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DHS ops centers lack coordination: GAO
Operations centers at DHS need to coordinate their efforts more effectively, according to a new GAO report.
PASS card not ready for prime time
DHS yesterday postponed a requirement for U.S. travelers to show passports or the new government-issued passenger ID card upon returning home at land or sea borders until the summer of 2008.
Coast Guard names Grady senior procurement exec
The Coast Guard yesterday named Claire M. Grady to the position of senior procurement executive and head of contracting activity for its new acquisitions directorate.
Radar glitch delays Project 28 launch
The first nine towers of DHS' SBInet surveillance system missed a June 13 deadline for initiating operation due to a radar problem.
On Canadian docks, workers to carry new IDs
Canada will begin issuing mandatory ID cards to port workers and truck drivers at three Canadian ports in December.
GAO: Coast Guard lacks staff to manage Deepwater
The Coast Guard's $24 billion Deepwater program remains vulnerable to failures due to uncertainty about whether there is enough trained staff performing oversight, a new GAO report said.
Senate committee passes higher DHS budget
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a $37.6 billion spending package for DHS for fiscal 2008.
DHS procurement chief needs more clout: GAO
The chief procurement officer of the Homeland Security Department needs more authority to do proper oversight, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Coast Guard alters course of Deepwater
The Coast Guard is preparing to award a revised contract for its $24 billion Deepwater modernization program starting June 25 with significant alterations.
Wireless broadband valuable for emergency agencies
Deploying a wireless broadband network successfully enhanced first responder communications in Washington, D.C., according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Boeing to flip the switch on SBI-Net
DHS' new border surveillance system is going live for the first time on Wednesday along a 28-mile section of border in Arizona, dubbed Project 28.
Testimony: DHS acquisition skirts oversight
Two of the largest DHS contracts have avoided scrutiny from the department's central procurement offices, according to a senior GAO official.
Hard sell
NSA's tech reorg faces uphill road to win over critics.
Troubled waters
Lead systems integrators face the fire.
That price tag should make them think twice
Imposing a mandatory Electronic Employment Verification System for employers to check Social Security numbers of workers could cost up to $470 million a year and increase identity theft, according to testimony at a congressional hearing Thursday.
Rabago named Deepwater executive officer
The Coast Guard announced that effective today Rear Adm. Ronald J. Rábago is the new program executive officer of the $24 billion Integrated Deepwater Systems program.
Lawmaker protests House SBI-Net controls
Funding conditions in the House Appropriations Committee's homeland security spending bill could obstruct progress on the SBI-Net project, according to Rep. Hal Rogers, ranking member of the homeland appropriations subcommittee.
House bill boosts funding for preparedness
The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved a $36.3 billion spending bill for DHS for fiscal 2008.
CSC captures NSA Groundbreaker extension
Computer Sciences Corp. has won a $528 million extension from NSA to continue providing IT infrastructure services through its Groundbreaker contract.
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