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Auditors find Customs, Border agency violated financial rules

Inspector general's report calls for multiple management improvements.

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Advisers urge DHS chief to seek intel community’s support

Advisory panel also says department should seek the equivalent of a chief operating officer.

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Bush moves to retain recess-appointed ICE chief

Julie Myers may have trouble navigating the confirmation process in a Democrat-controlled Senate.

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DHS announces $445 million in infrastructure protection grants

The bulk of funds available in 2007 will go toward transit and port security.

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Teamsters seek rail security focus

Government and the private sector should collaborate to add more security personnel, officials say.

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Bush taps former NSA chief as intelligence director

Nominee pledges further information sharing among agencies; Bush urges swift confirmation.

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Union blasts final TSA rule on port ID cards

Workers may be required to purchase cards before equipment is ready to read them.

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DHS urged to step up oversight of cash advances on grants

Proper monitoring would help ensure that appropriate interest is paid, GAO says.

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Multiple DHS agencies may have violated funding law

DHS office and four agencies lack sufficient information to even assess the extent of their financial management problems, auditors say.

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Acquisition listed among DHS management challenges

Department needs better systems for reporting contracts and a stronger strategy to oversee a major border security project, inspectors say.

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Telecom panel calls for more emergency preparedness funding

Advisory group approves report recommending more funding for R&D for enhancements to electric grids.

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Internal memo raises concerns about DHS funds transfer

Agency officials say agreement between two units to shift funds for detainee transport may have violated federal appropriations law.

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TSA seeks to improve tracking of hazardous rail shipments

Proposal would give companies as little as five minutes to respond to requests for information on the location of shipments.

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Report: Biometric visitor tracking won't work at land exits

Implementation would be costly, require new infrastructure and lead to traffic backups.

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Bill creating HHS bioterror research agency on Bush’s desk

Measure would reduce the Homeland Security Department’s role in the event of a bioterror attack.

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IG urges Customs officials to better use intelligence

Procedures for dealing with high-risk cargo shipments need tweaking, investigators say.

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Report: Dems should address rail security, grants process

Analysis also recommends oversight of biometric passports and stronger diplomacy.

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DHS agency urged to continue retention bonus program

Nominee to become the department’s next management chief told lawmakers he will look into the issue.

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Senators supportive of Bush’s pick for DHS management chief

Nominee would face hurdles, including a department with “deep divisions between employees and management,” lawmakers note.

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DHS allows more time for input on traveler screening program

Department will accept feedback for extra month in the “interest of transparency.”