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.

People

Is harmony within reach at DHS?

Department juggles technology priorities for 2005

Digital Government

Two converging worlds: Cyber and physical security

Push for standards, guidelines will help industry, government

People

DHS sets rules for better management

Agency creates a new blueprint for operations

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

The end of the beginning

Homeland security technology enters a new era

People

Committee pushes for cybersecurity post

House members called for a new assistant secretary position to coordinate cybersecurity issues.