People
Hawley: Secure Flight set to take off
The Transportation Security Administration's Secure Flight program should be online in some form by January, the agency's administrator said today.
People
DHS seeks cybersecurity capability info
The Homeland Security Department has requested information from vendors on how they can help the department with the EINSTEIN and TIC cybersecurity programs.
Digital Government
House passes e-records bill
The Electronic Message Preservation Act would amend both the Federal Records Act and the Presidential Records Act.
People
Panel flags DHS transition fears
Staffing, stability key to smooth change in administrations, study finds.
People
Lawmaker: Improve emergency systems
The chairman of a House subcommittee says the next administration should make improving emergency communications a top priority for the Homeland Security Department.
People
E-records reform bill faces resistance
The White House opposes a bill that would expand NARA's authority to oversee federal and presidential recordkeeping practices.
People
Report: States should prioritize e-records
State governments should take enterprisewide approaches to ensure that their electronic records are properly preserved, according to a report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
People
New DHS rule would collect more info
The Homeland Security Department might demand additional information from importers and carriers that ship cargo to U.S. ports.
Modernization
Commerce versus security
The debate about screening shipping containers is one problem that current technology is not going to solve.
People
GAO: DHS should merge net offices
DHS has not yet integrated organizational aspects of the two offices’ responsibilities.
People
DHS financial systems' security questioned
DHS agencies' plans used to fix IT vulnerabilities in financial management systems aren't sufficient, according to a KPMG report.
People
DHS gets recommendations for transition
A new report from the National Academy of Public Administration makes recommendations for how the Homeland Security Department should prepare for its first transition to a new administration.
Digital Government
GAO cites problems with response tools
Urban fire, police and emergency response personnel do not have the equipment to accurately and quickly identify and respond to the release of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials, according to the Government Accountability Office.
People
NARA launches electronic records archives
The National Archives and Records Administration has completed the first step to develop its "Archives of the Future" system. It will be able to preserve, manage and provide sustained access to all types of electronic records.
People
GAO: DHS should merge network monitors
The Government Accountability Office said the Homeland Security Department has not moved quickly enough to combine the two offices that monitor and secure DHS' networks and data, increasing the risk of disruptions. DHS disagreed.
People
Satellite surveillance program dogged in approps bills
Privacy advocates who worry the program could be used to spy on Americans seek more details.
People
Committees approve more money for cybersecurity
Bills approved by the House and Senate Appropriations committees would provide more funding for cybersecurity programs than the Bush administration requested.
People
TSA set to examine TWIC card readers
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a notification to vendors asking for information on products that could meet the standards for biometric card readers.
People
DHS seeks way ahead for US-VISIT
The period for public comment on the Homeland Security Department’s plan to have airlines collect biometric information on foreign travelers has ended, but questions remain.
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