USCIS

Sampling honey can help the Department of Homeland Security promote legitimate trade, according to researchers at the Border, Trade and Immigration (BTI) Institute, a DHS Science & Technology Center of Excellence led by the University of Houston.

Federal and industry leaders say DevSecOps is enabling better and faster services for IT teams.

To successfully execute a DevSecOps strategy, put the customer first. Leaders at the Department of Homeland Security, Air Force and the Department of Veterans Affairs agree.

When U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services CIO Bill McElhaney assumed his position in March 2018, IT offices within each directorate were very siloed across the agency. Repetitive processes and excess IT spending impeded mission delivery speed and inhibited effectiveness and efficiency.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services "is a data agency," according to its chief data officer, Beth Puchek. With the agency handling thousands of citizenship applications every year and receiving the most Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests of any other federal agency, managing data is its strong suit.

A strong cybersecurity posture often comes down to data quality and organizational culture, which is especially important to keep in mind when participating in CISA’s Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM) program.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, federal agencies knew they had to prioritize cybersecurity as employees shifted to telework. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency worked quickly to ensure federal agencies had the tools and guidance they needed to keep their data safe.

DevOps and Agile processes helped U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) transition smoothly to mass telework at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but Deputy CIO Yemi Oshinnaiye said its success came down to culture.

Two of the Department of Homeland Security’s biggest IT acquisitions are on track to meet their goals this fiscal year — overcoming workforce challenges and schedule slippages to save the department millions of dollars.

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As agencies prepare for mass telework, clear communication and an eye on security will minimize stress on employees.

• Workforce

Several confirmed cases in DC area are prompting federal government to implement emergency working procedures.

• CyberCast

Monza discusses the strategy behind securing endpoints, users and data by getting rid of passwords and running anti-phishing exercises.