The US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it had awarded Accenture a contract worth up to $10bn for help in upgrading the nation's system for tracking visitors. This award marks an important milestone in the history of Homeland...
The investigation started in July 2003 when the Secret Service, now part of the US Department of Homeland Security, began investigating an unspecified financial crime. In an investigation that led from online forums to a passport-forging facility...
Tom Davis, a Virginia Republican, said during a floor debate that started Wednesday: "When I get on an airplane and someone shows ID, I'd like to be sure they are who they say they are. The Department of Homeland Security would be charged with...
When the act's mandates take effect in May 2008, Americans will be required to obtain federally approved ID cards with "machine readable technology" that abides by Department of Homeland Security specifications.
In response to reports of persistent cybersecurity flaws at the Department of Homeland Security, a top congressional Democrat on Wednesday questioned whether the agency's chief information officer deserves to keep his job.
The Real ID Act says that, starting on 11 May, 2008, US citizens will need a federally approved ID card to travel on an airplane, open a bank account, collect Social Security payments or take advantage of nearly any government service.
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