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Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) speaks a press conference on the reintroduction of the Freedom to Vote Act, outside the U.S. Capitol Building on July 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

FirstNet reauthorization bill would bring stability and risk, says former DHS official

A former DHS official said the FirstNet reauthorization bill approved by the House would bring stability to the public safety network, but warned that continuing to rely…

Apr 22, 2026 By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Mark Raymond, CIO of Connecticut speaking in an interview at NASCIO Midyear 2022 — Mark Raymond, CIO of Connecticut, at NASCIO Midyear Conference 2022 (Scoop News Group)

CIOs urge Congress to reauthorize state and local cyber grant program

State chief information officers and other government IT advocates told federal lawmakers the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is essential.

Apr 1, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Georgia secretary of state wants easier access to immigration data to verify voter citizenship

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to provide states with enhanced access to federal immigration data for verifying voter registrations.

Feb 4, 2025 By Keely Quinlan

facial recognition at airports — A woman boarding a SAS flight to Copenhagen goes through facial recognition verification system VeriScan at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on September 6, 2018. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)

Senators urge DHS to evaluate budding facial recognition ‘regime’ at airports

A letter signed by 12 senators urges DHS to investigate the TSA's use of facial recognition before it expands the technology's use to many additional airports.

Nov 21, 2024 By Keely Quinlan

hand putting ballot in box — (Getty Images)

DHS to require election security spending in homeland security grants

The Department of Homeland Security's main grant program will now require state and local governments to spend 3% on election security.

Feb 28, 2023 By Benjamin Freed

NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson and CISA Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement Alaina Clark speak at the National Association of Counties winter 2023 legislative. (National Association of Counties)

Cyber grant money is beginning to flow, CISA officials say

Funds from CISA's cyber grant program have started trickling down to states, but it's still early in the process, officials said.

Feb 10, 2023 By Benjamin Freed

mayorkas — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate committee on May 4. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

Real ID enforcement delayed again after pandemic-era backlogs

Citing states DMV backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, DHS is delaying enforcement of Real ID requirements for travelers until May 2025.

Dec 5, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie

House sends state and local cyber coordination bill to Biden

Lawmakers approved a cyber coordination bill firming up CISA's information-sharing relationships with state and local governments.

May 18, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

Senate bill would give states closer coordination with federal cyber authorities

The bill would further formalize the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity relationships with state CIOs and election officials.

Aug 4, 2021 By Benjamin Freed

Alaska’s CISO moved to DHS as state dealt with cyberattacks

Mark Breunig, who had been Alaska's top cybersecurity official since January 2019, is the second state CISO to recently join the Department of Homeland Security.

Jun 25, 2021 By Benjamin Freed