Texas plans permanent border watch Web site
Texas' month-long experiment with border surveillance Web cameras is being touted as a success with 221,000 people participating via the Internet, state officials said.
DHS: Interoperable communications within nation's grasp
More than two-thirds of emergency response in the United States use some degree of interoperable communications, according to a new report.
Gooden makes giant leap at Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corp. yesterday promoted Linda R. Gooden to head the $4 billion information and technology services unit.
BAE captures United Kingdom UAV deal
BAE Systems Plc won a $224 million contract to develop the an unmanned aerial vehicle demonstration project known as Taranis for the U.K. Ministry of Defence.
IG: Old info hampers immigration enforcement
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's database for tracking illegal aliens is riddled with out-of-date information, according to a new report from DHS.
Biden calls for homeland security trust fund
Congress should set aside $53.3 billion to fully implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, according to Sen. Joseph Biden.
Skinner: DHS statutory compliance uncertain from weak systems
IT system limitations and manual reporting errors are preventing DHS from determining whether it is fully complying with the Buy American Act, according to a report from the department's Inspector General.
Statewide radio interoperability carries hefty price tag
State emergency managers estimate it will cost $7 billion to achieve statewide interoperable communications for first responders, a new survey said.
Verified Identity Pass moves to front of line
The Homeland Security Department has authorized a subsidiary of Verified Identity Pass Inc. as the first entity eligible to offer Registered Traveler services at airports nationwide.
Chertoff: Interoperability on fast track in cities
Forty-six U.S. cities should have interoperable communications in place for first responders by the end of 2007, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday.
Heritage: DHS needs interim strategy for border protection
The Homeland Security Department will need a new, short-term bridging strategy if it wants to move quickly to achieve operational control of the U.S. southern border, two leading scholars recommend in a newly published memorandum.
Results oriented
Airports, cargo detection, 9/11 commission seen as top priorities for Dems.
Homeland watch: In brief
Privacy office scolds Secure Flight ... Bio-Key wins Minex certification ... Plea for port security money ...
Homeland watch: In brief
Privacy office scolds Secure Flight ... Bio-Key wins Minex certification ... Plea for port security money ...
More woes for TWIC
Error rates could stall rollout of transportation ID program.
Senators take DHS to task over info-sharing network
The Homeland Security Department has made insufficient progress in developing its information-sharing network and common operating picture, two key senators wrote in a letter to Secretary Michael Chertoff this week.
Report: DHS needs to tighten contracting practices
The Homeland Security Department has been lax in following basic contracting rules, according to a private consultant's report obtained by the Washington Post.
Negroponte unveils new information-sharing strategy
Standards being developed for intelligence information sharing are expected to be fully incorporated into federal enterprise architecture reviews and budgets by fiscal 2009, according to a schedule submitted by National Intelligence Director John Negroponte.
GAO: Infrastructure protection stresses resilience, recovery
Plans for protecting the nation's critical information technology networks and systems are focused on developing resiliency and quick recovery, according to a new report.
SBI-Net needs tight program management: IG
DHS' upcoming Secure Border Initiative Network surveillance system is at risk of spiraling costs, delays and over-reliance on contractors, according to a new report</u></a>.
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