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The Transportation Security Administration has several programs for sharing security information, but the availability and quality of information needs improvement, according to a Nov. 21 Government Read more...

The Homeland Security Department has aggressively embraced cloud computing, said DHS Chief Information Officer Richard Spires before an Oct. 6 House panel. The department has identified 12 cloud Read more...

Information technology programs at the Homeland Security Department found a more sympathetic reception with Senate Appropriators than the House of Representatives. The Senate Appropriations Committee Read more...

Servers supporting the Blackberry devices used by federal air marshals have high-risk vulnerabilities thanks to a backlog of security patches, says the Homeland Security Department inspector general. Read more...

Although the Homeland Security Department says it's been widely using independent verification and validation in its major information technology acquisition programs, Government Accountability Read more...

A government identity card program for maritime workers could be the source of security vulnerabilities, finds a Government Accountability Office report released publically May 10. The report, a Read more...

Inadequate screening technology internationally poses a threat to domestic security, suggested House Homeland Security transportation security subcommittee chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) during an Read more...

A generic human-shaped outline will replace live images of naked people in airport body scanners located in Las Vegas's McCarran airport under a pilot project announced Feb. 1 by the Transportation Read more...

Homeland Security Department components continue to struggle with cybersecurity controls over their financial systems, according to annual independent auditor examination of DHS financial statements. Read more...

Information sharing among transit agencies and the Homeland Security Department needs improvement, says a Government Accountability Office report released Sept. 22. Seventy-five percent of transit Read more...