Fusion centers suffer information overload
Dozens of state and local intelligence fusion centers are having difficulties juggling the multiple information systems that provide them with data, according to a new GAO report.
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DHS will begin testing an International Registered Traveler program at three airports starting June 10 to expedite clearances for prescreened travelers.
ID cards prepare for takeoff
Airports broaden credentialing efforts asCongress and TSA look at security breaches.
Small business contracting: Read all about it
The House Homeland Security Committee has published its first online newsletter highlighting opportunities at DHS as a way to help small business contractors.
Skinner: DHS needs stronger cyber shield
The Homeland Security Department is moving too slowly to protect its most critical internal computer systems, according to a new report.
D Block back to square one
Whether or not the recent Federal Communications Commission auction of the 700-MHz band being vacated by TV broadcasters was a success depends on your criteria.
IBM proposes global security organization
Strategic thinkers in IBM's public-sector unit are urging establishment of an organization dedicated to coordinating public and private efforts to secure people and infrastructures worldwide.
SBInet to undergo architectural improvements
The next phase of the SBInet border surveillance system will focus on the development of an enterprise architecture.
Registered traveler goes international
The Homeland Security Department will begin testing an International Registered Traveler program at three airports starting June 10 to expedite airport clearances for prescreened travelers.
Text message warning system lacks sponsor
The FCC yesterday adopted an order allowing transmission of emergency alerts via text message to cell phone users nationwide, but the plan could falter without an agency to head it.
Water, water, everywhere under attack
Water utilities should begin work immediately to secure their systems against catastrophic cyberattack, the threat of which is growing, a new report said.
Task orders slowdown under Eagle
The pace of task orders coming out of the Eagle IT contract at the Homeland Security Department slowed in the first half of fiscal 2008, according to new data.
EFJ gets order for submersible radios
EFJ Inc. will deliver submersible portable radios and accessories to the Homeland Security Department.
DHS extends work visa timeframe
The Homeland Security Department's new rule for foreign students more than doubles the number of months that a foreign student may stay in the U.S. after graduation while applying for a work visa.
Harris role in Census reduced
The 2010 census will return to using paper questionnaires, leaving a smaller role for handheld computers under development by Harris.
Prepare to be blindsided
While crises can't be predicted, planning and preparation can make the difference between coming out on top or going under.
Cities at risk
Researchers use statistics to identify vulnerabilities.
DHS to beef up cybersecurity staff
The Homeland Security Department's infrastructure and cyber units are interviewing candidates for more than 300 job openings, a top DHS official testified this week.
FCC sends unclear signal to bidders
The spectrum auction's failure is blamed on unanswered questions.
Lawmaker calls for tighter Northern border surveillance
DHS ought to install more ground and air radars along the U.S.-Canada border and boost the number of manned and unmanned aircraft patrols over the area, Sen. Jon Tester has said.
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