The 2010 Olympic Security Coordination Center will organize and direct the security efforts of over 40 federal, state and local agencies. Developed over the last four years by the 2010 Olympics Security Committee, which includes U.S. federal, state, local and Canadian security, intelligence, emergency management, defense, and public health agencies, this center was recommended by a Department of Homeland Security study in 2007. The Vancouver Olympic venues are located in close proximity to the border and adjacent to major U.S. shipping ports and other critical infrastructure.

For the first time since the founding of the agency, the Department of Homeland Security is getting an opportunity for some introspection and a look at whether its programs and priorities are "on mission." The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, unlike other agency documents, was written and developed using a variation of popular web 2.0 collaboration tools.

Achieving effective cyber deterrence by denial, or defense in-depth, will require nothing short of a total paradigm shift from both government and the private sector.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded IBM a contract to design and demonstrate a secure cloud computing infrastructure capable of supporting defense and intelligence networks.

By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press Writer ISTANBUL (AP) - The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said Thursday the security conditions thereare no longer "deteriorating," in contrast to assessments from other nations that the Taliban is expanding in the region and the situation has turned explosive...

Superbowl Sunday is a major event for football fans. But with the stadium sold out and millions watching around the world, it's also a prime target for a terrorist attack. That's why DHS is getting ready for the big game.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has delivered to Congress the very first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. The document reflects nearly a year's worth of work as DHS officials, external stakeholders and even members of the public held an unusually open examination of the programs and priorities of a mega-agency charged with safeguarding the nation. An outside group that monitors the homeland security community offers its own first-look of the QHSR.

Listen February 3rd at 2pm Program will discuss: Progress Report on CyberSecurity with DHS-DoD & ODNI Top CyberSecurity Priorities Update onthe DoD Cyber Command Initiative Key Challenges to still overcome in IT Security Lessons Learned A Vision for The Future-how can we be proactive and prevent attacks Panelists: Greg Schaffer- Assistant Secretary for CyberSecurity & Communications, DHS Dave Wennergren- DCIO, OSD Priscilla Guthrie- CIO, ODNI Lee Holcomb- Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services Robert Dix- Vice President, Government Affairs & Critical Infrastructure Protection, Juniper Networks Mike Carpenter- Senior Vice President for Public Sector, McAfee Moderator: Jim Flyzik -Flyzik Group About the Panel Jim Flyzik President The Flyzik Group..

Al-Qaida can be expected to attempt an attack on the United States in the next three to six months, senior U.S. intelligence officials told Congress Tuesday.

Hear host John Gilroy talk with Yong-Gon Chon of Services SecureInfo Corporation about FISMA, security and more.
Feb. 2, 2010

The border security program continues to experience delays. Secretary Napolitano calls for reassessment to make sure program is meeting agency's needs. DHS will not move forward with any new SBInet deployments in the near future.

The new National Declassification Center is charged with streamlining declassification processes, facilitating quality assurance measures, and implementing standard training for declassification reviewers.

By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A law enforcement official says airlines have been told to do more of the toughened screening put in place after the attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack aboard a Detroit-bound flight...

On the face of it, it seems like a simple question: How many contractors work for the Department of Homeland Security? And in fact, a top Senate subcommittee chair, whose panel oversees government contracting only got a spreadsheet with a statistical estimate of the number of DHS contractors working in the area. A representative from one of the top trade groups representing the federal contracting industry offers some analysis.

The University of Maryland has been designated an intelligence community Center of Academic Excellence. It is one of only 14 schools in the country with that distinction...