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InternetNews January 13, 2006 Roy Mark	Biometric Passports Face Second Test E-passports now contain security features aimed at preventing 'skimming' of data embedded on chips.
InternetNews October 26, 2006 Roy Mark	Most Countries Meet E-Passport Deadline Only three Visa Waiver Program countries failed to meet today's deadline for issuing electronic passports.
InternetNews June 15, 2004 Roy Mark	Biometric Passports: Not Ready for Prime Time Department of Homeland Security and State Department seek two-year extension of deadline for machine-readable passports with biometric identifiers.
InternetNews July 27, 2004 Roy Mark	Biometric Passport Program Hits Snag Lack of chips and interoperability standards force one-year extension of biometric passport compliance.
PC World February 2005 Andrew Brandt	Biometric Passports Fail Early Privacy Tests The federal Department of Homeland Security spent the past six months testing biometric passport prototypes and wants to roll out the new technology as soon as possible.
InternetNews October 23, 2006 Roy Mark	U.S. E-Passports Hitting Market Four years in the making, RFID-embedded passports meeting milestones.
InternetNews April 20, 2006 Roy Mark	U.S. Completes E-Passport Testing DHS claims data on biometric passports will be secure... GAO reports feds still not sharing electronically stored terrorism-related info... USTR leaders trade for jobs... etc.
InternetNews August 21, 2006 Roy Mark	Infineon Wins E-Passport Order German chipmaker Infineon is the winning bidder to supply security chips for the new U.S. e-passports, which the Department of State began issuing earlier this month.
InternetNews October 25, 2006 Roy Mark	Security is in the Vicinity The feds have a deal for you: a new passport card that some security experts are already criticizing.
InternetNews December 3, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	EPassports Could Have Blocking Mechanism Late last week, the ACLU accused the U.S. government of rushing the rollout of insecure, RFID-enabled passports in hopes of creating a de facto global identification standard that could be used for surveillance.
InternetNews January 14, 2005 Roy Mark	EPassport Awards More RFID Contracts The U.S. Government Printing Office has awarded four more contracts for sample RFID computer chips to be used in the 2006 launch of electronic passports.
National Defense February 2009 Stew Magnuson	DHS Leaders Inherit Litany of Procurement Woes There is a new administration and a new Congress. But will it be a new day for the way the Department of Homeland Security acquires technology?
National Defense January 2015 Stew Magnuson	Renewed Push to Collect Exit Data at Airports, Land Crossings The United States has never required foreigners to present their travel documents before leaving so authorities can't be certain who is or isn't overstaying a visa, a flaw that Congress has mandated that the executive branch remedy.
Reason March 2005 Julian Sanchez	No Passport to Privacy Travelers get chipped: In October the Government awarded contracts to produce a new generation of smart passports embedded with biometric RFID chips capable of transmitting data to readers dozens of feet away.
InternetNews October 26, 2005 Tim Gray	E-Passports Will be a Reality in 2006 Americans holding U.S. passports issued after October 2006 will carry embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) chips inside the documents, according to the U.S. State Department.
National Defense April 2010 Stew Magnuson	First Homeland Security Review Garners Little Interest Appearing on budget day, and released a month past its congressionally mandated deadline, the first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review arrival was all but ignored by the mainstream media.
National Defense March 2010 Stew Magnuson	Airlines Collecting Exit Data from Travelers Still Possible, DHS Official Says A controversial plan to have airlines collect biometric data from foreign passengers leaving the United States is still a possibility, a Department of Homeland Security official said.
PC Magazine January 10, 2007 Seth Porges	RFID Tags: Everywhere at Once RFID tags are showing up in everything from running shoes to passports. But are they making you safer or turning you into a target?
CIO July 1, 2005 Thomas Wailgum	Is Big Brother Coming to Your Wallet? Despite privacy worries, the march is on toward putting RFIDs in individuals' wallets, whether or not they want them. Whenever companies decide to deploy RFIDs containing personal data, CIOs will have to figure out what's going to be done with the data.
National Defense July 2006 Harold Kennedy	Biometric Check on U.S. Visitors Drawing Criticism A controversial effort by the Department of Homeland security to create a biometric computer system to keep tabs on all foreigners entering and leaving the country is drawing increasing flak at home and abroad.
InternetNews April 4, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Privacilla: RFID For Goods, Not People A conservative think tank came out against the U.S. proposal to place radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in all citizens' passports.
InternetNews May 8, 2007 Roy Mark	Leahy Raises REAL ID Act Revolt Vermont senator says Congress should reconsider law that calls for national identification standards.
National Defense July 2009 Stew Magnuson	Committee Seeks to Vet Homeland Security Technology for 'Public Acceptance' As the U.S. military has discovered in the past, millions of dollars can be spent on developing a weapons system. But the money can go down the drain if there is a public outcry against it.
InternetNews April 21, 2005 Roy Mark	House Panel Pushes Cybersecurity Post New legislation raises profile of the individual responsible for securing the nation against digital attacks.
InternetNews June 1, 2004 Roy Mark	Accenture Lands Potential $10B Federal Contract Company to employ biometrics as part of Department of Homeland Defense's virtual border program.
InternetNews May 19, 2005 Roy Mark	House Approves Cybersecurity Promotion Legislation aims to raise profile of protecting federal networks from cyber attacks.
