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GAO praises TSA for its handling of sensitive info
The agency has met congressional mandates regarding the handling of sensitive security information.
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GAO: Quantity of information, databases challenge fusion centers
State and local officials say they have problems accessing federal networks and handling the high volume of information they receive from federal authorities.
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DHS submits revised Real ID plan to OMB
The Office of Management and Budget has 90 days to review the new standards states must meet for ID cards to comply with the Real ID Act.
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FlipSide: A few minutes with...James Van Derhoff
The State Department's CIO is leaving after 33 years at State and 41 years as a federal employee.
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DHS to seek help with Coast Guard communication system
The Nationwide Automatic Identification System will improve how ships correspond with one another and communicate with shore stations.
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DHS infrastructure protection chief cites progress
Bob Stephan cited the department's partnerships with state and local authorities as crucial to future success.
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How secure are security clearances?
Recent guilty plea of former FBI, CIA employee calls the process into question
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State Department proposes new contractor ID rule
It would add language to its acquisition regulations to require contractors to use interoperable, smart identification cards to gain access to State buildings and systems as required by HSPD-12.
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Brubaker's new focus is research
DOT's funding decisions will help shape the future civilian transportation infrastructure
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IT central to challenges facing Justice
The department's IG gives IT its own spot on its annual top 10 list of management challenges and notes it plays a role in other areas of concern.
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Lawmaker wants small biz to get more DHS work
The House Homeland Security Committee’s chairman says small firms can react quicker to change than large contractors can.
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Records maintenance rule loses paper vs. digital distinction
Beginning Dec. 17, agencies will not submit separate plans for doing upkeep on digital files.
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House Democrats rebuke State's IG
They say he mismanaged an investigation into laptop computers thought to have posed a security risk.
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Court orders White House to preserve e-mail backups
A complaint alleges that the Bush administration has illegally discarded about 5 million e-mail messages that it was required to keep under records laws.
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Terrorist screening chief: Biometrics crucial to accuracy
But legal, technological and privacy challenges must be worked out before a system can be put in place.
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Budget holdups could keep air travelers playing name game
Top DHS official says that funding for Secure Flight is key to fixing no-fly list problems.
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FBI to bolster employee Internet access
The FBI plans to buy BlackBerry smart phones and desktop computers for employees who, until now, have been limited to using the agency's classified network at their desks.
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Strategy refines fusion centers’ role
An expanded scope for the centers alarms privacy groups who fear misuse of data
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Two-year extension won't help DHS hit HSPD-12 deadline
The department lacks implementation guidance and a system to issue smart cards, the IG said.
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