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Rickety DHS IT at Chicago O'Hare
Homeland Security Department component information technology operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport face environmental challenges, says the DHS office of inspector general. In an audit
CBP and ICE still not coordinating well, says DHS IG
Matters of coordination and siloed information systems continue to be problems for Homeland Security Department components with border-related jurisdictions, says the DHS inspector general. In a
IV&V not always implemented for major DHS IT acquisitions, says GAO
Although the Homeland Security Department says it's been widely using independent verification and validation in its major information technology acquisition programs, Government Accountability
Foreign countries see benefits of predictive threat targeting, says CBP's Mitchell
Other countries are becoming more cooperative with Customs and Border Protection efforts to collect data for predictive modeling of threats, said Susan Mitchell, deputy assistant commissioner within
House debates DHS fiscal 2012 appropriations; IT programs cut
The Homeland Security Department's appropriations for the coming fiscal year could be reduced--in many cases significantly--under the House Appropriations Committee's markup of the department's
ICE visa program system doesn't track key metrics, says GAO
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement system for tracking performance of a program to review visa applications fails to capture some key metrics, finds a Government Accountability Office report. The
CBP finalizing container shipment risk methodology
Customs and Border Protection officials are still finalizing a methodology to identify potentially risky foreign shipments transported to or through U.S. seaports, according to a Government
More DHS components to receive Watchlist Service data from FBI
Two more Homeland Security Department components will receive direct updates from the FBI on individuals suspected of terrorist activity, according to a new DHS privacy impact assessment. The
DHS projects likely overbudget, behind schedule
Most major projects at the Homeland Security Department will end up costing far more than initially estimated and will likely be late, finds a new Government Accountability Report. In a review of 18
DHS: Shahzad was on TECS watch list
Faisal Shahzad, the suspected Times Square bomber, really was on a government watch list before being arrested May 4, confirmed a senior Homeland Security Department official during a May 12
