Cybersecurity
New DHS plans target sector-specific infrastructure protection
The Sector-Specific Plans provide guidance for protecting 17 infrastructures and resources deemed important to protect under HSPD-7.
People
House denies request to fund hybrid GPS receivers
Lawmakers won't give the department $81 million for the development of handheld satellite navigation receivers capable of receiving Iridium and GPS signals.
People
Customs and Border Protection to expand wireless test
CBP will take its Border Net program to the Great Lakes region.
People
Kelman: A public service incentive
Government can attract young people by helping them pay down the debt they incurred as students.
Modernization
Einstein keeps an eye on agency networks
Voluntary network gateway monitoring program gives DHS a big-picture view of federal cybersecurity.
Digital Government
DHS seeks research on nine cybersecurity areas
The department published a 43-page announcement calling for white papers on botnet and malware protection, cybermetrics, real-time assessment and other topics.
Digital Government
FlipSide: Election season heats up
The big election for the Industry Advisory Council’s Executive Committee is under way.
Cybersecurity
Another bailout for DSS?
OMB promises process improvements designed to reduce the backlog of pending security clearance.
People
House bill sets higher bar for DHS
Legislation would require department’s contractors to disclose foreign ownership.
People
Stephenson: Government in your hand
Governing in the YouTube era will change relations between government and citizens.
People