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Cyberspace strategy announced by Defense Department
- By Ali Cheung · July 25th, 2011
The military’s strategy for cyberspace was defined July 14 as the U.S. Defense Department aired its long anticipated scheme for operating in the electronic ether. Speaking at a news conference at the National Defense University in Washington, DC, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III acknowledged that the connection of cyberspace to the military’s mission to protect the security of the nation is ambiguous.
Lulzsec hits Arizona law enforcement computers
- By Ali Cheung · June 28th, 2011
Fresh after breaching Sony and FBI-related computers and Websites, the hacker group that calls itself LulzSec said it had breached Arizona law enforcement computers and posted internal police documents to protest a state law aimed at illegal immigrants.
House homeland security leaders lament appropriations bill passage
- By Ali Cheung · June 10th, 2011
Although the House of Representatives passed a $42.3 billion homeland security appropriations bill late on June 2, the leadership of the House Homeland Security Committee voted against the measure that would cut funding of the department by about 10 percent.
House subcommittee approves three transportation security bills
- By Ali Cheung · May 13th, 2011
The House Homeland Security’s transportation subcommittee on May 12 approved legislation aimed at streamlining the security paperwork of transportation industry workers, expediting security screening for military personnel and establishing an official assistant for TSA workplace issues.
DHS funds interoperable border communications projects
- By Ali Cheung · May 5th, 2011
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced $25.5 million in grant funding under the Border Interoperability Demonstration Project (BIDP) on May 2. The BIDP, said DHS, is a one-time competitive grant program focused on developing innovative solutions to strengthen interoperable emergency communications along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico.
DHS funds simulation platform that can predict border protection needs
- By Ali Cheung · April 8th, 2011
The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are working on a gaming-based simulation and analysis program that can help leaders at the agency with decisions about making key procurements and funding choices. The program, called the Borders High Level Model (HLM), uses a gaming platform called Ground Truth, a force-on-force battle simulation tool called Dante and the work of several collaborating organizations, according to Sandia.
DHS looking for private sector executives
- By Travis Wheeler · March 14th, 2011
“We’re looking to our nation’s top executives to partner with us as we strive to solve problems, improve processes, and fully realize our mission,” it said. Most of the positions DHS is looking to fill would be short-term-initially six months with option for another six month rotation, according to DHS.
White House proposes $43.2 billion for homeland security
- By Travis Wheeler · February 15th, 2011
As part of its $3.73 trillion FY 2012 budget request to Congress on Feb. 14, the White House asked for $43.2 billion to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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