Cybersecurity

'Freak' TSA screener in process to be fired, Blogger Bob says

The TSA found itself in the middle of a social media frenzy this week with the "Get your freak on" note incident.

Digital Government

TSA reads the tabloids

TSA's Blogger Bob offers some insight based on celebrity news.

Cybersecurity

Stories of 9/11: A conference table, a sheet of paper and TSA

Patrick Schambach, the sixth employee hired at the Transportation Security Administration, recalls the daunting task of building an agency from scratch.

Cybersecurity

The best of the federal blogosphere

Revitalizing farms; Fighting organized crime; Improving passenger privacy; End of an (Ice) Age.

Cybersecurity

The best of the federal blogosphere

'Ancient Chinese secret’ goes mainstream; TSA employees in trouble; Farm-fresh blogging; Visiting the floods.

Digital Government

Feeling TSA workers' pain

The headline on the press release screams in bold letters: "Big Labor Captures Airport Screeners."

Cybersecurity

TSA testing mobile devices for its employees, CIO says

The Transportation Security Administration is conducting pilot projects to review several mobile devices for use by employees, CIO Emma Garrison-Alexander said.

Modernization

Texas surrenders to TSA pat-downs

A spat between TSA and Texas legislature has thrust airport pat-downs into the spotlight once again, with the debate pitting personal privacy against national security.

Cybersecurity

TWIC IDs could leave secure areas open to a terrorist attack, GAO finds

The Transportation Security Administration cannot ensure that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential always lands in the right hands, according to a new GAO report.

Cybersecurity

Security of U.S. rail system attracts senator's attention

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants the Homeland Security Department to lead efforts to improve the security of the U.S. rail system.

Cybersecurity

The best of the federal blogosphere

The face of distracted driving; Women in mathematics; Winner: MyTSA app; Wind powers Wisconsin county.

Cybersecurity

The best of the federal blogosphere

No DNA tests at airport checkpoints; Broadband plan and recent failure; A full tank of hydrogen.

Cybersecurity

6 government blogs worth visiting as often as you can

We point you to some of the best government blogs.

Cybersecurity

TSA's Blogger Bob and the many angry comments

A lesson in blogging: Report that a passenger was charged with crimes and omit his acquittal, and expect to be roasted.

Cybersecurity

3 case studies in social media experimentation

Agencies and government contractors are notoriously reluctant to take risks, but some are venturing into the world of social networks, multimedia and interactive blogging and finding success.

Cybersecurity

DHS gets average grade on public transit info sharing

The Homeland Security Department could do a better job of streamlining the security information flow to public transit agencies, according to a new GAO report.

Digital Government

TSA may have a solution for virtual-striptease body scans

Privacy concerns regarding full-body scanners in airports may be put to rest, if a new technology now being tested proves effective.

Cybersecurity

DHS to automate watch list feeds

The Homeland Security Department and the Terrorist Screening Center will use a program to simplify how DHS receives information from the government's centralized terrorist database.