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GAO: Civilian agencies slow to in-source jobs
Federal agencies are taking their time about drafting guidelines to advise managers to bring work back into the government which has been contracted out to vendors, according to the General... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: DHS laptop airport searches rare
There has been a great deal of controversy about the ability of U.S. border and airport agents to seize and conduct warrantless searches of laptops and other electronic devices of travelers. But the... Read more...
Cyber control: White House or DHS?
There is an ongoing and heated debate over who should be in charge of federal cybersecurity policy, a yet-to-be-named czar in the White House or the Department of Homeland Security that now has... Read more...
Senator wants to know why Hathaway quit
Melissa Hathaway, the acting White House cyberczar, just doesn't get to go home after she resigned. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) wants to know why she is leaving the Obama administration. This could be... Read more...
Full disclosure sought for maritime security mistakes
Congress is bringing some transparency to national security when it comes to releasing maritime security information. Until now, the federal government has gotten away with secrecy when it comes to... Read more...
E-Verify launches Sept. 8
The Obama administration is implementing E-Verify on Sept. 8, the controversial program requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to ensure that their employees are legally authorized to work... Read more...
CIOs, CISOs await the cybersecurity czar
Federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are anxiously awaiting President Obama's appointment of a cybersecurity adviser and a rollout of the... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Hacker tapped as Fed cyber adviser
The federal government has decided to enhance its computer security by turning to a former hacker for advice. Jeff Moss was, at one time, a computer hacker (aka "Dark Tangent") and a star among young... Read more...
Feds seek 10,000 cybersecurity experts
The Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is taking the search for security experts seriously, and it's conducting a national competition to find talent. The need for these experts is great across... Read more...
Another e-Verify delay
The Obama administration is trying to implement e-Verify, the employment verification system for contractors, but they are delaying it again--for the fourth time. These delays cannot help but... Read more...
