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DHS refusal to release texts raises federal records law concerns

DHS refusal to release texts raises federal records law concerns

DHS is facing new scrutiny over its handling of internal communications after twice telling watchdog group American Oversight that it could not provide text messages from senior officials related to sensitive operations, reports the New York Times. In a 23 July letter, DHS denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Noem’s $100,000 approval rule stalls mission-critical DHS contracts

Noem’s $100,000 approval rule stalls mission-critical DHS contracts

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s June directive requiring her personal sign-off on every contract and grant over $100,000 has left hundreds of “mission-critical” projects in limbo, according to internal department documents obtained by the New York Times. As of 30 July, at least 530 spending requests were sitting

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc. (B-423026.5; B-423026.6)

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc. (B-423026.5; B-423026.6)

You should not care. Category: Key personnel, best value tradeoff Date: 22 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423026.5%2Cb-423026.6 Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc. (STOPSO), an SDVOSB, protested the Homeland Security’s issuance of a task order for data management support services, challenging both the evaluation

Microsoft SharePoint exploit hits the feds

Microsoft SharePoint exploit hits the feds

Recent cyberattacks exploiting a severe vulnerability in Microsoft's on-premise SharePoint software have affected nearly 100 organizations globally, including federal- and state-level US agencies. Investigation has tied at least some of the breach activity to a China-nexus hacking group, according to Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer at Google’s

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 18 June 2025

"Senate confirms Olivia Trusty for FCC," Fierce Wireless The Senate's approval of Olivia Trusty as a commissioner for the FCC marks a pivotal moment for the agency, which has recently faced a significant reduction in its membership. Trusty's confirmation not only restores a quorum

US airlines quietly sold passenger data to CPB for traveler surveillance

US airlines quietly sold passenger data to CPB for traveler surveillance

A data broker owned by eight major US airlines—including Delta, American Airlines, and United—has been selling travelers’ domestic flight records to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with contractual instructions for the agency not to disclose the source, according to documents obtained by 404 Media through public records

Guidehouse Inc. (B-423156.2)

Guidehouse Inc. (B-423156.2)

You should not care. Category: Past performance, best value determination, process issue Date: 22 May 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423156.2 Guidehouse Inc. protested DHS’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) task order award to BDO Public Sector, LLC, for internal control assessment and remediation management