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On June 8-10, the SIA Government Summit will tackle challenges facing sectors of critical infrastructure where the federal and state governments are exerting a great deal of influence.

President Barack Obama nominated Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger, the U.S. Coast Guard's second-in-command, to run the Transportation Security Administration. 

The city of Hartford plans to introduce municipal identification cards to give undocumented immigrants, the homeless and other residents easier access to city services. 

DHS is finalizing plans to open a "satellite office" in Silicon Valley that will work with tech companies to improve cyber security and recruit people to work for the government.

The North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) has named Marcus Sachs as its new chief security officer. 

Steel spikes may be added to the iron fencing surrounding the White House grounds in Washington as a deterrent to intruders hopping the barrier.

 According to a federal workforce employee survey, the Department of Homeland Security is the worst place to work in the US government.  

The U.S. Commerce Department suspended funding for the Los Angeles County emergency communications system. 

The FBI said it will overhaul its signature tracking program, the Uniform Crime Report. 

DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is giving NYC $181 million to help buy more surveillance cameras and fireboats and beef up safety in the subway system.