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DHS touts intell advances

Office of Intelligence and Analysis focuses on state and local information sharing.

Digital Government

Internet strategy said needed to limit terrorism

A Senate committee report says the United States needs a coordinated strategy to fight a growing terrorism threat that relies on the Web.

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IRS bullish about modernization

IRS' Richard Spires believes its massive IT overhaul will result in much better customer service.

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White House reveals e-mail backups missing

The Bush administration has disclosed that back-up tapes of e-mail messages with dates that coincide with the invasion of Iraq have not been preserved.

Modernization

Bill targets messy e-records

A measure introduced by House Democrats would set minimum standards for agencies’ records management systems.

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House wants Coast Guard to lead on Deepwater

Lawmakers passed a measure that would require the Coast Guard to serve as lead systems integrator on new task orders.

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Cybersecurity's new world order

Government officials around the world encounter legal and diplomatic challenges in confronting cyberthreats.

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Counterterrorism goes local

Feds look to local police department standards for suspicious activity reporting.

Digital Government

Critical infrastructure central to cyber threat

Cybersecurity specialists say national security efforts should focus on protecting critical infrastructure targets with economic significance.

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Airlines would collect fingerprints for US-VISIT

DHS wants airlines and cruise ships to be in charge of collecting fingerprints from foreign travelers as they leave the United States to help the department meet a congressional mandate.

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Funding worries fusion center officials

Officials and observers note that it is difficult for centers to plan for the future if they are uncertain about long-term federal funding.

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Fusion center requirements coming

The Justice Department will release baseline standards in May for state and local intelligence fusion centers.

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Panel would reform records storage

Lawmakers have introduced a bill to revamp federal records laws to focus on electronic communications; some groups say it doesn't go far enough.

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Lawmakers say restrictions threaten centers

Lawmakers have asked DHS to ease limits on how much grant money state and local authorities can spend on personnel.

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GAO: HSPD-12 program needs clear goals

OMB and auditors differ on priorities for achieving identity verification goals.

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Agencies tackle backlog of citizenship applications

CIS and the FBI process time-consuming name checks.

Modernization

Help for deaf, hard-of-hearing workers

Library of Congress offers employees the option of video-relay phone service.

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GAO: OMB should move on HSPD-12

None of the federal agencies surveyed had met the October 2007 deadline, auditors found.

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Air Force pushing ahead on cyberspace

The service is close to finalizing a doctrine designed to guide its major cyberspace offensive and defensive capabilities.

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Bush will appoint new DHS CIO

The president plans to appoint Richard Mangogna to agency's top IT slot.