PERSPECTIVE: The Most Powerful Person in Homeland Security
Miller’s unaccountability and play-it-safe role of policymaking will never have the respect that comes from being on the field. Keep Reading
New Cybersecurity Executive Order Creates Federal Workforce Rotations in and Out of DHS
DHS and the Defense Department will also have to develop the annual President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition, open to federal civilian and military employees. Keep Reading
Classified Data Key to New Acquisition Approach, Federal CISO Says
The new regime contrasts from previous “Whac-A-Mole” approaches that were confined to the unclassified space, Federal Chief Information Officer Grant Schneider said. Keep Reading
Executive Order: All Federal Background Checks Shift from OPM to DoD by Sept. 30
The Defense Security Service (DSS) will be rebranded the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Personnel are expected to be moved from NBIB to DCSA. Keep Reading
Surprise Withdrawal of Vitiello’s ICE Nomination as Trump Wants ‘Tougher Direction’
The Senate was informed by letter Thursday night that the nomination had been withdrawn, and Vitiello was told he would no longer be accompanying Trump to Calexico. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: At Long Last, an Administration Taking Action on EMP Threat
I naively assumed that in fairly short order the government would finally address the issue at a national level as public awareness increased. Keep Reading
Barr: Mueller ‘Did Not Establish’ Trump Campaign Conspiracy with Russia; ‘No Conclusion’ on Obstruction
While noting that Mueller "referred several matters to other offices for further action," Barr did not elaborate on these ongoing tentacles of the investigation. Keep Reading
Attorney General Tells Congressional Leaders They May Learn Key Mueller Report Findings Soon
“The next steps are up to Attorney General Barr, and we look forward to the process taking its course," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. Keep Reading
From Cybersecurity to Secret Service, What Trump Wants in DHS 2020 Budget Request
The Transportation Security Administration would get $7.8 billion, slightly more than the $7.7 billion Trump requested for the agency last year. Keep Reading
Here’s What Trump Wants for CBP, ICE and Border Wall in FY 2020 Budget
The overall funding request for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a 19 percent increase from fiscal year 2019. Keep Reading
