforms, Rep. Michael McCaul says.
Digital Government
GAO to DHS: Give IT Officials a Seat at the Table
DHS' IT office has no official vote on DHS’ Joint Requirements Council, which was reinstated in 2014 after a former version of the council went defunct in the mid-2000s.
Cybersecurity
Lockheed Scores $395M DHS Cyber Contract
The company will support DHS' Security Operations Center, which would monitor cyber activity and potential intrusions across the department.
Cybersecurity
DHS Hacker Warnings Will Soon Carry Reputation Scores
Essentially, the ranking would tell companies and agencies, with a certain degree of confidence, the reliability of a threat warning.
Cybersecurity
Audit: DHS Employees Not Fooled by Phishing Scams
However, some employees are still leaving sensitive paper documents strewn about their cubicles.
Cybersecurity
How Far Did the Juniper Hack Go? ‘Some of That Gear Was in Place for Years,’ DHS Official Says
The vulnerability concerns unauthorized code placed in the vendor's firewalls and virtual private networks that could have allowed hackers to read encrypted messages.
Cybersecurity
DHS Alerts Public to OPM-Related Phishing Scams
Emails claiming to come from the agency and contractor CSID might be after money, U.S. secrets or both, say experts.
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