All posts tagged "DHS"

  • The DHS official seal
    US government set to miss cybersecurity talent hiring target

    The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is struggling to recruit cybersecurity specialists despite offering higher pay and a streamlined application process as part of new a system designed to

    • Posted September 1, 2022
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  • US launches Digital Corps to attract young talent

    The US government has launched a new fellowship programme for aspiring IT professionals that aims to develop a new generation of tech leaders for the federal public service. The programme

    • Posted September 6, 2021
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  • Two top US officials serving illegally, accountability office rules

    Two top-ranking homeland security officials are serving illegally, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has said. The GAO believes that flaws in the way successions were handled mean that the

    • Posted August 19, 2020
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  • US senator warns of government watchdog cuts

    Proposed funding cuts to the budgets of US watchdogs overseeing federal agencies could harm efforts to tackle waste, fraud and abuse, according to a report produced by a senator. Claire

    • Posted August 20, 2018
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  • White House federal IT plan details revamp of ‘outdated’ system

    A report ordered by President Donald Trump has set out recommendations for an overhaul of the “unwieldy and out-of-date” US federal IT system, in part to address today’s heightened cybersecurity

    • Posted September 6, 2017
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  • Greg Touhill, DHS, USA on Cybersecurity: Exclusive Interview

    An exclusive interview with Brigadier General Gregory Touhill, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications. What should we all be doing to be ‘responsible cyber

    • Posted July 28, 2014
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  • Is Cloud Computing Safe For Government?

    The increase in cloud computing by governments for storage, processing and transmission of digital data brings with it increased concerns. This is an area being closely examined by organisations including

    • Posted July 22, 2014
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