(DHS photo by Jetta Disco / Flickr) Homeland Security centralizes control over the government’s largest biometrics database Antoine McCord, the agency’s chief information officer, will now oversee plans to modernize the system. Aug 14, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil
A Department of Homeland Security logo is seen inside a press conference room on May 11, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) DHS picks Marine, intelligence veteran as new CIO Antoine McCord spent 18 years in a variety of cyber and national security roles, according to the agency. Mar 14, 2025 By Matt Bracken