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Scott Bean, left, and John Sherman participate in a panel Oct. 3, 2018, at the Digital Transformation Summit presented by Dell Technologies and produced by FedScoop. (FedScoop)

IC CIO Sherman sets focus on ‘explosion’ of publicly available intelligence data

The current boom in unclassified data "can greatly enhance our intelligence, law enforcement and other national security missions," Intelligence Community CIO John Sherman said.

Oct 3, 2018 By Billy Mitchell

Does the Internet of Things hold the key to post-9/11 emergency comms?

More than 400 emergency responders, including 343 firefighters, lost their lives responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.…

Sep 11, 2014

FCC establishes deadlines for text-to-911 services

The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Friday to require all wireless carriers and some messaging services to allow people to text 911 in the event of an…

Aug 8, 2014

Significant national security challenges remain 10 years after 9/11 commission report

The 9/11 Commission. From left to right (top row) Richard Ben-Veniste, John Lehman, Timothy Roemer, James Thompson, Bob Kerrey, Slade Gorton. (Bottom row) Fred Fielding, Lee Hamilton,…

Jul 22, 2014

2014 shaping up for a major debate on the role of the DNI

Dec. 17 marks the nine-year anniversary of the signing into law of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 by President George W. Bush. It…

Dec 12, 2013

Wrap-up: Federal Government Leaders Commemorate 9/11

With yesterday being the tenth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, a number of prominent federal government leaders and employees shared their thoughts on the day…

Sep 12, 2011