National Defense July 2011 Stew Magnuson	DHS Sharply Reduces Ambitions For Cybersecurity Surge The need to ramp up the DHS' cybersecurity expertise may become more acute after the White House in May proposed expanding the department's responsibilities.
National Defense December 2007 Stew Magnuson	Port Worker ID Card Criticized as Wasteful and Ineffective The Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard in October began enrolling port workers in a long delayed identity card program even though the technology to read the cards may be years away.
InternetNews February 4, 2009 Richard Adhikari	Napolitano Urged to Act on Border Laptop Seizures Homeland security advisers press for greater oversight by privacy officials.
National Defense March 2005 Joe Pappalardo	U.S.-Canadian Border Crossings to Tighten Security The bridges and border control stations on the U.S.-Canada border are undergoing strategic overhauls, not only to increase security but also to ensure rapid throughput of commercial traffic, leaders from both nations recently announced.
InternetNews September 24, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner	Unisys to Blame For DHS Insecurity? Congressman alleges that the Department of Homeland Security hasn't been so secure, thanks to its contractor.
National Defense February 2013 Stew Magnuson	DHS Pushes Back REAL ID Deadline Again to Accomodate Cash-Strapped States The Department of Homeland Security moved the goal posts back in December again when it granted a third extension for 37 states to comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005.
InternetNews November 30, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	ACLU Issues Warning on RFID Passports The American Civil Liberties Union claims the U.S. government is rushing the rollout of insecure, RFID-enabled passports in hopes of creating a de facto global identification standard.
National Defense November 2006 Stew Magnuson	Fear of Terror Weapons Drives Tech Funding With the nation in the throes of the so-called "long war," it is no surprise that the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security's research dollars is going toward technologies designed to prevent terrorist attacks.
InternetNews June 16, 2004 Roy Mark	House Republicans Move to Protect Accenture Contract Procedural maneuvers likely to keep $10 billion DHS deal in hands of Bermuda-based computer services firm.
InternetNews September 16, 2004 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Call for Cybersecurity Enhancements As the 108th Congress scrambles in its final days to address homeland security issues, U.S. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) are focusing on the state of U.S. cybersecurity.
National Defense September 2010 Magnuson & Fugate	Senators Have Low Regard for DHS Policy Reviews Republicans at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing stridently criticized two DHS documents for lacking substance and stating grandiose ideals without delivering specifics.
InternetNews March 2, 2007 Roy Mark	REAL ID Deadline Evaporates Under Pressure The Department of Homeland Security postpones implementation of controversial law mandating standardized state driver's licenses linked in databases.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2004	DHS to Begin Biometric Exit Pilot as Part of US-VISIT Program Digital finger scans and digital photographs are the biometric technology currently in use under the US-VISIT program. Any foreign visitor with a visa who leaves the U.S. through one of the pilot locations is required to comply with the exit procedure.
National Defense October 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Security Beat Chemical Plant Protection Legislation on the Way... DHS, State Department Wage Visa War... Document Requirements Waived for Hurricane Victims... U.S. Court Blocks Enforcement of Personnel Rules... etc.
National Defense February 2014 Stew Magnuson	Personnel, Leadership Issues Continue to Plague DHS Government shutdowns and freezes in pay have taken their toll on the morale of federal workers -- particularly those at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a recent survey.
National Defense September 2005 Harold Kennedy	Homeland Security Steps Up Emphasis On Preparedness The Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross have declared September to be National Preparedness Month. The DHS has undergone major restructuring under Chertoff, but some are critical of how resources are allocated.
National Defense January 2008 Stew Magnuson	DHS Pressing On With Troubled Technology Programs Whether it is program delays, public uproars over its policies, court challenges or accusations of mismanagement, nothing ever seems to go smoothly for DHS. Many of these controversial programs involve the development of new technologies.
National Defense September 2014 Chelsea Todaro	DHS Still Faces Committee Overkill There were 88 bodies overseeing DHS in 2004. There are now four more.
InternetNews December 7, 2005 Tim Gray	Ridge: Terrorist Threats Spur Tech Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge said today ongoing terrorist threats would continue to drive science and technology innovation in the United States and in the process make a better and stronger country.
National Defense September 2013 Steff Thomas	DHS Research and Development Under Scrutiny There are 35 cases of overlapping research-and-development programs totaling about $66 million at the Department of Homeland Security, the Government Accountability Office has found.
National Defense October 2014 Stew Magnuson	More Changes in Store For DHS' Science and Technology Directorate Lawmakers and government watchdogs have expressed disappointment with the organization. It has gone through several directors, each with his or her own idea of how the organization should function and its place in the larger DHS enterprise.
National Defense November 2009 Wright & Magnuson	Government Ignores Cargo Scanning Law, Port Operator Says The Department of Homeland Security is ignoring a law that calls on it to monitor, by 2012, every container that enters a U.S. port, an executive at one of the world's leading port-operating companies charged.
National Defense April 2010 Stew Magnuson	Face, Iris and Fingerprint Biometrics Good Enough for Now, Says White House Staffer Federal agencies that collect biometric data to screen individuals should concentrate their efforts on fingerprints, faces and irises, and perfect the collection of those technologies first.
InternetNews June 18, 2004 Roy Mark	House Approves $10B Accenture Deal One last effort to kill a potential $10 billion deal between Accenture and the Department of Homeland Security failed Friday on a largely partisan 221-182 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.