Alejandro Mayorkas, former deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, was sworn in as DHS secretary Tuesday shortly after a 56-43 confirmation vote by the Senate. He became the first immigrant to hold the No. 1 position at the department, DHS said Tuesday....
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has continually worked to identify, adapt and deliver innovative and disruptive commercial technology solutions to enhance safety and effectiveness to maintain a competitive edge. During Potomac Officers Club’s 2021 Border Protection Innovations and Technology Forum, Rachelle Henderson, chief informatio...
Chris DeRusha, a cybersecurity executive with experience supporting federal, state and private sector security programs, has been appointed by the Biden administration as federal chief information security officer, Nextgov reported Tuesday. DeRusha served as a member of the technology strategy and delivery team within the Biden-Harris transition tea...
Business Executives for National Security will release a Commission on the National Response Enterprise report that identifies the challenges that hinder effective actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and other prolonged crises during a virtual event on Feb. 3, Wednesday. The commission’s report “A Call to Action for Creating a Coordinated Natio...
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks has published his latest article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Tuesday. In his latest piece, Chuck Brooks discussed the most recent cyber breaches that have impacted federal agencies and the dire need to prevent future breaches and potential consequences of not prioritizing cybersecurity...
John Felker, former assistant director for integrated operations at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has joined the federal strategic advisory board of Parsons (NYSE: PSN)....
Jake Sullivan, formerly deputy assistant to the president under the Barack Obama administration, has received appointment as national security adviser to President-elect Joe Biden. Sullivan is among the six key members of the incoming administration's foreign policy and national security team unveiled Monday....
NTT DATA Services' federal government subsidiary has received a $23.3M task order from the Department of Homeland Security to support vulnerability assessment work at DHS' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “The shift to telework means everyone, including the bad guys, are online more, which means agencies and organization...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 25, 2020 — Dan Smith, vice president of ManTech's (Nasdaq: MANT) homeland security division, said at a recent cybersecurity summit that agencies have shifted toward securing endpoints and configuring virtual private networks for telework arrangements in response to the coronavirus pandemic, ExecutiveBiz reported S...
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks has published his latest article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Friday. Brooks discussed the federal government's development of its cyber workforce, upskilling and reskilling federal workers as well as addressing the ongoing challenge of cybersecurity workforce requirements. You ...
