Homeland Security


DHS earns kudos for tightening security on intelligence systems

The Homeland Security Department has improved the security of its top-secret/sensitive compartmented information systems, the department's inspector general has found.

Cyberattacks add fuel to cybersecurity debate

Cyberattacks on government agencies' Web sites underscore the complex policy questions of cyber defense and offense, experts say.

Cyberattacks could have been mitigated

Agency responses to cyberattacks on U.S. government sites demonstrate a need for better coordination between agency security officials and the companies that provide Internet services, experts say.

Real ID compliance score card

Twenty-six states have enacted legislation that indicates their intentions regarding compliance with Real ID.

Four years, many changes

Provisions of the Real ID Act have been a moving target.

Real ID: States chase moving target

In the face of shifting deadlines and requirements, states are struggling to comply with the Real ID Act for making driver's licenses more secure.

Senate passes E-Verify provision for contractors

The Senate passed a provision to require federal contractors to use the E-Verify program on the same day DHS announced that contractors must use the program starting Sept. 8.

Questions dog DHS plans to upgrade advanced cybersecurity system

Reports in The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal explain the Obama administration's plans and considerations in moving ahead with DHS' next generation tool to protect civilian government computer networks.

Registered Traveler customers file class-action lawsuit

Two law firms have filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of customers of a private operator of Registered Traveler services that shut down abruptly in late June.

FEMA plans consolidation of IT support contracts

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will consolidate the ways it contracts for systems engineering support and technical assistance.

Fate of Registered Traveler data up in air after vendor quits program

TSA appears to be distancing itself from the handling of personal data for a Registered Traveler program that suddenly shut down.

DHS names PACTS winners

The Homeland Security Department has awarded the $1.5 billion PACTS contract for professional services.