At the time, DHS officials owned the failure publicly. Continue reading
The one way innovation does break through the federal acquisition morass is through leadership. Continue reading
Last March, the FAR & Beyond blog examined a partnership between the Homeland Security Department (DHS)/the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Amazon Business to establish a centralized business account for FEMA purchase card ordering via the Amazon Business marketplace. Continue reading
Justice Department spending on analytics software grew by a third in the last two years and at the Homeland Security Department, it rose by 50 percent. Continue reading
DHS is adding more rigor to vendor supply chains for a governmentwide cybersecurity initiative. Continue reading
The Homeland Security Department wants to ensure its electronic devices can’t be spoofed, and it’s looking to the private sector for help. Continue reading
The Homeland Security Department’s acquisition struggles have been in Congress’ crosshairs for years Continue reading
Stories about insider threats pop up with alarming frequency. Continue reading
For the first time since GAO began its annual review of major DHS acquisition programs, all 26 had an approved baseline, according to a new report. Continue reading
Homeland Security Department officials hailed the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program in August 2013 when it and the General Services Administration awarded the $6 billion contract as a network security program that would provide a “standard measure of protection across government within three years.” Source: CDM program to get facelift to fix problems with … Continue reading
