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The Senate was informed by letter Thursday night that the nomination had been withdrawn, and Vitiello was told he would no longer be accompanying Trump to Calexico.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
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
