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U.S. expands foreign STEM grad job training program

Mar 11, 2016
A new DHS rule extends the window for for foreign STEM grads' on-the-job training.
A new DHS rule extends the window for for foreign STEM grads' on-the-job training.
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Why two companies dominate the private prison industry

Mar 4, 2015
Private companies run most of the facilities housing undocumented immigrants.

The DHS gets funded ... for now

Mar 3, 2015
Meanwhile, a showdown over debt could be looming.

Cities and counties rely on Homeland Security dollars

Feb 27, 2015
Local governments are watching the impasse over Homeland Security funding.

The DHS needs a morale boost

Feb 23, 2015
The Department of Homeland Security consistently ranks worst in morale among large government agencies.

Hackers have been close to causing major damage against government networks

Oct 28, 2011
We talk about hacks against US government computers a lot on Tech Report. That's because we are AT WAR. There are people constantly trying to break...

US warns China of a vulnerability in its infrastructure software

Jun 17, 2011
The Department of Homeland Security is warning the Chinese government that the software being used to help run China's weapons systems, utilities,...

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Website sues over domain name seizure

Jun 14, 2011
For the past year or so, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (a division of the Department of Homeland Security) has been conducting an...

Mafiaafire stays up in defiance of the Feds

May 6, 2011
Mozilla is refusing to comply with a Department of Homeland Security demand to remove a Firefox browser extension called Mafiaafire Redirector. The...

Terror warnings coming to Twitter and Facebook

Apr 8, 2011
The old multi-colored terror alert system is being scrapped and replaced with just two levels: elevated and imminent. Why the lowest level will be...