Management
Trump assassination attempt laid bare long-standing vulnerabilities in the Secret Service
A Spotlight PA, ProPublica and Butler Eagle investigation found the process for securing campaign events was susceptible to attack for years.
Management
GSA awards contract for $524M CISA headquarters
The agency will leverage its largest Inflation Reduction Act-funded project to date to help construct a 630,000-square-foot building for the cybersecurity agency at the St. Elizabeths West Campus.
Management
A pair of new bills aim to reshape the Secret Service
Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., penned new legislation to shift the agency’s jurisdiction for investigating financial crimes and alter how it designates its protective perimeter in the wake of the Trump assassination attempt.
Oversight
Whistleblower hearing spotlights Coast Guard handling of sexual misconduct
Congressional investigations into sexual assault and harassment in the military branch began after a media report found the Coast Guard Academy covered up misconduct.
News
House leaders name members of Trump assassination attempt task force
House leaders announced a bipartisan 13-member task force to investigate the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.
Oversight
FBI lacks strategy for sharing information with social media platforms about foreign influence threats to U.S. elections
The Justice Department inspector general warned about the risk of sharing information with foreign-owned social media platforms, the FBI not maintaining relationships with companies outside of Silicon Valley and disinformation created using artificial intelligence.
Management
Secret Service director resigns after Trump assassination attempt, bipartisan criticism
Biden said he would appoint a new director soon.
Management
‘Long been the case’ that we’re stretched too thin, Secret Service says
Agency says it is dealing with "long impacts" of staffing shortages as congressional leaders call for heads to roll.
Management
Scrutiny increases of Secret Service security at Trump rally where assassination attempt occurred
President Joe Biden has ordered an independent review of the shooting.
Management
Secret Service enhanced Trump’s protection in June, but DHS chief admits ‘failure’ during shooting
Agency leaders pledge changes going forward and insist they remain confident for election season.
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Management
How federal agencies are responding to the Trump assassination attempt
FBI, Secret Service and others are taking a lead role and deploying personnel in response to Saturday's shooting.
Oversight
TSA hasn’t assessed whether deploying air marshals to the border negatively impacts air security, IG says
The agency has been providing air marshals to assist at the border since 2019.
Management
Diverting TSA funds harms deployment of new tech, lawmakers warn
A bill to keep all 9/11 security fee collections at TSA would help the agency more quickly deploy facial recognition capabilities, but its supporters say privacy still needs to be prioritized.
Workforce
The asylum backlog could double by the end of the decade without a DHS staffing surge
USCIS is failing to meet its legal obligations due to its shrinking workforce and growing responsibilities, IG says.
Management
ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths
ICE detention facilities suffer from outdated systems, a lack of translation services – and a penchant for releasing ailing detainees to reduce the death count. A Q&A with a medical researcher examines systemic failures.
Workforce
DHS cyber hiring program got off on the wrong foot, CIO says, but progress is showing
Ten years after its congressional authorization, the Cybersecurity Talent Management System is closing in on 200 hires.
Management
DHS says surge of employees to the front lines is working to ramp up border enforcement
President Biden's new policies to turn away most migrants is causing border crossings to decline significantly, administration says.
Workforce
DHS hires its initial cohort of 10 to join its AI Corps
The Homeland Security Department’s AI Corps is designed to deploy tech-savvy experts across its operations to drive the adoption of AI capabilities within its various mission areas.
Workforce
DHS wants to go big with its hiring fair this week
The department says it's cutting red tape in government hiring by giving tentative job offers on the spot and starting vetting processes in person.
News