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InternetNews June 16, 2004 Roy Mark	House Republicans Move to Protect Accenture Contract Procedural maneuvers likely to keep $10 billion DHS deal in hands of Bermuda-based computer services firm.
InternetNews June 18, 2004 Roy Mark	House Approves $10B Accenture Deal One last effort to kill a potential $10 billion deal between Accenture and the Department of Homeland Security failed Friday on a largely partisan 221-182 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
InternetNews June 1, 2004 Roy Mark	Accenture Lands Potential $10B Federal Contract Company to employ biometrics as part of Department of Homeland Defense's virtual border program.
National Defense February 2009 Stew Magnuson	DHS Leaders Inherit Litany of Procurement Woes There is a new administration and a new Congress. But will it be a new day for the way the Department of Homeland Security acquires technology?
InternetNews February 4, 2009 Richard Adhikari	Napolitano Urged to Act on Border Laptop Seizures Homeland security advisers press for greater oversight by privacy officials.
InternetNews May 19, 2005 Roy Mark	House Approves Cybersecurity Promotion Legislation aims to raise profile of protecting federal networks from cyber attacks.
National Defense May 2004 Kennedy & Tiron	Securitybeat U.S. Beefs Up Security On Railway Systems... Budget Amendment Good News for DHS... Air Force Adopts Biometrics Security Systems... etc.
National Defense January 2008 Stew Magnuson	DHS Pressing On With Troubled Technology Programs Whether it is program delays, public uproars over its policies, court challenges or accusations of mismanagement, nothing ever seems to go smoothly for DHS. Many of these controversial programs involve the development of new technologies.
National Defense April 2010 Stew Magnuson	First Homeland Security Review Garners Little Interest Appearing on budget day, and released a month past its congressionally mandated deadline, the first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review arrival was all but ignored by the mainstream media.
InternetNews May 6, 2004 Roy Mark	Senate Blocks Anti-Offshoring Measures Democrats fail to limit foreign dividend tax breaks backed by Intel and Microsoft.
Salon.com December 3, 2002 Arianna Huffington	Profits before patriotism How the Homeland Security bill rewarded corporate tax dodgers.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Accenture Signs Security Deal Can Accenture turn opportunity into profit?
National Defense September 2011 Eric Beidel	Homeland Security Market 'Vibrant' Despite Budget Concerns The abundance of small, medium and large firms vying for DHS contracts is creating healthy competition.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004	Briefs TSA Begins Second Phase of Rail-Security Experiment... Hand-Held Guide to "Most Wanted Terrorists" Revised... DHS Awards of US-VISIT Prime Contract to Accenture LLP... etc.
National Defense March 2005 Joe Pappalardo	U.S.-Canadian Border Crossings to Tighten Security The bridges and border control stations on the U.S.-Canada border are undergoing strategic overhauls, not only to increase security but also to ensure rapid throughput of commercial traffic, leaders from both nations recently announced.
National Defense October 2014 Stew Magnuson	Johnson Latest DHS Secretary to Waive 100 Percent Cargo Screening Mandate Despite a long string of secretaries and Customs and Border Protection commissioners speaking out against the practicality of the law, some members of Congress are still pushing DHS to fulfill the mandate.
National Defense January 2010 Stew Magnuson	House, Senate Spar Over FEMA's Status Within Homeland Security Critics of the of the U.S. government's response to Katrina and Rita propose that the Federal Emergency Management Agency return to its status as an independent organization.
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Spencer E. Ante	Accenture Hits The Daily Double First, a fat contract. Then strong numbers that point to a consulting recovery.
InternetNews June 9, 2004 Paul Shread	Accenture Runs Into Congress Accenture's $10 billion Homeland Security contract could be in trouble... Stocks fell Wednesday on fear of rising interest rates...
National Defense October 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Security Beat Chemical Plant Protection Legislation on the Way... DHS, State Department Wage Visa War... Document Requirements Waived for Hurricane Victims... U.S. Court Blocks Enforcement of Personnel Rules... etc.
National Defense July 2006 Harold Kennedy	Spending Climbs Into Billions, But Skepticism Grows Fueled by worries about terrorism, illegal immigration and drug smuggling, U.S. spending for border security is skyrocketing, but critics complain that much of the money is being wasted.
National Defense February 2014 Stew Magnuson	Personnel, Leadership Issues Continue to Plague DHS Government shutdowns and freezes in pay have taken their toll on the morale of federal workers -- particularly those at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a recent survey.
National Defense July 2011 Stew Magnuson	DHS Sharply Reduces Ambitions For Cybersecurity Surge The need to ramp up the DHS' cybersecurity expertise may become more acute after the White House in May proposed expanding the department's responsibilities.
InternetNews June 15, 2004 Roy Mark	Biometric Passports: Not Ready for Prime Time Department of Homeland Security and State Department seek two-year extension of deadline for machine-readable passports with biometric identifiers.
National Defense November 2013 Stew Magnuson	Budget Crunch Sharply Reducing the Amount DHS Spends on Contracts The amount of money the Department of Homeland Security spends on contracts for goods and services is falling by about $2 billion per year, according to one industry analyst.
