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Kelly Moan
Senior Security Engineer, Cyber Solutions Division, MGMT/OCIO/OCISO, Department of Homeland Security
Cybersecurity
Missed deportee fingerprints spark legislation
A new bill would force DHS to digitize all fingerprint records in the wake of an embarrassing oversight report.
Cybersecurity
Officials: Yearly budgeting stifles cybersecurity
Current and former officials argue that a one-year budgeting cycle impedes government cybersecurity and IT modernization.
Modernization
NPPD still hopeful on infrastructure protection
After a year, DHS remains optimistic that a proposed reorganization to link cyber and physical security operations will move forward.
Cybersecurity
Privacy groups slam DHS social media proposal
A coalition of civil liberties groups has objected to a proposed policy to collect social media information from foreign travelers.
Modernization
DHS S&T goes for second on tech accelerator
DHS' research arm has opened a second round of its tech accelerator project for emergency responders' gear.
Digital Government
CBP: RFID doesn't work if you're in the wrong line
IT can accomplish only so much, Customs and Border Protection finds as it focuses on the human factor.
Digital Government
DHS CISO eyes shift from perimeter defense to data protection
Federal agencies are investing heavily in perimeter network defense, but in five years DHS' chief information security officer hopes to see a lot more spending on defense of data.
Cybersecurity
Panel hits DHS on fusion centers
Designed to enable information-sharing among law enforcement agencies at various levels of government, fusion centers have instead become 'part of the problem,' Senate panel charges.
Cybersecurity
Why branding matters -- even in government
More focus on building and enhancing the employer brand could help agencies find and keep talent.
Cybersecurity
Cyber executive order close, Napolitano says
DHS head defends the need for executive action on cybersecurity, but says it won't include some things that 'only legislation can do.'
Cybersecurity
Agile development faces entrenched resistance
Policies and guidance help move agile development along, but agencies are struggling with challenges rooted in cultural issues.
Cybersecurity
DHS seeks future all-stars from program manager ranks
DHS official sees managers toiling in obscurity as a farm team, people to train and mentor so that they can step in larger leadership roles in the future.
Cybersecurity
DHS’ IT overhaul is paying off, but challenges lie ahead
GAO finds some shortcomings in DHS's information sharing efforts, alomg with budget challenges, that could hamper further progress on the ambitious undertaking.
Cybersecurity
Rising Star: Benjamin Black
Benjamin Black, an enterprise architect at DHS, lead an analysis of systems, data and policies to support budget decisions.
Cybersecurity
Data-sharing is good ... when agencies do it right
Agencies understand the importance of sharing information, but it still can be difficult to do well. Two new reports document some of the reasons.
Cybersecurity