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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.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007	DHS Selects Govplace IT Offerings for FirstSource Program Govplace will provide IT solutions for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s new FirstSource program. The program is designed to consolidate information technology (IT) procurement across the department's agencies.
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.
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?
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 December 2012 Stew Magnuson	System Gives Nationwide, Real-Time Security Threat Updates The Department of Homeland Security has finally established its "common operating picture" -- software that gives state and local police, and other authorized organizations the ability to see the latest security threats on one computer screen.
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.
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 January 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Acquisition Workers: No More Reforms! Agencies have been deluged by reform proposals and never have enough time to implement them before the next wave.
InternetNews April 13, 2007 Roy Mark	Feds Pass Information Security Test -- Barely The government's annual agency information security reports cards are out, and Uncle Sam is still struggling to protect sensitive data.
InternetNews March 16, 2006 Roy Mark	Feds Again Flunk Network Security A large percentage of federal agencies flunked their annual network security review under the Federal Information Security Management Act, including the Department of Homeland of Security and the Department of Defense.
National Defense December 2011 Stew Magnuson	DHS Considers Reviving Dormant Joint Requirements Council Nothing is more maddening to budget hawks and government watchdogs than two different agencies setting out to purchase the same technology in separate acquisition programs.
National Defense September 2009 Stew Magnuson	DHS Inspector General Slams Secure Border Initiative Oversight The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has faulted Customs and Border Protection for failing to properly oversee work on the Secure Border Initiative.
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.
InternetNews May 19, 2005 Roy Mark	House Approves Cybersecurity Promotion Legislation aims to raise profile of protecting federal networks from cyber attacks.
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.
InternetNews February 16, 2005 Tim Gray	Feds Fail Computer Security Test Despite improvements, the government's computer security program proves lacking once again.
Scientific American July 2009 Eugenie Samuel Reich	Stimulus Funds for Science Raise Concern about Misconduct About $31 billion in stimulus funds will go to science. Can watchdogs keep track of those funds?
InternetNews September 16, 2004 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Call for Cybersecurity Enhancements As the 108th Congress scrambles in its final days to address homeland security issues, U.S. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) are focusing on the state of U.S. cybersecurity.
National Defense February 2008 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	U.S. Has Strategy for Homeland Security, But Are We Ready? In October, the White House issued an updated "National Strategy for Homeland Security," which is intended to guide, organize and unify the nation's homeland security efforts.
National Defense September 2012 Stew Magnuson	Firms That Help DHS Save Money Will Make Money, Analysts Say The days of big price tag, cutting-edge technology acquisitions at the Department of Homeland Security are over.
National Defense January 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Government Reports Depict Alternate Realities Federal agency reports can be notoriously oblivious to facts.
Entrepreneur April 2005 Stephen Barlas	Thin is In New rules at the SBA, expected to be finalized during the first half of 2005, hope to prevent small businesses that have grown large, or have been acquired by big business, from continuing to be counted as small businesses by federal agencies when reporting procurement data.
National Defense August 2006 Stew Magnuson	Former staffer becomes leading DHS critic Former Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Clark Kent Ervin has emerged in recent months as one of the department's leading critics, and one with some credibility.
National Defense August 2012 Stew Magnuson	Budget Woes End DHS Plans to Expand Drone Fleet The Department of Homeland Security had plans as late as last year to increase its fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles to two dozen aircraft by 2016, but tight federal budgets has capped their numbers at 10.
National Defense May 2011 Nathaniel H. Sledge Jr.	Viewpoint: Defense Acquisition in an Unaccountable World Current and former government officials testified in March before the subcommittee for financial management of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is looking into cost overruns on weapons development programs.
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Information Today May 31, 2012 Barbie E. Keiser	Government in the Mobile Era A document released May 23, 2012, Digital Government: Building a 21 st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People, reveals the Obama administration strategy to enable citizens to find the services they need across government programs, "anytime, anywhere, and on any device."
National Defense September 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	Washington Insiders Question Federal Role In Homeland Security DHS' federal-centric governance is an outdated hierarchical model that is ill-suited to the post-industrial digital age, says John Fass Morton, author of a new book titled "Next-Generation Homeland Security: Network Federalism and the Course to National Preparedness."
National Defense December 2003 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Sets Up Liaison Office To Assist in Homeland Security The Army is setting up a "homeland security cell" to act as a liaison organization with the Department of Homeland Security. The plan is to give DHS easier access to Army programs and suppliers.
National Defense February 2007 Stew Magnuson	Funding, Numbers of State Fusion Centers Uncertain So far, there is no congressional mandate for state or local agencies to organize intelligence fusion centers such as the one found in Maryland. There are also no guarantees that the federal grants helping fund such centers will last.
National Defense February 2011 Stew Magnuson	DHS Technology Directorate Undergoes Major Changes Department of Homeland Security Undersecretary for Science and Technology Tara O'Toole has radically restructured her division in an effort to rapidly field devices needed by DHS agencies as well as first responders.
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.
National Defense May 2015 Allyson Versprille	DHS Rolls Out Cyber Security Program for Federal Agencies Phase one of the Department of Homeland Security's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program will be completed by the end of summer, said an executive at Dell Inc., a technology supplier to the competing contractors.
InternetNews January 28, 2009 Richard Adhikari	Napolitano Keeps DHS on the Hop With cybersecurity, information sharing and risk analysis on the agenda for next week, the new Homeland Security secretary is looking to patch holes, fast.
National Defense August 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Investigators Band Together Against Contracting Fraud A scandal involving the manipulation of a $20 billion contract for Air Force refueling tankers served as an impetus for an interagency effort to police government deals for abuse and conflicts of interest. More than 20 federal agencies are involved, and that list is growing.
InternetNews March 13, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Feds Eye Cybersecurity, Networking Projects Officials from agency responsible for government cybersecurity and interoperable communications networks say their first obligation is to the people in the field.
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.
InternetNews December 7, 2004 Roy Mark	Execs Call for Tighter Cyber Security Control Security alliance claims White House and DHS are not doing enough to protect against cyber attacks.
Entrepreneur April 2004 Stephen Barlas	High and Dry? A new federal contract program may not be an oasis after all.
National Defense May 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Plans for Global Information Grid Unrealistic A Pentagon effort to develop a global network that connects all military services and Defense Department agencies could fail as a result of current procurement and funding policies, says the Government Accountability Office.
National Defense January 2009 Matthew Rusling	Small Firms Seeking Federal Contracts Face Uphill Climb Pentagon officials are fond of saying that small businesses are critical engines of innovation. According to recent government statistics, however, the Defense Department awards fewer contracts to small firms than it is obligated under federal guidelines.
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 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.
Entrepreneur April 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick	Lending a Hand? The massive post-Katrina rebuilding effort has re-ignited an ongoing complaint among entrepreneurs-small companies do not get a fair share of federal contracts.
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.
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.
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