The Homeland Security Department wants to experiment with new ways to do procurement. It started a procurement innovation lab which hosted workshops for the contractor associations. Source: DHS experimenting with new procurement methods
In some cases, contractors may not even be aware that Kaspersky, a Russian anti-virus provider, is running on their networks because it came pre-installed with unrelated software, cyber watchers said. Continue reading
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
