Group sets up crisis network for private sector
A group led by former DHS Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson that aims to organize private-sector crisis response has set up a new network to share information during disaster rescue and recovery.
GAO: U.S.-Canadian border needs tighter security
Congressional investigators easily snuck into the U.S. from Canada three times carrying duffel bags simulating smuggled radioactive materials, according to a new GAO report.
Dems put brakes on DHS satellite initiative
Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee have asked congressional appropriators to hold off funding for the Homeland Security Department's new office for domestic satellite surveillance.
USCIS enhances E-Verify with photo tool
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' voluntary online program lets employers check job-applicant photographs against photos in federal databases.
ITAA to Congress: cut a check for Real ID now
The Information Technology Association of America is urging lawmakers to approve $50 million in immediate funding to help states implement the Real ID Act.
DHS deputy secretary steps down
Michael P. Jackson, second in command to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, announced his resignation today.
TSA to use maritime spec for worker ID
TSA announced it has adopted a maritime industry specification for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric reader and the contactless smart card.
DHS to begin worker ID enrollment in October
DHS is aiming for early October to begin enrolling individuals for the Transportation Workers Identification Credential, a top homeland security official said.
Border Patrol tie-in delays SBInet launch
Boeing will not receive the final payment for the first portion of the border surveillance system until DHS determines that the system is working properly, a department spokesman confirmed today.
Cross Match gets U.K. fingerprint scanner deal
Cross Match Technologies Inc. has won an award to provide fingerprint scanners to the United Kingdom's Home Office Biometrics Framework Agreement.
Competition heats up for U.K. identity card work
Several U.S. companies are expected to participate in bidding for the upcoming $2 billion biometric national ID card system being developed in the United Kingdom.
Alliance: Pass card deadline impractical
DHS is running out of time to test and deploy a new technology solution in a proposed passport-alternative identification card by summer 2008, according to an industry expert.
Be prepared
Q&A | Most emergency alert opportunities will lie with the states, FEMA's Martha Rainville says.
Speaking the same language
Standards are critical for information sharing to work.
Guidelines set top homeland security investment priorities
National Preparedness Guidelines, released by DHS, list the top eight priorities that should guide national preparedness investments in the coming years.
Testimony: Clock ticking on Real ID compliance
States will have four more months to request additional time to implement the Real ID Act national identity management program, DHS Michael Chertoff told a Senate committee this week.
DHS tech work force plan deemed deficient: GAO
DHS is making limited progress in hiring of key IT staff, according to a new GAO report.
Feds unveil emergency response framework
Federal government response to a major disaster or attack would be split into two parts, according to the draft version of the National Response Framework released yesterday by the DHS.
GAO: Lack of clear policy impairs DHS acquisition
Despite heightened scrutiny of its contracting practices, DHS' chief procurement office has made only modest progress in achieving its objectives, according to a GAO audit.
U.S.-VISIT needs stronger management controls: GAO
DHS' U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program is top-heavy in management costs but shows a persistent pattern of management shortcomings, according to a new report.
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