The Department of Homeland Security expects to have a new biographic system that provides more functionality between data repositories in place by June, Fierce Homeland Security reports. Secretary Janet Napolitano told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the final plan for the biographic exit program is in the process of being cleared by the Office [...]
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Secretary Napolitano Announces Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America
August 29, 2011 No CommentThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Stop.Think.Connect. campaign announced a new partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The campaign will provide Boys & Girls Club with tools and resources in order to raise awareness in teens, young adults and parents about the importance of cybersecurity and online safety. “In today’s world, Americans can use [...]
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Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Sen. Mary Landrieu traveled this week to the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, La., to meet with teachers and students as part of DHS’ efforts to raise awareness of cybersecurity issues and prepare the next generation of cyber defense experts. “Cyberspace is an important part of our [...]
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Pentagon Cyber Official: Cybersecurity Requires ‘Whole of Government’ Approach
May 25, 2011 No CommentIn line with an agreement between the department secretaries last fall and the recently released International Strategy for Cyberspace, the Defense Department and Department of Homeland Security are sharing cybersecurity information, capabilities and expertise, a Pentagon official said. Robert J. Butler, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, testified before the Senate Committee on [...]
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano are this week making a transatlantic trip to Hungary to attend a forum on cyber crime, UPI reported. While in Budapest for the European cyber crime forum Wednesday and Thursday, the two also will attend the biannual U.S-European Union Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security is in the final stages of deploying version 2 of Einstein, across the government, and already is planning for version 3, according to Federal News Radio. During yesterday’s speech at the George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute in Washington, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said her department would finish development [...]
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and her Qatari counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have signed a bilateral security accord to better fight terrorism and threats in cyberspace. “Homeland security does not begin at America’s borders — it starts with our international partnerships to detect and deter terrorists and other individuals [...]
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Let the Cyber-War Games Begin: DHS Kicks Off Cyber Storm III to Test Internet Preparedness
September 28, 2010 1 CommentDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday announced the launch of Cyber Storm III—a three-day long, DHS-sponsored drill that aims to examine the nation’s response capabilities in the event of a cyber attack. “Securing America’s cyber infrastructure requires close coordination with our federal, state, international and private-sector partners,” Napolitano said. “Exercises like Cyber Storm [...]
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