Richard Spires Resigns from DHS CIO Role
Department of Homeland Security chief information officer Richard Spires announced that he will leave his position, effective Tuesday.
FCW reports that Spires’ resignation has ...
Profile: Rafael Borras, DHS Under Secretary for Management
Rafael Borras
Rafael Borras serves as under secretary for management at the Department of Homeland Security, where he acts as the designated chief management officer and chief management ...
DHS St Elizabeth HQ Project Gets $261M in White House Budget; Dan Tangherlini Comments
Dan Tangherlini
The General Services Administration would receive $261.5 million under the White House’s budget proposal to consolidate the Department of Homeland Security‘s ...
Jane Holl Lute Leaving DHS Deputy Secretary Post
Jane Holl Lute
Jane Holl Lute, deputy secretary of homeland security, will step down from her position after four years and leave the Department of Homeland Security to pursue a position ...
House Oversight Panel OKs Updated FISMA Bill
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday to update a law governing information technology security at federal agencies, Fierce Government ...
DHS Appoints Bruce McConnell Interim Undersecretary of Cybersecurity; Michael Chertoff Comments
Bruce McConnell
The Department of Homeland Security has appointed Bruce McConnell as its interim deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity, according to an FCW article.
He succeeds Mark ...
Janet Napolitano: DHS Prioritizing Future Cyber Attack Prevention
Janet Napolitano
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a Senate committee Thursday that DHS is focusing on preventing future cyber attacks over combating current cyber incidents, ...
DHS Creates Task Force to Find Private Investors for Border Infrastructure
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The Department of Homeland Security has created a task force to find ways to encourage private investment in infrastructure at U.S. border crossings because federal money ...
IG: DHS Gave $389M In Noncompetitive FY 2012 Contracts
The Department of Homeland Security has reduced spending on noncompetitive contracts each year since fiscal year 2008, going from $3.5 billion in that year to $389 million in fiscal ...
Janet Napolitano: Sequestration Cuts Cyber Contract Funding
Janet Napolitano
The Department of Homeland Security would see reductions in funding for contracts supporting cybersecurity programs aimed at detecting threats and protecting civilian ...
