Pilot program expands fingerprint databases An agency is providing network links to jails in six counties so those facilities can better check fingerprints of criminal suspects against national law enforcement and immigrant databases. (Posted November 13, 2008)
Cyber threats on the rise, FBI official says The country's commercial and national security interests are increasingly the target of of cyberattacks, an FBI assistant director said today. (Posted October 15, 2008)
National Cybersecurity Initiative R&D effort launched The government launched the National Cyber Leap Year project to identify the most promising "game-changing" concepts as part of its Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative. (Posted October 14, 2008)
GAO criticizes HSIN Next Gen management GAO says DHS needs to address management deficiencies in its next-generation platform for sharing homeland security information with state and local authorities. (Posted October 9, 2008)
N-Dex: Strong growth potential in info-sharing Some reports are now included in the FBI’s National Data Exchange (N-Dex) law enforcement information-sharing system. (Posted October 6, 2008)
Feds take counterterrorism local New systems now undergoing trial runs could help resolve longstanding policy debates about information sharing. (Posted October 6, 2008)
FBI CIO Azmi will retire in October Zalmai Azmi, the FBI's chief information officer since 2004, announced today that he will retire from the government Oct. 17. His successor has not been selected. (Posted September 24, 2008)
GAO finds problems with SBInet A report says the SBInet high technology system continues to be “in a state of flux” with regard to what capabilities are to be delivered, and when. (Posted September 22, 2008)
FBI director cites progress in IT FBI Director Robert Mueller today told a House committee the bureau had made progress in improving upgrades to its information technology system (Posted September 16, 2008)
Gustav triggers COOP Continuity-of-operations plans went in effect after Hurricane Gustav swept across southern Louisiana last week. (Posted September 5, 2008)
DHS studies PDAs for responders The Homeland Security Department is exploring how personal digital assistants that can send and receive live video and geospatial coordinates could help law enforcement and first responders share information. (Posted August 29, 2008)
Police call for panel on homeland security Police chiefs urge the next president to convene a national commission on criminal justice and security in 100 days of taking office. (Posted August 25, 2008)
DHS seeks Privacy Act exemptions The Homeland Security Department wants to exempt its new immigration-related Fraud Detection and National Security Data System from some provisions of the Privacy Act. (Posted August 20, 2008)
Rising Star: Richard von Bostel Von Bostel, the Justice Department’s chief enterprise architect, has proven his ability to work effectively with many officials. (Posted August 18, 2008)
Rising Star: Kimberly Lyimo Lyimo, chief of portfolio-related services at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, started assessing ATF’s unfunded, mission-critical information technology portfolio. (Posted August 18, 2008)
Rising Stars: The class of 2008 The Rising Stars are remarkable people who don’t get enough recognition. (Posted August 18, 2008)
