Feds dole out nearly $3.6B in grants
State and local governments received awards in fiscal 2007 federal funding this week for counterterrorism, emergency preparedness and interoperable communications.
Security weaknesses jeopardize DHS financial data
Continued weaknesses in IT controls at DHS are threatening efforts to maintain the integrity of financial data within the department, according to a new report.
Lawmakers push for contractor performance database
To improve accountability in government procurement, two Democratic lawmakers are promoting the creation of a centralized database that tracks contractor performance and fraud.
Testing delays TWIC card rollout
The Transportation Workers Identification Credential missed its July 1 rollout partly because its systems are undergoing extra testing, a TSA official testified Thursday.
Council argues agencies should have final spectrum say
Public safety agencies should have the final word on whether to accept or reject a proposed sharing of a block of radio spectrum expected to be auctioned for use as a national broadband network for public safety, according to a council of public safety communications advocates.
GAO: Incentives lacking for infrastructure protection
Despite more than a year of planning and reviews, the nation's critical infrastructure sectors still fall short on providing incentives to private owners to assess vulnerabilities and risks, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Memo to DHS: Fill vacant leadership posts
One of every four senior leadership positions is vacant at the Homeland Security Department, thus presenting a risk to national security, according to a new report from the House Homeland Security Committee.
Crime info trumps terror data at fusion centers
Antiterrorism information-sharing and analysis is taking a back seat to criminal intelligence at the more than 40 state intelligence fusion centers.
Transformation man
As NSA's first CTO, Prescott Winter wants to make the spy agency network-centric.
Report: National security to drive fed hiring
The federal government expects to hire more than 11,000 information technology experts and 8,000 government contracting experts in the next two years, according to a new survey of personnel officials at 34 federal agencies.
Skinner: DHS cyber security lacks focus
The Homeland Security Department's National Cyber Security Division needs to do a better job of establishing priorities for key programs and managing them effectively, according to a new inspector general report.
FEMA's laptop security ineffective: IG
The Federal Emergency Management Agency does not have effective procedures to protect information contained on its laptop computers, according the Homeland Security inspector general Richard Skinner.
DHS to spend $60m on R&D for new technologies
Research spending could lead to U.S. borders being protected by buried fiber optic tripwires, advanced power sources and high-resolution listening devices.
House committee OKs Deepwater overhaul
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved reform legislation that would overhaul the Coast Guard's Deepwater acquisition program. It also advanced a Coast Guard authorization bill that provides $917 million for Deepwater in FY 2008.
DHS directorate beset by management woes: GAO
The Homeland Security Department's directorate of Science and Technology suffers from weak internal management controls and high turnover in its staffing, according to a new GAO report.
Coast Guard signals all clear for new Deepwater deal
The Coast Guard yesterday awarded a new 43-month term contract to the existing Deepwater contractor, but did not guarantee additional work.
Skinner: DHS struggles to coordinate intel efforts
DHS still faces challenges in defining and integrating its intelligence activities, according to a new report.
Not in my backyard
Residents along the border want more say in placement of SBInet towers.
On the money trail
First responders line up for $1B in communications grants; more funds are in the works.
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