Additionally, the Committee favorable reported legislation that will enhance supply chain security, encourage made in America DHS uniforms, prevent acts of terrorism committed using rental vehicles, and improve cybersecurity in K-12 schools. Keep Reading
Today’s announcement applies to all service members, federal personnel, contractors, and visitors when indoors at all properties owned by the Department in those areas, in accordance with updated CDC guidelines. Keep Reading
Bill Valdez is a former career member of the Senior Executive Service at the Department of Energy and past president of the Senior Executives Association. Erik Hooks was appointed by the governor of North Carolina as the secretary of public safety and the state’s homeland security advisor. Keep Reading
“We’re mandating vaccines for Title 38 employees because it’s the best way to keep Veterans safe, especially as the Delta variant spreads across the country,” McDonough said. Keep Reading
The event highlighted GSA’s cloud, and cloud-enabled, IT portfolio and shared how cloud programs work together to support customer business needs. Keep Reading
The House passed measures to improve the country’s cybersecurity posture, enhance security for transportation infrastructure, and improve DHS’ response to COVID-19 and future pandemics. Keep Reading
Hackers "on the MSS payroll" made "a large ransom request made to an American company," senior administration official said. Keep Reading
The unit was allowed to abuse its authority for years without repercussions and became what whistleblowers described as a “gestapo" within the department that habitually targeted people of Chinese and Middle Eastern descent. Keep Reading
ERO conducts "a difficult and often thankless job, but leading such a team would be the honor of a lifetime." Keep Reading
The new StopRansomware.gov is a collaborative effort across the federal government and the first joint website created to help private and public organizations mitigate their ransomware risk. Keep Reading
This weeklong virtual event, hosted by the Small Business Administration (SBA), connects entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies to the country’s largest source of early stage funding – the SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Keep Reading
As Staff Director of the House Intelligence Committee, Bergreen developed excellent working relationships with contacts in Congress and across the intelligence, foreign policy, and defense communities. Keep Reading
The emergency directive is in response to validated active exploitations. CISA is concerned that exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to full system compromise of affected agency networks if left unmitigated. Keep Reading
A hold had been placed on her nomination as high-profile ransomware attacks highlighted importance of agency. Keep Reading
Out of the 17 total large agencies, the Department of Homeland Security ranked last with an engagement score of 61.1. Of the department's components, the United States Coast Guard ranked highest. Keep Reading
The percentage of minorities in the IC workforce ticked up half a percentage point from FY 2019 to 27 percent in FY 2020, while the number of women in the IC, which showed improvement in FY 2018 and FY 2019, held steady at 39.3 percent in FY 2020. Keep Reading
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has faced long-standing challenges in its efforts to deploy information technology (IT) initiatives in two critical areas needing modernization. Keep Reading
In order to maintain this return on investment, the watchdog is looking at ways to make its workforce more familiar with data analytics and artificial intelligence tools. Keep Reading
The Biden administration is once again deploying federal employees across the country to confront rising cases of COVID-19 in some areas, launching new teams to assist communities struggling with outbreaks. Keep Reading
New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget in June details the steps they must take to implement the President’s executive order from January. Keep Reading