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Companies begin offering faster airport screening
September 01, 2010
The Transportation Security Administration appears to be taking a wait-and-see approach to the renewed effort.

Nation's nuclear power plants prepare for cyberattacks
August 30, 2010
The threat to digital systems at the country's nuclear power plants is considerable, but the sector is better prepared to defend against potentially devastating cyberattacks than most other utilities, according to government and industry officials and experts.

Top Defense official says the U. S. must beef up cyber defenses
August 25, 2010
William Lynn, who disclosed classified networks were infiltrated by a malicious code in 2008, says the department must develop ways to stop attacks before sensitive information is stolen.

High Risk List Posted - Tech Insider
August 23, 2010
DHS -- 3 HUD -- 1 Interior -- 2 Justice -- 2 Transportation -- 1 Treasury -- 2 Veterans Affairs -- 2 GSA -- 1 NARA -- 1 OPM -- 1...

Senators ask Marshals Service why it stores images of full- body scans
August 20, 2010
Lawmakers say the practice of retaining the images taken during screening procedures at a federal courthouse in Florida could compromise individuals' privacy.

Intel's purchase of McAfee not a game changer for security
August 20, 2010
The buy pushes the chip maker further into the cyber market, but it won't affect development.

Roles and responsibilities key to making cybersecurity work
August 19, 2010
Security experts emphasize the need for pending bills on the Hill to clarify who has cyber oversight.

House lawmakers are under pressure to approve IT oversight bill
August 19, 2010
Possibility the measure could hinder ongoing projects might hurt its chances of passing under an expedited process that requires a two-thirds majority.

Homeland Security News & Info from Government Agencies

Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Mississippi
August 29, 2010 | Department of Homeland Security Press Releases
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today traveled to Mississippi with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Richard...

Readout Of Secretary Napolitano's Visit To Chicago
August 26, 2010 | Department of Homeland Security Press Releases
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today traveled to Chicago to deliver remarks to the International Association of Fire Chiefs at Fire-Rescue...

Secretary Napolitano Announces Expansion of'' If You See Something, Say Something''...
September 01, 2010 | Department of Homeland Security Press Releases
Secretary Janet Napolitano today traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to announce the launch of the federal government's collaboration with Southern Shield - a consortium of state homeland security ...

Progress in Implementing New Security Measures Along the Southwest Border
August 30, 2010 | Department of Homeland Security Press Releases
With the deployment of an UAS in Texas, DHS unmanned aerial capabilities will now cover the Southwest Border -- from the El Centro Sector in California all the way to the Gulf of...

Secretary Napolitano Announces Secure Communities Deployment to All Southwest Border...
August 10, 2010 | Department of Homeland Security Press Releases
As part of the Obama administration's ongoing commitment to smart, effective border security, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced...

Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Montana
August 25, 2010 | Department of Homeland Security Press Releases
Secretary Napolitano visited Piegan, Sweetgrass, Sunburst and Havre, Mont., with Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Alan Bersin to tour CBP operations and meet with state and local officials, law enforcement personnel and private sector stakeholders regarding DHS ...

Press Releases: Joint Statement on Suspension of Processing for New Adoption Cases...
August 06, 2010 | Press Releases
Following is the text of a joint statement by the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, announcing the suspension...

Homeland Security Articles from GovExec

: FEATURES:: All Together Now (9/1/10) - - GovExec. com
September 01, 2010 | Brian Friel
Collaboration-minded feds discover that getting agencies to work together is easier said than done.

FDA unveils performance management site (8/31/10) - - GovExec. com
August 31, 2010 | Aliya Sternstein
Online system will allow public to monitor agencyâ€™s activities and drug approval process.

FAR Council to hear tribal concerns about new sole- source law (8/31/10) - - GovExec....
August 31, 2010 | Robert Brodsky
Some fear justification rule for contracts of more than $20 million could hinder Native American firms.

Cyber Costs Climb (8/30/10) - - GovExec. com
August 30, 2010 | Aliya Sternstein
Push to secure data and systems creates multibillion-dollar market for contractors.

Cybersecurity costs climb as market expands (8/30/10) - - GovExec. com
August 30, 2010 | Aliya Sternstein
Push to secure data and systems creates multibillion-dollar market for contractors.

Homeland Security Stories from Tech News Sites

Pentagon: classified network infiltrated by flash drive virus
August 25, 2010 | Ars Technica - News
He touts the Pentagon's partnership with the Department of Homeland security as an important step towards better protecting the defense department's classified networks. A [...

3M To Acquire Cogent For $ 943 Million
August 30, 2010 | InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs
Cogent holds key homeland security contracts in areas such as border control and airline passenger screening. ...

DHS To Automate Terror Watchlist
August 23, 2010 | InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs
Watchlist Service will replace the current manual process for sending information from the Terrorist Screening Database to the DHS ...

DHS quietly dispatching teams to test power plant cybersecurity
August 04, 2010 | Latest from Computerworld
The Department of Homeland Security is quietly creating teams of experts charged with assessing the cybersecurity needs of power plants in the U.S. ...

DHS Ramping Up Defense Of Critical Control Systems
August 04, 2010 | InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs
The discovery of the first worm to target networks controlling power plants points has prompted an expansion of specialized forensic teams to combat the cybersecurity threat. ...

DHS official fields hard questions at Black Hat
July 28, 2010 | Latest from Computerworld
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent its highest-ranking official ever to speak at the Black Hat conference this week, and its Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute ended up...

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