Inspector General Finds Vulns at US-CERT

A scan of IT systems at US-CERT, the Homeland Security Department’s primary operational cybersecurity agency, found hundreds of vulnerabilities that could allow someone to compromise data, according to a recent inspector general’s report. Read the full article. Government Computer News...

NSA to Run $1.5B Security Data Center

The National Security Agency is going to run a planned $1.5 billion data center in Utah that will serve as a support center for the government’s information security programs. The exact mission and function of the data center is a bit unclear, however. The NSA’s core mission is to collect and...

Obama Nominates DHS Intelligence Chief

President Barack Obama has nominated Caryn Wagner to be the Homeland Security Department s intelligence chief, a position that oversees information technology systems designed to share information with federal, state and local officials. If confirmed by the Senate, Wagner would direct DHS Office ...