Search Result
Search Tags: Janet Napolitano
FBI: Friendly fire likely in border shootings
A preliminary investigation has found friendly fire likely was to blame in a shooting that killed one federal agent and wounded another along the Arizona-Mexico border, the FBI said Friday.
DHS urged to hire 600 cyber ninjas
The Homeland Security Advisory Council Task Force on Cyberskills submitted 11 recommendations to the DHS secretary on how to improve the agency's cyber workforce. The committee said DHS must define the skills needed to protect .gov networks. It also suggested setting testing and certification standards.
Tags: workforce , technology , cybersecurity , DHS , Steve Myers , Homeland Security Advisory Council , Jason Miller
Napolitano: President close to finalizing executive order on cyber
Napolitano said there were a few outstanding issues and President Barack Obama has not yet reviewed the document.
Tags: DHS , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Barack Obama , executive order , Federal Drive
Settlement in works in ICE discrimination case
A federal lawsuit that resulted in the resignation of a senior aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano might be settled out of court.
Tags: ICE , DHS , Suzanne Barr , James T. Hayes
ICE chief of staff resigns amid misconduct claims
Tags: Suzanne Barr , DHS , ICE , inspector general , resignation
ICE chief of staff accused of sexual misconduct
At least three employees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have made serious complaints alleging inappropriate sexual behavior by a senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
Tags: ICE , DHS , Suzanne Barr , James Hayes
ICE chief of staff takes leave pending IG review
Suzanne Barr, the chief of staff for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has placed herself on leave pending a review by the DHS Office of Inspector General and the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility. The review focuses on accusations made in a lawsuit filed by a fellow ICE employee.
Tags: ICE , DHS , Suzanne Barr , inspector general
DHS creates task force to develop cyber workforce
The Homeland Security Department has created a task force to develop future workers. It will consider expanding DHS' involvement in cyber competitions and university programs, enhancing public-private partnerships and working with other agencies.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Drive , House , Congress , DHS , Homeland Security Advisory Council
White House, DHS, Commerce release cyber 'code of conduct'
The Industry Botnet Group — coordinated by the White House Cybersecurity Office and the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security — has posted nine principles, including coordination of cyber responsibilities across sectors and reporting lessons learned.
Tags: Howard Schmidt , White House , DHS , Commerce , NIST , botnet , cybersecurity , technology , Congress , Patrick Gallagher
US joins cyber forces with Australia
The United States will partner with Australia in the global fight against cyber attacks.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , DHS , Australia
