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Letter: NSPS misinterpreted
Some organizations in Europe have jumped on the NSPS bandwagon, only to change their minds later, one reader reports.
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Chertoff: DHS likely to accept Project 28 within days
DHS' secretary told lawmakers that after months of delays the department would likely accept the first task order of the department's multiyear, multibillion-dollar SBInet program to secure the U.S. southern border.
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Letter: Vigilance is the key to stopping espionage
One reader expresses concerns about foreign nationals working at government agencies and says feds should have ongoing training in all aspects of security.
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Justice Department files charges in espionage cases
The two cases involve the alleged passing of government and trade secrets to the Chinese government.
People
EU may require biometrics for entry
Visitors would have to submit biometric and personal information in a proposed European Passenger Name record, before being allowed entry into European Union countries, media reports state.
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IPv6 in France
Despite high-profile research efforts and government involvement, IPv6 observers say France, although a standout among European countries, lags behind the Asian leaders in actual deployments.
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IPv6 in Canada
Canada is moving less aggressively toward IPv6 than the United States is, according to experts.
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IPv6: How the rest of the world lives
Federal Computer Week looks at developments in three countries -- Canada, France and Japan -- representing a wide range of IPv6 development and deployment.
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EU focuses R&D on counterterrorism
New research program gives the EU a larger agenda for developing security technologies
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Driver's licenses could double as border-crossing cards
British Columbia wants to use the cards in lieu of a passport.
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Army hires LGS to help with network upgrades
The company will conduct the upgrades at military facilities in Germany.
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Lawmakers to DHS: Investigate response to cyberattacks
The House Homeland Security Committee has requested that the Homeland Security Department's inspector general investigate cyberattacks on DHS that originated from Chinese-language Web sites and actions by Unisys that the committee called incompetent and possibly illegal and may have failed to detect the intrusions.
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DOD failed to stop exploitation
Documents describe human trafficking violations by DOD contractors in Iraq
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N.Y. county joins global tech network
Westchester County has accepted its invitation to join the Global Digital City Network, which provides a forum for information sharing and promoting joint initiatives.
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Alliance: DHS will miss Pass card deadline
The Smart Card Alliance says the department cannot finish testing ID cards with RFID tags in time for them to be an alternative to passports by next summer.
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FBI expanding access to fingerprint database
The State Department will provide all consulates and embassies with the ability to use the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System.
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Poor management keeps governments from goals, report finds
IT can help the public sector improve performance, but poor management and lack of skills hinder progress, according to a report by KMPG International.
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Hayden seeks allies' help in countering terrorism
The CIA director says a deep-rooted hatred of America in the Middle East has made it difficult for U.S. officials to influence the "war of ideas" inside Islam without help.
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