Big Data Enables New Missions
An enterprising view of homeland security data is sure to come in the future. One of the biggest hurdles? Even within individual agencies involved in homeland security and law enforcement, big data resides in separate systems designed for specific mission goals.
Does Doubling the Size of the Panama Canal Mean Doubling the Threat?
By 2020, the volume of trade that flows through the Panama Canal could double. With more and larger ships transiting through the Canal, the economic possibilities are exciting.
Mobile Trends: The Security of Bringing Your Own Device
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) allows Federal Government employees to use their own mobile devices to conduct work and offers productivity savings – some say as many as 9 more hours a week!
US officials seek lessons in bombing catastrophe
The Boston Globe
Three weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, the US Department of Homeland Security is seeking to use lessons from the attacks to enhance community policing and more effectively prepare religious and civic leaders to spot the warning signs of homegrown terrorism, according to top officials.
Three weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, the US Department of Homeland Security is seeking to use lessons from the attacks to enhance community policing and more effectively prepare religious and civic leaders to spot the warning signs of homegrown terrorism, according to top officials.
Crowdsourcing Disaster Response
The use of technology during and after disasters is not a new phenomenon. In recent years, the Government has focused on public awareness campaigns via social media sites, mobile apps, and automated responses.
How Fuzzy Association Rule Mining and Twitter Can Save Lives
As the U.S. recovers from one of the worst cold and flu seasons in recent years, incidents of the avian flu are appearing across China, and other infectious diseases continue to spread across most regions of the world.
Ingenuity and Information Sharing
The current progress in Congress on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which would establish an information exchange between the Intelligence Community and the private sector, is encouraging news.
Three Technology Trends for Homeland Security
In 2013, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components must adopt information technology (IT) that is changing faster than ever with dramatically fewer resources.
Cyber Attacks Leading Threat Against U.S.: Spy Agencies
Reuters
Intelligence leaders said for the first time on Tuesday that cyber attacks and cyber espionage have supplanted terrorism as the top security threat facing the United States.
Intelligence leaders said for the first time on Tuesday that cyber attacks and cyber espionage have supplanted terrorism as the top security threat facing the United States.
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation's Newest Canine Recruits!
Congratulations to the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation's (NDSDF) newest canine recruits. The NDSDF is a non-profit organization that trains and supports canine/handler urban search and rescue teams embedded in response task forces nationwide.
How to Reach the ‘Hard to Reach’ Communities During Disasters
As Hurricane Sandy ripped through New England, thousands were without power, heat, or water in the cold. Disasters can devastate anyone, but the impact on individuals with special needs can be catastrophic.
Advancing the Information Sharing Environment: DHS Updates its Information Sharing Segment Architecture to v3.0
ISE.gov
DHS CIO, Richard Spires, recently announced an update to the DHS Information Sharing Segment Architecture (ISSA).
DHS CIO, Richard Spires, recently announced an update to the DHS Information Sharing Segment Architecture (ISSA).