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Bill to strengthen FPS clears Senate committee

A bill to boost training and testing for Federal Protective Service guards cleared the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday.

Tags: Federal Protective Service , SECURE Facilities Act , Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committ , management , Jolie Lee

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Bill would boost Federal Protective Service staff, training

A bill introduced last week in the Senate would hire more Federal Protective Service guards and increase resources for training.

Tags: Federal Protective Service , GAO , management , security , Jolie Lee

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DHS's lack of financial clarity a huge liability

The Homeland Security Department's chief management officer said Tuesday that the lack of a departmentwide financial management system is a huge deficiency. Fixing that, he said, is among the department's primary management priorities.

Tags: Congress , DHS , management , technology , GAO , High Risk list , Rafael Borras , Coast Guard , CACI , TASC , OMB , financial management , industry , Jared Serbu

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DorobekINSIDER Reader: WikiLeaks and the future of governments, transparency

As the Egyptian government has pulled the plug on social media and even the Internet in response to the protests, the United States now has a bill that would arguably give the U.S. president this power as well.

Tags: Internet , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Egypt , social media , 'kill switch" , Senate , Dorobek Insider

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DHS ends SBINet virtual fence

The controversial project to build an electronic fence along the country's southern border is being terminated.

Tags: DHS , CBP , SBINet , technology , immigration , terrorism , Bennie Thompson , security , virtual fence , Janet Napolitano , Peter King

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Likely smooth sailing for Comptroller General nominee Gene Dodaro

Chairman and Ranking Member of committee overseeing GAO both recommended him to President Obama as best candidate.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Co , Gene Dodaro , Susan Collins , Tom Carper , Daniel Akaka , GAO

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Defense authorization bill back on Senate docket

The Defense authorization bill has been on the Senate calendar, and off the Senate calendar. Now it's on again. The Senate majority leader is now promising to bring a 2011 defense authorization bill to the floor for a vote.

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , defense spending , defense spending bill , Senate Armed Services Committee , Harry Reid , Senate , Dorobek Insider

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Congress eyes cyberattacks options

Malaysia Hosts Cybersecurity Workshops For OIC Member Countries, Guard Laptop Stolen From Portland Home

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , CyberSecurity Malaysia , National Guard , lost laptop

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Facebook fixing forgery bug

Cybersecurity bill leans on buying power, cyber warrior ranks swell

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Security update , cybersecurity , Facebook , contracting , technology , Air Force , digital warriors

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FEMA may remain a part of DHS

Word from Capitol Hill that the tide of opinion may be turning away from taking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) out of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Tags: mngt , FEMA , DHS , Susan Collins , Hurricane Katrina , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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