DHS secure network was rushed, IG says
The Homeland Security Department's $337 million network for sharing top-secret data was developed in a rush, and as a result is inadequate and does not meet the needs of its users.
$50 million deal extends RSIS reach into government
RS Information Systems Inc. has captured one of the first information services jobs for a young federal tax agency, winning a contract valued at nearly $50 million to provide technology support services to the Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
DHS gets speedier with Safety Act approvals
Six more products and services won Safety Act certifications and designations in April as the Homeland Security Department picks up the pace of approvals.
Congressman calls for more privacy authority at DHS
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mass.) says DHS chief privacy officer needs more independence and authority to avoid political pressures.
State considers more passport protections
State Department officials are considering additional security measures as they prepare to implement new U.S. passports with embedded radio frequency identification chips.
Survey: Sarbanes-Oxley has big impact
Sixty-eight percent of U.S. corporate IT executives said complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is having a major impact on their IT operations.
Business Roundtable wants CEOs to play bigger role in cybersecurity
Corporate chief executives must take individual and collective responsibility for the nation's cybersecurity, but they may need more management tools to do that effectively.
CACI calls GAO report flawed
GAO's report on how federal contracts were awarded to private companies to provide military support services in Iraq, did not take into account the severe battle conditions at that time.
Florida tries to revive Matrix
Florida is considering creating a successor to the controversial Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange law enforcement database that shut down April 15 after its federal funding expired.
EU boosts research, IT budgets
The European Union's head office is proposing $7 billion in spending on research and information technology in fiscal 2006 under a new budget submitted this week.
Clam diggers drafted for homeland security
Clam diggers with cell phones will help guard Logan International Airport.
RSIS lights up tobacco work
RS Information Systems Inc. won a $50 million contract to provide technology support services to the Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
More companies receive liability protection under Safety Act
Covenant Aviation Security has received Safety Act designation from the Homeland Security Department for its airport passenger and baggage screening services.
SBA gets expanded oversight role
The Small Business Administration now is responsible for establishing the certification of small businesses as small disadvantaged, 8 (a) certified or HUBZone-certified.
New center to monitor attacks on private networks
A new cybersecurity operations center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has been set up to continuously monitor and report cyberattacks against privately owned computer networks related to critical infrastructure.
GAO faults OMB's oversight of IT projects
The Office of Management and Budget is not adequately monitoring $22 billion worth of mission-critical federal IT projects, according to a new Government Accountability Office report released today.
U.K. tests iris scans at Heathrow
British immigration officials are launching the Iris Recognition Immigration System at two terminals at Heathrow Airport in London this month.
Yoran to testify on proposed cybersecurity post
Amit Yoran, former Homeland Security Department cybersecurity chief, is slated to testify Wednesday before a House subcommittee regarding legislation to create a new assistant secretary position overseeing a National Cybersecurity Office at DHS.
Study: DHS, Pentagon performance reports are poor
The Homeland Security Department was "a day late and a dollar short" in posting its annual mandated performance review on its Web site in December, according to a new study of performance-based accountability for 23 federal agencies.
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