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Senators doubt Sullivan's assertion that Secret Service is free from systemic problems
Someone in the Secret Service would have reported the April prostitution scandal to the agency had it not otherwise become public, asserted Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan.
Jordan short on specifics at OFPP administrator nomination hearing
During his testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Jordan said he would work to have federal agencies "buy smarter." He also said the acquisition workforce should be strengthened.
Civil liberties watchdogs oppose Senate cybersecurity bill
Some of the objections outlined in the letter are similar to privacy and civil liberties watchdogs' objections to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act the House approved April 25.
Colombia prostitution scandal fallout widens
Fallout from the Colombia prostitution scandal continues to widen, with the Secret Service announcing that a total of six agents have been ousted from their jobs and another one implicated in goings on in Cartagena, Colombia.
Cybersecurity bills raise privacy and civil liberties concerns
Some proposed cybersecurity legislation calls for more cybersecurity-related information sharing, but this could give ISPs extraordinary powers to monitor networks.
Napolitano favors Lieberman-Collins cybersecurity bill
Although two main Senate cybersecurity bills jockey for attention in that chamber, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano endorsed just one while testifying March 8 before a congressional
McCain cybersecurity bill aims for legal frameworks, updates, not structural changes
Rather than set up a distinct entity for cybersecurity information sharing, newly-introduced legislation in the Senate would leverage current federal "cybersecurity centers." The Strengthening and
DHS takes the lead in Senate cybersecurity bill
Newly-introduced cybersecurity legislation would task the Homeland Security Department's national cybersecurity and communications integration center with facilitating information sharing among
Backscatter airport scanners stir up health fears
Airport body scanners that make use of backscatter x-rays won't be permitted in European airports, the European Commission announced earlier this month. The announcement from the executive branch of
TSA and industry envision airport security's hassle-free future
The future of airport security will bring less hassle, time delay and privacy invasion, and changes are not far off, government and industry leaders told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental
