GCN Insider | Scanner Wars
Scanner manufacturers see three markets for their wares, says David Haining, product marketing manager for Hewlett-Packard Co.
Expert: Cybersecurity lapses could cost public trust
Government and industry must invest in protective and proactive measures, he said.
DHS Special Report | Dept. getting a handle on procurement
The Homeland Security Department has reined in the eight disparate procurement offices that had made it nearly impossible to control what kind of technology its directorates purchased. Following the turf wars that erupted when Congress created the department in 2003'and seven procurement shops arrived with the combined agencies'officials are seeing the fruits of their hard-fought battles.
DHS Special Report | Communications are key to SBInet's success
The border of the future might not look very different from today, but there will be one major change'the way border security systems communicate. While the Homeland Security Department seeks innovative surveillance solutions that can weather different climates and terrain, the Secure Border Initiative-Net procurement focuses on better informing and linking border patrol agents.
DHS runs TOPOFF 4 exercise
<font color="CC0000">(Updated)</font color> The Homeland Security Department has launched a simulation of terrorist incidents on the national capital region and a West Coast city.
DHS Special Report | From gizmos to tactical infrastructure
Border security has been a major problem for the government since long before Congress and President Bush created the Homeland Security Department. The problem hasn't gone away. But DHS officials are convinced that this time, the Secure Border Initiative-Net program will succeed where past efforts have fallen woefully short.
RFP Checklist | Data warehouses
Ask yourself the following questions when creating and evaluating proposalsfor a data warehouse.
DHS Special Report | Coast Guard secures facilities with biometrics, RFID system
To understand the promise biometrics and radio frequency identification technology hold for the Homeland Security Department, look no further than two Coast Guard facilities'one in Washington and one in Washington state. At Coast Guard headquarters, a voluntary program'which both campuses use'called RapidGate lets vendors gain easier access to the facility by voluntarily registering for a biometric identification card.
DHS Special Report | Authentication, ID are in the cards
Robert Mocny, deputy program manager for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program, has a simple vision for making the borders more secure.It doesn't have to do with 12-foot fences, or unmanned aerial vehicles or anything fancy. It is a simple card combining two technologies that have been around for decades'biometrics and radio frequency identification.
DHS Special Report | Can DHS meet IT cybersecurity expectations?
The Homeland Security Department's stagnant cybersecurity program stands in stark contrast to its progress in other IT areas. The job of assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications remains open, as it has been since secretary Michael Chertoff created it last October.
DHS Special Report | Integration takes root
A modest number of IT and security initiatives are now gaining traction in the Homeland Security Department'including border screening and targeting programs, port and harbor monitoring, and the use of geospatial mapping to improve disaster response, as GCN <a href="http://www.gcn.com/print/25_16/"><b>reported last week</b></a>. In this, the second of a two-part special report on DHS, GCN looks at several fledgling and pending IT projects that form pockets of promise.
DOD Global Broadcast System goes two-way
A DISA engineering team incorporated a commercial, two-way satellite TV standard into GBS.
DOD, military take hands-on approach to QDR
The writers of the Quadrennial Defense Review are now shifting gears to become executors of the guidance.
Phoenix teams with immixTechnology
Phoenix Technologies has tapped ImmixTechnology as a government sales conduit for three of the company's software products. ImmixTechnology holds General Services Administration schedule contracts for Phoenix's TrustConnector 2, Recover Pro 6, and ImageCast 6 products. TrustConnector 2 is a device authentication product, for which Phoenix has been working to establish
VA awards record contract to service-disabled, vet-owned business
The Veterans Affairs Department awarded MicroTech LLC a contract worth up to $365 million for Microsoft products and services over six years.
Vermont DMV, Ariz. retirement system award deals to Saber
Vermont has awarded a contract to Saber Corp. to modernize the IT systems that run its Department of Motor Vehicles, while the Arizona State Retirement System struck a deal with company for an automated form-tracking system.
DHS Special Report | Learning Tool Takes Some of the Load Off of Port Personnel
The automated scene understanding tool being developed for the Coast Guard amounts to more than another pair of eyes. It collects data on vessel movements, compares them with established parameters and alerts operators of any anomalies. That frees staff to make decisions on what to do about it.
Sidebar | DHS hoping the past is not prologue
While pursuing successful projects, the Homeland Security Department is aware of the risks, as its history is littered with projects that have failed or struggled mightily. Among them:
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