National Defense September 2010 Magnuson & Fugate	Senators Have Low Regard for DHS Policy Reviews Republicans at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing stridently criticized two DHS documents for lacking substance and stating grandiose ideals without delivering specifics.
InternetNews September 24, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner	Unisys to Blame For DHS Insecurity? Congressman alleges that the Department of Homeland Security hasn't been so secure, thanks to its contractor.
National Defense February 2013 Stew Magnuson	DHS Pushes Back REAL ID Deadline Again to Accomodate Cash-Strapped States The Department of Homeland Security moved the goal posts back in December again when it granted a third extension for 37 states to comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005.
National Defense January 2012 Stew Magnuson	Budget Woes May Force Homeland Security To Cut Missions Sequester or no sequester, the Department of Homeland Security is in store for changes, a Senate Appropriations Committee staffer predicted.
National Defense July 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Citizens Invited to Participate in DHS Major Review The Department of Homeland Security wants to harness the "wisdom of crowds" into a major strategic review that is due to Congress in December.
National Defense February 2008 Joseph J. Summerill	Congress to Enact New Accountability in Contracting Congressional interest in oversight of government contracting began early last year with separate bills during the first three months of the 110th Congress in both the House and Senate that provided for contractor oversight and limited the number of sole source contracts.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 MacKichan & Walsh	Homeland Security -- For D.C. Office Market With net absorption down and vacancy rates up for the second consecutive year, 2002 was tense for many owners and investors in the Washington, D.C., office market.
Entrepreneur April 2004 Stephen Barlas	High and Dry? A new federal contract program may not be an oasis after all.
Inc. May 2005 Brian L. Clark	Targeting the DHS The Department of Homeland Security has $40 billion to spend. Here's how to get a piece of it.
National Defense November 2006 Stew Magnuson	Fear of Terror Weapons Drives Tech Funding With the nation in the throes of the so-called "long war," it is no surprise that the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security's research dollars is going toward technologies designed to prevent terrorist attacks.
National Defense April 2015 Stew Magnuson	DHS Small Business Chief Gives Insights into Winning Contracts Landing a contract for the first time with the Department of Homeland Security can seem like a daunting challenge, but there are plenty of opportunities to break into the market, the head of the department's small business office said.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 John McHale	Homeland Security Budget and Market Show Steady Growth Nearly half a decade old, the U.S. DHS is showing moderate growth in its budget request, while funding for research and development focuses on more solutions for today than for programs 20 years in the future.
National Defense June 2004 Harold Kennedy	Blueprint For Homeland Security The Defense Department is working on a comprehensive homeland defense strategy that will detail the Pentagon's emerging role in protecting the United States from terrorist attack
Reason August 2003 Matt Welch	Reporters Sans Entree Now that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken over America's ports of entry, the INS may have gained an unlikely new fan base: French technology journalists.
National Defense May 2010 Stew Magnuson	DHS Promises More Penalties for Poorly Performing Contractors A senior Homeland Security official has promised more accountability after revelations that the department in its first years rarely ever suspended or debarred contractors for poor performance.
National Defense January 2012 Stew Magnuson	DHS Science and Technology Directorate Faces Near Annihilation The budget being proposed by the House for the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate is so bare bones it would essentially terminate most of the research and development in the department, the head of the division said.
InternetNews April 21, 2005 Roy Mark	House Panel Pushes Cybersecurity Post New legislation raises profile of the individual responsible for securing the nation against digital attacks.
National Defense March 2010 Stew Magnuson	Put the 'H.S.' Back in DHS, Says Leading Department Critic The Department of Homeland Security is still learning the ropes years after its creation because so much of what it does has nothing to do with homeland security and counterterrorism.
National Defense April 2006 Stew Magnuson	Drones Patrolling the Border The Border Patrol will fly a second unmanned aerial vehicle over the Arizona desert beginning this June. The first Predator B flight assisted in nabbing more than 1,000 illegal immigrants and 400 pounds of narcotics.
InternetNews December 31, 2008 Richard Adhikari	Businesses Sue Homeland Security Over E-Verify Feds can't force their contractors to use the online system, plaintiffs say.
National Defense April 2013 Stew Magnuson	Napolitano Defends DHS Acquisitions on Department's 10-Year Anniversary As the Department of Homeland Security marked its first decade of existence in March, Secretary Janet Napolitano said its much-derided acquisition system had turned a corner.
IEEE Spectrum March 2011 Robert N. Charette	Napolitano Cancels the US $1 Billion SBInet Virtual Fence Project SBInet II said to cost US $750 million, assembled from proven off-the-shelf technology
InternetNews July 14, 2005 Roy Mark	Cyber Security Gets Limelight in DHS Reorg Chertoff's organizational changes call for new cyber security position and increased information sharing.
National Defense September 2012 Stew Magnuson	Storm Brewing Over BioWatch3 Program Department of Homeland Security officials in July went to Capitol Hill to give House lawmakers a briefing and demonstration of the BioWatch3 program, which is designed to alert authorities to the release of potentially deadly biological weapons on U.S. soil.
National Defense March 2010 Stew Magnuson	Airlines Collecting Exit Data from Travelers Still Possible, DHS Official Says A controversial plan to have airlines collect biometric data from foreign passengers leaving the United States is still a possibility, a Department of Homeland Security official said.