Congress to Boeing: No SBInet, no cash
Before DHS pays for the multibillion-dollar border security program, it needs to assure lawmakers the program is ready for use, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said.
Data sharing, access present problems for fusion centers
To solve the issue, ODNI's National Counterterrorism Center has been working to come up with standards for communicating among centers, and DHS has been working to merge its classified networks into ONE integrated system.
OMB reviewing revised Real ID standards
After taking public comments into account, DHS officials have submitted a revised set of minimum federal standards that states must meet when issuing driver's licenses and ID cards to satisfy the Real ID Act of 2005.
Coast Guard to seek NAIS proposals
DHS is getting ready to request proposals for help with implementing the core aspect of the Coast Guard's nationwide communication system that will improve how ships correspond with one another and communicate with shore stations.
State proposal would make smart IDs a must for contractors
The proposed rule change would ensure that State is in compliance with the FIPS 201 requirements that call for agencies to issue PIV cards to contractors with access to federal systems and facilities.
Thompson to DHS: Give small biz a chance
DHS needs to do more to award contracts to small and midsize technology and IT firms, the House Homeland Security Committee's chairman said last week.
TSC: Terror database must rely on biometrics
As long as the Terrorist Watch List uses names rather than biometrics to chronicle suspected terrorists, it remains vulnerable to fraudulent ID.
Bush administration to fund integrated fusion centers network
The Bush administration wants to make state and local fusion centers the focal point for sharing terrorism-related intelligence with nonfederal authorities.
SBInet off to inauspicious start
Software integration bedevils border-security plan.
GEIA: Several factors to keep fed IT spending down
Federal IT spending will continue to grow over the next five years, but at a much lower rate than during the past five, according to an industry study.
Blackwater to abide by new rules
The State Department has ordered increased oversight and electronic surveillance of Blackwater USA's private security officers after an assessment of operations at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
FAA to step into NextGen with avionics
By 2020, all aircraft flying in the country's most congested airspace should be fitted with satellite-based avionics, the FAA proposed Oct. 2.
LOC, partners work to regulate digital media
Hoping to improve its ability to preserve and catalog the burgeoning amount of material on digital media, the Library of Congress has announced eight partnerships with organizations to establish digital format standards.
CustomFlix, NARA make reel deal
CustomFlix Labs and the National Archives and Records Administration have reached a nonexclusive agreement to make thousands of historic films available for sale on Amazon.com.
GPO seeks private sector help with e-IDs
GPO is asking the private sector for advice as it aims to lower costs and increase efficiency in the production of electronic identification credentialing systems such as e-passports and e-visas.
Accountability lacking for flawed contractors
"When I was in school and you were caught cheating on a test ... you flunked," Rep. Edolphus Towns said. "It seems that seventh-graders are held to higher standards than nuclear security contractors."
GPS to be eye in the sky for air traffic control
Raytheon, ITT and Northrop teams are finalists for an FAA contract to implement the ground infrastructure for a GPS-based air traffic surveillance system to replace the current radar-based system.
Small biz sought for NARA Archives II site
The National Archives and Records Administration is looking for a small business to help it improve the digitization and scanning capabilities of its Archives II site in College Park, Md.
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