People
Mencer to leave DHS
Suzanne Mencer, in charge of state and local coordination and preparedness at the Homeland Security Department, plans to resign from that job by the end of January.
Modernization
Demolition tests radio signals
NIST used the implosion of a Washington, D.C., building to see how radio signals transmit through rubble and shielded environments.
Cybersecurity
E-passports go down under
Cybertrust is developing PKI technology in a 10-month pilot that will test e-passports for Australia.
People
Loy to leave DHS
Adm. James Loy, deputy secretary for homeland security, will leave in March.
People
Immigration bureau to buy IT services
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau expects to purchase $500 million of IT work.
People
Standardizing border data
An industry group plans to develop a data exchange standard for border and transportation agents.
People
GAO: Use DHS acquisition pilot
A Homeland Security program to promote acquisition of cutting-edge technology while exempt from federal statutes needs more attention, GAO says.
People
Group proposes intell roles
A homeland security working group has issued a report that outlines the responsibilities for all levels of government and the private sector regarding intelligence data for domestic security.
Digital Government
Two converging worlds: Cyber and physical security
Push for standards, guidelines will help industry, government
Cybersecurity
Still no cybersecurity czar
DHS officials opposed to idea, but proposal likely to surface again
People
Homeland Security's 2005 priorities
DHS CIO Steve Cooper explains the importance of the department's priorities.
People
Ervin out as DHS inspector
Richard Skinner has taken over as the acting DHS inspector general.
People
US, UK work on anti-terror R&D
The two countries signed an agreement to collaborate on homeland security technology.
Modernization
Congress passes E911 bill
The measure would create a national program office coordinating emergency 911 implementation.
Modernization
New Jersey invests in security
Protego appliance detects, blocks cyberthreats across state network
People
Homeland Security: 2005 priorities
Officials and experts talk about what should come next for homeland security.
People
Committee pushes for cybersecurity post
House members called for a new assistant secretary position to coordinate cybersecurity issues.
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