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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

DHS launches website with research, grants, and tools to combat spike in domestic terrorism

PreventionResourceFinder.gov will be routinely updated with new evidence-based research and information about grants and additional resources.

1 day ago By Nihal Krishan

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MAY 21: U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shake hands after a news conference at the Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun – Pool/Getty Images)

DHS tech directorate signs joint research agreement with South Korea

Both countries have agreed to collaborate on R&D in four key areas including unmanned aerial systems and cybersecurity.

4 days ago By John Hewitt Jones

A view outside the New York Stock Exchange as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 30, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai / Getty Images)

State Department awards Palantir $99M data management contract at Bureau of Medical Services

The five-year contract will be used by the agency’s bureau to establish a new enterprise data management platform called Project Axiom.

Mar 8, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on the death of former secretary of state Colin Powell in the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington, DC on October 18, 2021. – Powell’s family announced that he died from Covid-19 complications. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

State Dept must study ability of US allies to combat cybercrime: GAO

The State Department should conduct a fresh evaluation of allies’ cybercrime-fighting capabilities as the United States government works to address a rise in digital threats, according to…

Mar 1, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

TikTok icon on a smartphone screen. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons / Solen Feyissa).

White House gives federal agencies 30 days to ban TikTok from all government devices

Agencies within 120 days must adopt contract language for all new IT services solicitations prohibiting the use of the Chinese-owned video app.

Feb 27, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Human rights and data privacy groups call on ICE not to renew contract with LexisNexis

Dozens of groups have signed a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Feb 23, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on May 25, 2022. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images).

Palantir reports 26% rise in government revenue for Q3

CEO Alex Karp noted that $987 million of the $1.3 billion in government contracts signed during the period were with the U.S. government.

Jan 18, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

GSA working to grant EIS transition extension for Justice and Homeland Security

Two agencies may have until 2026 to switch over to the governmentwide IT vehicle.

Dec 16, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

U.S. Sen. Robert Casey (D-Penn.) speaks during a news conference on health care September 25, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images).

Special committee calls for ‘reboot’ of federal technology accessibility oversight

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act hasn't been updated since 1998, and in the meantime departments like VA have committed hundreds of thousands of violations.

Dec 14, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Hourglass on laptop computer concept for time management and countdown to deadline

DHS sets proposal deadline for $10B FirstSource III contract after the holidays

The department anticipates making contract awards in the third quarter of 2023, following its latest solicitation amendment.

Dec 2, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir