Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Stands Up Transatlantic Aviation Roundtable
The new committee will address critical security issues that trouble the open skies.
Cybersecurity
Agencies, Industry Take Creative Approaches to Cyber Recruitment
Federal officials and executives shared how they’re rethinking the credentials and experience of cyber recruits.
Emerging Tech
DHS Plans to Expand Social Media Collection on Refugees and Immigrants
The agency wants the public to weigh in on its plan to change its data gathering practices.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want to Expand DHS' Cyber Monitoring Program to State and Local Governments
Under a forthcoming bill, lawmakers also aim to make it easier for agencies to put the data collected under the program to good use.
Modernization
Watchdog: IT Troubles Limited FEMA’s Response to 2017 Hurricanes, Wildfires
The flaws, some of which date back more than a decade, left first responders scrambling to gather, share and access critical information.
Policy
DHS is Using Fake Social Media Profiles to Investigate Immigrants
Agency officials had previously banned the practice.
Cybersecurity
DHS: App Vetting Tools Are a Must-Have for Agencies, Despite Their Flaws
There’s still no ideal way to integrate mobile security tools, but that shouldn’t stop agencies from using them, according to Homeland Security researchers.
Emerging Tech
CBP to Test Autonomous Drones for Use at the Border
The experimental project reached the fourth and final stage of development: testing in real-world environments.
Emerging Tech
DHS Launches Smart City Sensor Pilot in St. Louis
The outcomes could inform the city’s future procurement decisions.
Emerging Tech
TSA Launches Facial Recognition Pilot at Las Vegas Airport
The agency will assess how the tech verifies travelers’ live facial images against pictures taken from travelers’ identity documents.
Cybersecurity
DHS Asks for Feedback on Vulnerability Disclosure Program
Officials plan to create a public form where security researchers can submit weaknesses they uncover in the agency’s IT infrastructure.
Digital Government
TSA Agents Say They’re Not Discriminating Against Black Women, But Their Body Scanners Might Be
The full-body scanners at airports across the country frequently give false alarms for Afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among black women.
Digital Government
When Transgender Travelers Walk Into Scanners, Invasive Searches Sometimes Wait on the Other Side
Transgender and gender nonconforming people say they have been pressured to expose their genitals during TSA searches at airports. The encounters stem from shortcomings in the agency’s technology and insufficient training of its staff.
Artificial Intelligence
DHS Wants AI to Improve the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System
Responses to the solicitation are due Aug. 27.
Cybersecurity
CISA Chief Unveils Vision for Federal Cybersecurity
Civilian agencies shouldn’t all be forced to manage their own cyber risks, Chris Krebs said.
Modernization
CISA Awards GDIT a $325 Million Emergency Communications Contract
Under the contract, the company will support the systems federal leaders and others use to coordinate responses to during natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other crises.
Artificial Intelligence
Pilots, Bias Important Considerations Ahead of Deploying AI
Cloud technology makes piloting artificial intelligence efforts easier than ever, but hard decisions around bias need to be confronted.
Modernization
App Failure Led to Long Airport Lines In Third CBP System Crash In Three Years
Technicians were able to reboot the system in a matter of hours but the crash led to significant delays for travelers Friday.
Emerging Tech
DHS is Collecting Biometrics on Thousands of Refugees Who Will Never Enter the U.S.
Most refugees who apply for asylum in the U.S. never set foot in the country, but under an agreement with the United Nations, DHS and its partners can still build biometric profiles on them.
Cybersecurity