Acting Federal CIO Has Been in the Job for Months, OMB Confirms
The Office of Management and Budget appointed an acting Federal Chief Information Officer months ago without so much as a press release or a memo to agencies. Keep Reading
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President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19 After Close Aide Falls Ill
Hope Hicks, counselor to Trump, had traveled in the president's entourage to the first presidential debate Tuesday night in Cleveland, and accompanied him to a campaign rally Wednesday in Minnesota, where she began showing symptoms. Keep Reading
Georgia Man Sentenced for Attempted Attack on the White House
Taheb also planned attacks on the Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and a synagogue. Keep Reading
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Attack the White House with Explosives
As part of the plea agreement, the defendant and the government agreed that the defendant should receive a 15-year sentence of imprisonment. Keep Reading
Coronavirus Pandemic Exposes the Drastic Absence of U.S. Global Leadership
Beijing is now seeking to portray itself as a savior, providing masks and testing kits to countries throughout the world. China’s media has highlighted the country’s outreach to Europe, Africa, and Asia. Keep Reading
Trump Names Rep. Mark Meadows His New Chief of Staff
Trump announced the surprise reshuffle in a series of Friday night tweets, saying Mulvaney would become the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland. Keep Reading
Trump Budget Proposal Includes Border Hikes, FEMA and TSA Cuts, and Secret Service Move
The administration said the budget request would "allow the department to adapt to new and evolving threats and challenges in order to protect the American people, the homeland, and U.S. economy." Keep Reading
Trump Administration Plans Livestreaming Border Wall Construction: Report
“There will be a wall cam, and it’ll launch early next year,” an unidentified senior White House official involved with the project told the Post. Keep Reading
Cyber Memo Warns of New Risks to White House Network
Warnings by officials from the former Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) — which in July was folded into the OCIO — suggest new intelligence vulnerabilities. Keep Reading
White House Included on New USGS Map of Landslide Risks
The mapping provides "a starting point for the public, land managers, emergency planners and researchers interested in landslide hazards." Keep Reading
Your Homeland Security Guide to the Presidential Debates: Platforms and Priorities
We've scoured the candidates' platforms to see what they're promising in the realm of homeland security. Keep Reading
Top White House Liaison to Federal Agencies Leaving Post
William McGinley, who has served as White House Cabinet secretary since Trump’s inauguration, has told friends he will return to the private sector. Keep Reading
Facebook and Twitter Have Not Been Invited to White House Social Media Summit, Sources Say
The White House announced the summit in June, describing it as an event to bring together "digital leaders for a robust conversation." Keep Reading
Firefighters Union Head Calls on White House to Back 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Harold Schaitberger said Thursday that even though the bill boasts strong bipartisan support in Congress it could use more help from the White House. Keep Reading
Trump Administration Seeks Emergency Court Order to Build Border Wall
The Justice Department said if the legal dispute isn't resolved quickly the government will lose access to the Pentagon funds. Keep Reading
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