Interior nears settlement of Indian Trust case
The multibillion-dollar settlement could spare the department from additional court-ordered shutoffs of its Internet links.
DHS' new chief privacy officer gets no honeymoon
Homeland Security Department secretary Michael Chertoff has filled one of the gaps in the department's ranks of permanent senior officials by appointing Hugo Teufel III chief privacy officer.
Indus protest of DHS Eagle contract award rejected
The Government Accountability Office has closed Indus Corp.'s bid protest over the Homeland Security Department's multibillion-dollar Eagle contract for IT services.
DHS' Ready.gov: Hold the duct tape, grab the umbrella
The retooled Web site reflects the department's philosophy gained in experiences with hurricanes and other disasters that a well-prepared citizenry can dramatically lighten the burden on first responders.
Indus lodges protest over Eagle award
Indus Corp. filed a bid protest with the Government Accountability Office over the Homeland Security Department's massive Eagle IT services contracts.
GAO hits U.S. Visit contract oversight
The U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program should strengthen its oversight of the contracts it is using to build a computerized border control system, federal auditors said in an analysis of the multibillion-dollar Homeland Security Department project.
DHS issues pacts for multibillion-dollar Eagle program
<font color="CC0000">(Updated) </font>The Homeland Security Department has notified successful bidders for IT work under the multibillion-dollar Eagle acquisition that they will be able to start seeking work via task orders issued under the procurement tomorrow.
Mocny tapped to lead U.S. Visit program
Homeland Security Department secretary Michael Chertoff has appointed Robert A. Mocny acting director of the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program.
DHS runs TOPOFF 4 readiness exercise
The Homeland Security Department has launched a simulation of terrorist incidents on the national capital region and a West Coast city, in a tabletop exercise that began yesterday and is set to continue through Thursday.
Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics units win IWN contracts
The three departments that jointly run the Integrated Wireless Network project to build out the next-generation interoperable voice and data radio network for federal agencies have chosen General Dynamics C4 Systems and Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Solutions as contractors for the acquisition's second phase.
DHS CIO Charbo promoted; other leadership posts filled
Scott Charbo's appointment as acting undersecretary for management and the confirmations of three senior DHS appointees filled notable gaps in the senior ranks of a department that has wrestled with leadership turnover.
DHS' Jackson: TWIC procurement, reprogramming coming
The Homeland Security Department plans to request proposals for a Transportation Worker Identity Credential systems integrator soon, deputy secretary Michael P. Jackson said in testimony before the Senate.
New technology chief for Citizenship and Immigration Services
The Homeland Security Department's Citizenship and Immigration Services agency has named Jeff Conklin chief information officer.
DHS to rate local interoperability plans
The Homeland Security Department will issue a scorecard so that states and cities can pinpoint the areas in which they need to improve their interoperable communications programs.
TSA to roll out Registered Traveler sites
The Homeland Security Department's Transportation Security Administration today announced that it plans to begin rolling out its Registered Traveler program at 10 to 20 airports in the second half of this year.
State poised to begin issuing PASS cards to citizens
The State Department is planning a procurement to support issuing identity cards to citizens that they will be able to use in lieu of passports when they enter the country to meet pending requirements that all border crossers bring suitable documents.
ChoicePoint inks FBI analysis software deal
ChoicePoint Inc. won a five-year, $12 million contract with the FBI to furnish software that helps analyze how criminal organizations operate.
Justice poised to recompete $950m litigation support services contract
<font color="CC0000">(Updated)</font> Justice is relying on the "Mega 2" contracts for automated litigation support systems, but seeks to to shift to the "Mega 3" series of multiple award contracts for the litigation case management technology.
Doubts don't hinder e-passport debut
Even amid the continued doubts of experts, and with only one approved technology vendor, the State Department is pressing forward with its electronic passport program.
FBI, Lockheed Martin in final talks on Sentinel contract
The FBI said today that it is in final talks with one of the two vendor teams that has bid on the Sentinel investigative case management project, and that it likely would announce a contract within 30 days.
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