Cybersecurity
CBP gets new chief
Border Patrol lands an agency veteran and union favorite as its new leader.
Digital Government
House approves raft of DHS bills
The House of Representatives passed package of bills covering a range of homeland security issues, from cybersecurity to border security and acquisition.
Cybersecurity
DHS, ICE get new top managers
The White House has tapped a long-time DHS management/acquisition executive as second in command at the agency, as well as a veteran enforcer at ICE.
Cybersecurity
DHS explores the details of 'extreme vetting'
Social media could play a large role in the Department of Homeland Security's development of new, stricter methods of vetting immigrants from terror trouble spots, according to the new DHS chief.
Digital Government
IG reports hiccups in GSA's cloud adoption
IG audits just released show as managed services pioneer GSA had to absorb some early lessons about cloud security.
Cybersecurity
Can DHS push harder on biometrics?
President Trump's controversial immigration order calls for an expedited approach to biometric entry/exit system, but significant issues still dog its implementation.
Cybersecurity
Draft White House cyber order signals pending re-org
A draft White House executive order on cybersecurity points to some possible changes in how civilian government agencies protect infrastructure and networks.
Modernization
Telecom transition is looming
It's close to award time for GSA's huge next-generation telecom contract, and the agency has been working hard to set the stage for its implementation.
Cybersecurity
Border wall not a high-rise, warns former CBP head
The president's proposed wall on the Mexican border will require close consultation with on-the-ground border agents to make sure what is put up doesn't go down like a previous effort did, former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner says.
Acquisition
Trump tweets take IT contracting into uncertain territory
Presidential comments about high costs of specific contracts and empty top IT slots worry some contractors, but some industry groups and even a federal CIO see glimpses of possible acquisition reform.
Cybersecurity
Fingerprint tech steps up
IARPA looks to spur the development of new fingerprint-reading technologies.
People
GSA names top acquisition, GWAC managers
Senior procurement execs from FCC and Treasury will head GSA's acquisition center and governmentwide IT contracts, including its huge EIS telecom vehicle.
Acquisition
EPA plans tilt to agile
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to build agility into the acquisition process, move to procure IT services from vendors who specialize in agile and to try to move the culture of the whole agency toward agile methodologies.
Digital Government
Agency seeks clarity on DHS election role
The independent federal commission that helps states improve their voting systems wants more clarity on what DHS' critical infrastructure designation means.
Modernization
State of federal IT report charts needs in cyber, workforce
A weighty report from the CIO Council takes a sweeping view of the challenges facing the federal IT community.
Digital Government
DHS watchdog warns agency on ELIS system
DHS Inspector General urged the Citizenship and Immigration Services to keep the struggling Electronic Immigration System unplugged.
Cybersecurity
DHS tackles backlog of unauthorized IT systems
A report by the agency's inspector general says DHS has made progress in cybersecurity training, dual-factor authentication and certifying systems, but more 50 of its unclassified systems still lack authorities to operate.
Digital Government
How will Trump lead on tech?
The businessman turned reality star turned U.S. president clearly has mastered Twitter, but what will his administration mean for broader technology issues?
Cybersecurity
Touhill steps down as CISO
The federal government's first CISO has stepped down, and it's not clear if the position will survive.
Cybersecurity